Director Group Tax & Status

Job Description

Director Group Tax and Status / £80,000+ / Excellent benefits / London based A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Director of Group Tax to join an international charity to head up the specialist team which consist of, international tax specialists, UK VAT compliance specialists and a finance business partners. The Group Tax team provides specialist tax support to regional finance colleagues when new overseas entities are being established, there are major tax changes in overseas jurisdictions or there are challenging fiscal audits requiring specialist input.Duties Include:·Responsible for overall tax strategy to ensure compliance with UK and global business and charity tax laws and regulations, whilst legitimately minimising tax costs and optimising the charity and wider groups cash flow and resources.·Advise the CFO and wider Senior Leadership Team and Strategic Business Unit heads on tax strategy, global tax costs, material legislative developments, tax risks and relationships with overseas tax authorities as the organisations corporate status in key jurisdictions continues to evolve. ·Oversee consolidated corporate income tax group reporting and contingent tax liabilities for the purposes of the Annual Report.·Provide expert direct tax advice and clear explanations for the benefit of regional finance colleagues and Strategic Business Units leads in relation to tax structuring of intra-group transactions, income contracts and new business opportunities. ·Working with Group Treasury and Regional Finance colleagues to optimise the flow of funds around the group.·For specific country tax and status regularisation projects, take the lead technical consulting role on taxation aspects including reviewing instructions to local tax advisers tailored to the specific business needs, challenging and interpreting advice and liaison with country finance, legal, governance and global network colleagues in the Status and Tax Workstream to ensure compliant and tax efficient solutions.·Work with regional finance colleagues and subsidiaries accountants, to implement appropriate transfer pricing charging arrangements for intra-group services involving overseas entities to support the overall direct tax strategy to ensure compliance with the UK and Global tax law / obligations whilst minimising direct tax liability and optimising cash-flow.·To provide consulting advice as may be required to HR management on employment tax regulations in key jurisdictions. Experience / Qualifications required:·CTA, ADIT or ATT qualification with Chartered Institute of Taxation or equivalent professional body·Direct tax consulting knowledge in the UK and at least one major overseas jurisdiction·Awareness of indirect tax regimes in at least one major jurisdiction·Familiarity with international tax concepts and principles ·Statutory legal entity reporting·Awareness of OECD transfer pricing concepts and requirements·Experience of managing a team of tax or finance professionals to achieve corporate objectives