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Please Note: The deadline for applying is 23.59 the day before the job posting end date.
Job Title: Senior Tax Manager
Location: Kingston Head Office
Work-Level: 2C
Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Food, Home and Personal Care products with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 3.4 billion consumers a day. Unilever has more than 400 brands found in homes around the world, including Persil, CIF, Dove, Sure, Lynx, Knorr, Hellmann’s, and Marmite, along with many new Prestige brands acquired over the past decade. Unilever’s strategy begins with a purpose that places consumers at the heart of everything we do: Brighten Everyday Life For All.
JOB PURPOSE
The UK and Ireland Tax Senior Manager will support the Tax Director together with one other Senior manager and a manager on all activities related to corporation tax matters for Unilever’s UK and Irish companies, including Unilever Plc. The role is a tax business partner role which involves building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders around the business with responsibility and accountability for a share of UK and Ireland compliance.
Compliance work operates under an operating model whereby tax processes are performed across the local tax team, the tax data analysis support team in Bangalore and outsourced service providers (Big 4) combined. Much of the non-judgemental tax data analysis work is undertaken by the team in Bangalore, with the UK tax team overlaying the tax technical judgements, whilst also managing and reviewing the work conducted by the outsourced service providers.
The role requires the ability to manage and deliver multiple workstreams across varying timelines, working within the UK and Ireland tax team. Some of these workstreams include quarterly tax reporting; overseeing tax compliance undertaken by outsource service providers; preparing or reviewing tax technical pieces of work outside the scope of the outsourced service provider; tax forecasting; compliance and liaison with HMRC on non-standard matters; interaction with international Unilever tax colleagues on international issues involving the UK.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Corporation tax business partnering
Build and maintain relationships with cross functional stakeholders (finance teams, other internal tax teams, legal, company secretarial, third-party outsourcers etc);
Lead and/or collaborate with finance and project teams on various tax and commercial projects, such as legal entity rationalisation, cross border restructuring, and post-acquisition integration of businesses;
Support the Tax Director with the HMRC relationship and be involved both formal and informal enquiries as required;
Assist on the resolution of ad hoc queries and day-to-day issues raised by the business and provide relevant, practical advice promptly;
Stay updated on latest UK and global tax developments, share expertise with the UK and Ireland tax team, and as required with the Unilever global tax function;
Support the Tax Director with UK tax inputs for various international projects;
Conduct PE risk reviews and implement appropriate mitigation measures;
Identify and as required lead projects to optimise Unilever ETR.
Corporation tax compliance and reporting
Preparation of Group quarterly tax provision calculations using Longview;
Review local statutory accounts tax disclosures prepared by the outsourced provider;
Oversee the preparation of the annual tax computations and returns by outsourced provider for multiple group companies;
Lead the preparation of out-of-scope work feeding into the tax computations such as chargeable gains calculations and SSE analysis, deductibility of expenditure, RDEC and patent box calculations, and any necessary transfer pricing adjustments;
Analyse the UK group’s corporate interest restriction position and forecast future impact, including being involved in projects to manage this;
Perform the CFC review with support of the outsourced provider;
Oversee and validate the data collection for annual TP documentation local files and review report output prepared by third party outsourcer;
Support the Tax Director with the SAO review and controls;
Consider the UK group’s WHT obligations and oversee the WHT and DTT administrative compliance.
UK and Ireland Group Tax Data
Manage the Group Payment Arrangement and calculate corporation tax payments on account. Monitor and update the tax payment database. Liaise with HMRC and ROS on company tax balances, repayments, reallocations and any ad hoc queries.
Calculate and prepare journals for annual prior year adjustments, along with charges for payment of group relief.
Perform quarterly ETR forecasting calculations and manage cash tax forecasts, as requested by various stakeholders in the business.
Perform tax balance sheet reviews to ensure prior year adjustments, payments to HMRC and charges for group relief are reflected correctly in each entity’s balance sheet.
Key working relationships
Internal
Finance – based in Kingston, London and India
Tax – Global Tax department and Tax Leadership Team
UniOps (FOT) – based in India
Company Secretarial – based in London and Spain
Legal – based in Kingston and London
Treasury – Global team
External
Accountancy Firms (project management, audit queries, compliance outsourcing)
HMRC
Competent Authorities
ALL ABOUT YOU
Skills/ Experience/ Qualifications:
Required
UK qualified accountant (ACA/CA or equivalent)
10+ years’ experience in UK corporate tax either in a UK corporate tax department or UK firm of Big 4 consultancy
Strategic thinking
Analytical skills
Strong tax accounting understanding (IFRS and FRS 101)
Controls mindset, including risk management
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent time and project management skills, including a strong bias for action
Experience with managing HMRC interactions
Relationship building and stakeholder management skills
Please Note: The deadline for applying is 23.59 the day before the job posting end date.
