Senior Tax Manager

Senior Tax Manager

Location: London- hybrid

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time- 35 hours

Purpose of role

Reporting to the Head of Tax, as the Senior Tax Manager will be responsible for providing tax compliance and advisory services to the Just Group. 

You will assist in the in-house tax function across a range of taxes and business units.  The role includes a mix of tax reporting, compliance and ongoing advisory projects, with exposure to stakeholders from across the business including at executive level.

About Just

We help people achieve a better later life. That’s our purpose and it’s the reason we exist. We are a fast-growing company helping customers enjoy the retirement they deserve. We do this through a variety of market leading, award-winning products and services, delivered by a diverse team of over 1,400 purpose-led colleagues who genuinely put the customer at the heart of everything we do.

This is a brilliant time to join our business. We are on an exciting growth journey to become the UK’s most loved retirement expert.

Key responsibilities

We are a relatively small team supporting a complex and growing business at an exciting time. 

Tax Advisory

• Provide tax advice to the business on new business propositions, projects and transactions. 

• Develop a strong working relationship with key stakeholders in the business to proactively manage tax risk arising from operations.

Compliance & Reporting

The majority of compliance and reporting delivery work is performed by outsource providers or by internal finance teams, with outputs reviewed by the Tax team prior to HMRC submission. 

The role accountabilities include:

• Manage the outsourced annual corporation tax computations for the Just Group, including Pillar 2

• Review of accurate and timely year quarterly tax provisions for IFRS and PRA reporting for review.

• Analysis of expenditure in key areas to ensure appropriate tax treatment.

• Provide support to the business for Solvency II reporting and USGAAP reporting.

• Preparation of audit deliverables.

• Review of Quarterly Instalment Payment calculations.

Operational

• Identify and implement opportunities for process improvement and enhanced risk management.

What we’re looking for:

• Qualified accountant (ACA,CA,ACCA,CIMA) or Chartered Tax Advisor (CTA) is essential for this role

• Expert accounting and UK corporate tax technical knowledge in a financial services context; FS VAT knowledge and practical experience would be an advantage

• Strong communication skills, collaborative work ethic and ability to manage and influence varied stakeholders

• Experience of managing tax compliance and reporting – either in-house or at a specialist team in practice

• We are a relatively small team supporting an interesting and relatively complex business.  The most important attributes are a can-do attitude; innate curiosity and a desire to learn; and a collaborative approach to problem-finding and solving.

Our behaviours

At Just you’ll have the opportunity to develop your career, whilst making a difference to the lives of those around you. You’ll be part of a company with a strong and distinctive culture - we’re ambitious, curious and collaborative – and every decision we make centres around being Just and delivering the best outcomes for our customers.

What’s in it for you

• A competitive salary, pension scheme and life assurance

• 25 days annual leave plus an additional day on us for your birthday

• Private medical cover and income protection, just in case

• A generous and highly achievable bonus scheme

• Opportunities to progress your career in-role and within the company

• Free access to the Headspace app, 24/7 employee assistance helpline and trained physical and mental health first aiders

• A variety of employee funded benefits available via our online benefits portal

• Plus, several additional purchase options available for you and your loved ones

Explore our full range of benefits on our dedicated benefits page.

Belonging at Just

Valuing diversity of thought and fostering a sense of belonging is critical to our business success, driving innovation and balanced decision making. Our work on DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging) aims to deliver a brilliant employee experience underpinned by a sense of belonging, where our people feel proud to work at Just.

We remain committed to our publicly disclosed HM Treasury Women in Finance Charter and Race at Work Charter targets and support a wide range of employee network and events, championing issues including intergenerational working, social mobility and neurodiversity.

Application details

Please submit your CV using the 'apply now’ button. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted regarding next steps which may include an initial phone interview and in-person assessment.  

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