Head of Tax

Location: Hybrid working at our office in Wimbledon. Contract: Full Time We’re looking for a fantastic candidate to take on the role as Head of Tax within our Corporate Finance team and take ownership of the Group’s tax strategy, ensuring strong governance across the organisation. In this role, they will oversee all D&G Group tax matters, including both direct and indirect taxes. Please note that the D&G Group is currently subject to a binding offer for acquisition by the US‑based Asurion LLC, and the successful candidate will play a key role in tax integration activities. Key Responsibilities UK and EU tax compliance and planning Oversee the preparation, review and delivery to HMRC of all UK corporate tax compliance (outsourced to an external firm). Estimate and manage UK corporation tax quarterly Manage the calculation and estimation of the UK corporate interest restriction. Manage the delivery and optimisation of claims for UK Oversee the delivery by the UK finance team of UK VAT and IPT returns and compliance requirements. Manage and minimise irrecoverable VAT, including maintaining the UK partial exemption special method. Identify, manage and deliver tax optimisation initiatives, with due regard to the Group’s low risk appetite. Support, advise on and review the UK PSA arrangements, and more generally provide guidance and expertise on employment tax matters, working with internal teams (Reward and Payroll) to ensure accurate and compliant reporting. Manage transfer pricing arrangements within the Group. Manage European tax compliance processes under outsourcing arrangements, in conjunction with the European finance team. Manage withholding tax obligations, including with regard to the Group’s debt. Forecasting and financial reporting Manage direct tax aspects of the Group’s budget and forecasting process with a focus on ensuring the accuracy of forecast cash tax paid. Manage tax reporting requirements, including calculation of current and deferred taxes for the Group and liaise with Group Reporting and external auditors to deliver audited numbers. Manage Pillar II and associated country-by-country reporting compliance obligations. Stakeholders Manage the Group’s relationship with HMRC across all taxes, including co-ordinating SAO compliance. Support the corporate finance and legal teams on maintenance of the Group structure, including corporate simplification, inter-company balances and distributions. Generally, act as the principal in-house source of tax expertise and advice, including working with the commercial teams on tax aspects of partner and other contracts. Support the US finance team on tax aspects of the Group’s growth in the US. Others Manage and reduce tax risk for the D&G Group, including first-line responsibility for maintaining tax controls. Support on the integration of D&G into the Asurion group, following completion of the planned acquisition. Manage the use of external tax advisors and associated expense. Assist with ad hoc finance projects. Skills And Experience Required As the tax subject matter expert, a high degree of expertise will be needed in direct and indirect tax matters, together with a willingness to learn and develop in areas of tax that are relevant to D&G, such as employment tax. Experienced senior tax professional, with the ability to work and communicate effectively at all levels of the business including senior stakeholders, external advisors etc. The role-holder will regularly work with professional advisors to manage tax deliverables, reduce risk and take advice on complex matters, and will, therefore, need experience in dealing with advisors and auditors. Confident, with the ability to operate in a dynamic environment Able to think creatively, be a self-starter who is able to work independently with minimal supervision, and to have a keen awareness of risk management. Clear written and oral communication skills, including simplifying complex subjects for non-experts and a variety of senior and other stakeholders. Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail, good judgment showing logical decision making Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines Experience of establishing and maintaining a robust and effective control environment with appropriate documentation Qualified accountant with tax experience or qualified tax advisor (ACA or CTA preferred) Business and commercial awareness Systems: good level of IT skills, including MS office. Experience of Workday preferred but not essential. We offer lots of great benefits! Some of which include Competitive salary and annual discretionary bonus 25 days annual leave plus bank/public holidays, as well as an annual option to buy up to 5 additional days of annual leave Training opportunities as well as clearly defined career progression Health cash plan – employer funded cover to enable you to claim money back on essential healthcare costs, including dental, optical, physiotherapy and many more. Cover also includes unlimited access to a 24/7 virtual GP service Attractive company pension scheme Life assurance – employer funded cover of 4x basic salary Dedicated online benefit portal offering access to saving and lending facilities, financial wellbeing and support services: Salary Finance – access to savings and borrowing through payroll Car Leasing – access to a carbon neutral salary sacrifice car leasing scheme, with an all-inclusive monthly cost covering all charge, taxes, insurance, repairs and maintenance on a range of brand-new vehicles Travel Loans – interest free loans to help spread the cost of annual travel tickets Cycle to Work – tax efficient bike and cycling equipment worth up to £1,000 Health & Wellbeing – discounted gym membership, online virtual workout sessions, online culinary classes OnHand – Giving you the opportunity to be an Eco & Social volunteer via a handy app. Volunteer individually or in groups to get involved in Youth Mentoring, Food Poverty, Homelessness & Elderly help. Employee Assistance Programme – specialist advice and support on issues such as finance, relationships, illness and family issues Free Domestic & General protection plan – one free plan each year with access to discounted rates of up to 50% on additional plans, including referrals for family and friends Employee discounts – with a range of discounts for 100s of online and high street retailers Domestic & General are an equal opportunities employer which means we treat people fairly. We welcome applications from all suitably skilled persons regardless of their gender, age, race, disability, ethnic background, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or marital/family status. Please note that we have a thorough referencing process, which includes criminal record checks. At Domestic & General, we are proud of our 100-year legacy and excited about our future growth plans. We are expanding our horizons, entering new markets and territories internationally and we need your expertise to help us on the journey. #J-18808-Ljbffr