Job Title: Senior Tax Manager
Location: Kingston Head Office
Work-Level: 2C
Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Food, Home and Personal Care products with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 3.4 billion consumers a day. Unilever has more than 400 brands found in homes around the world, including Persil, CIF, Dove, Sure, Lynx, Knorr, Hellmann’s, and Marmite, along with many new Prestige brands acquired over the past decade. Unilever’s strategy begins with a purpose that places consumers at the heart of everything we do: Brighten Everyday Life For All.
JOB PURPOSE
The UK and Ireland Tax Senior Manager will support the Tax Director together with one other Senior manager and a manager on all activities related to corporation tax matters for Unilever’s UK and Irish companies, including Unilever Plc. The role is a tax business partner role which involves building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders around the business with responsibility and accountability for a share of UK and Ireland compliance.
Compliance work operates under an operating model whereby tax processes are performed across the local tax team, the tax data analysis support team in Bangalore and outsourced service providers (Big 4) combined. Much of the non-judgemental tax data analysis work is undertaken by the team in Bangalore, with the UK tax team overlaying the tax technical judgements, whilst also managing and reviewing the work conducted by the outsourced service providers.
The role requires the ability to manage and deliver multiple workstreams across varying timelines, working within the UK and Ireland tax team. Some of these workstreams include quarterly tax reporting; overseeing tax compliance undertaken by outsource service providers; preparing or reviewing tax technical pieces of work outside the scope of the outsourced service provider; tax forecasting; compliance and liaison with HMRC on non-standard matters; interaction with international Unilever tax colleagues on international issues involving the UK.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Corporation tax business partnering
Build and maintain relationships with cross functional stakeholders (finance teams, other internal tax teams, legal, company secretarial, third-party outsourcers etc);
Lead and/or collaborate with finance and project teams on various tax and commercial projects, such as legal entity rationalisation, cross border restructuring, and post-acquisition integration of businesses;
Support the Tax Director with the HMRC relationship and be involved both formal and informal enquiries as required;
Assist on the resolution of ad hoc queries and day-to-day issues raised by the business and provide relevant, practical advice promptly;
Stay updated on latest UK and global tax developments, share expertise with the UK and Ireland tax team, and as required with the Unilever global tax function;
Support the Tax Director with UK tax inputs for various international projects;
Conduct PE risk reviews and implement appropriate mitigation measures;
Identify and as required lead projects to optimise Unilever ETR.
Corporation tax compliance and reporting
Preparation of Group quarterly tax provision calculations using Longview;
Review local statutory accounts tax disclosures prepared by the outsourced provider;
Oversee the preparation of the annual tax computations and returns by outsourced provider for multiple group companies;
Lead the preparation of out-of-scope work feeding into the tax computations such as chargeable gains calculations and SSE analysis, deductibility of expenditure, RDEC and patent box calculations, and any necessary transfer pricing adjustments;
Analyse the UK group’s corporate interest restriction position and forecast future impact, including being involved in projects to manage this;
Perform the CFC review with support of the outsourced provider;
Oversee and validate the data collection for annual TP documentation local files and review report output prepared by third party outsourcer;
Support the Tax Director with the SAO review and controls;
Consider the UK group’s WHT obligations and oversee the WHT and DTT administrative compliance.
UK and Ireland Group Tax Data
Manage the Group Payment Arrangement and calculate corporation tax payments on account. Monitor and update the tax payment database. Liaise with HMRC and ROS on company tax balances, repayments, reallocations and any ad hoc queries.
Calculate and prepare journals for annual prior year adjustments, along with charges for payment of group relief.
Perform quarterly ETR forecasting calculations and manage cash tax forecasts, as requested by various stakeholders in the business.
Perform tax balance sheet reviews to ensure prior year adjustments, payments to HMRC and charges for group relief are reflected correctly in each entity’s balance sheet.
Key working relationships
Internal
Finance – based in Kingston, London and India
Tax – Global Tax department and Tax Leadership Team
UniOps (FOT) – based in India
Company Secretarial – based in London and Spain
Legal – based in Kingston and London
Treasury – Global team
External
Accountancy Firms (project management, audit queries, compliance outsourcing)
HMRC
Competent Authorities
ALL ABOUT YOU
Skills/ Experience/ Qualifications:
Required
UK qualified accountant (ACA/CA or equivalent)
10+ years’ experience in UK corporate tax either in a UK corporate tax department or UK firm of Big 4 consultancy
Strategic thinking
Analytical skills
Strong tax accounting understanding (IFRS and FRS 101)
Controls mindset, including risk management
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent time and project management skills, including a strong bias for action
Experience with managing HMRC interactions
Relationship building and stakeholder management skills
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Senior Tax Manager position is now open for candidates interested in the Accountant Jobs sector. This role in London offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Accountant Jobs is a plus.
