Smart is going through a period of rapid expansion, both in the UK market and globally.
This role has a broad remit across both tax compliance and advisory with one direct report, the Tax and Payroll assistant.
Help meet legal and regulatory tax filing obligations, both domestically in the UK and overseas.
Advise the Group on a broad range of topics from changes in the tax landscape and impacts of new acquisitions to the group’s tax strategy.
Work collaboratively with the rest of finance and the wider business and enjoy seeing the influence of your work.
Manage and review outsourced global corporate tax compliance and reporting, including CT600 and CFC.
Monitor and implement transfer pricing policies, methodologies, calculations and ensure compliance with international tax regulations, where applicable.
Conduct tax due diligence for potential mergers, acquisitions, or other business transactions.
Review quarterly VAT returns submissions and help coordinate other VAT related tasks e.g. VAT groupings, Capital Goods Scheme applications.

CTA or equivalent or ACA/ACCA with extensive tax experience
Strong technical corporation, employment and value added tax knowledge within the UK and any of the following jurisdictions is preferred, US, Spain, Poland, Middle East, Hong Kong and Australia
Experience with or understanding of R&D tax claim is preferred
Experience of setting up tax hierarchies and reporting in ERPs would be beneficial but not essential
An understanding of tax accounting
Flexibility to work in a fast-paced changing/business growth environment
Willingness to get stuck in to design, fix and improve existing processes
Strong attention to detail and good analytical skills
Responsible and self-motivated with ability to work under initiative
Intellectually curious and keen to take on new challenges
Confident to question the status quo and working with a continuous improvement mindset
Accountable and driven to meet deadlines
Proactive approach to communication
Team player, with the maturity to see where role fits within the wider team and business
Advanced MS Excel skills including lookups and pivot tables

25 days’ holiday per year, increasing with length of service.
£500 annual training budget to spend on your professional development
Extensive private healthcare, including dental, eyecare and EAP
Enhanced sick leave (three months’ pay per year)
Enhanced maternity and paternity (maternity – 6 months fully paid/paternity – 3 weeks fully paid)
Death in service insurance cover
Fully-paid five-week sabbatical after five years of employment
In office wellbeing, such as manicures, massages and barbers.
50% discount on orders from our sister company Arena Flowers.

Tax Manager

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