Direct Tax Manager

Posted 17 March 2025

Salary: £70,000 - £80,000 per annum + Hybrid working

Location: Hammersmith and Fulham

Job type: Contract

Discipline: Accounting & Finance

Reference: TMSR_

KennedyPearce are hiring a Tax Manager (Direct Tax) on a permanent basis for a media agency based in Hammersmith. This is a newly created role offering hybrid working (3 days in the office). The ideal candidate will have a good background in UK direct tax compliance, along with exposure and knowledge of international direct taxes. The role will form part of the wider Tax Team of 4.

The Tax Manager duties:

• Review UK and International direct tax returns prepared by external advisors.
• Manage information flows between Finance and external advisors.
• Work with external advisors on tax accounting provisions for financial statements and liaise with UK and US external audit teams.
• Calculate UK corporation tax quarterly payments on account and monitor the UK group relief position. Ownership of UK tax account position.
• Assist with oversight of tax compliance obligations and filings of International entities.
• Assist Finance with the application of Transfer Pricing policies and calculations.
• Input into the UK Senior Accounting Process: collaboration with Finance and other stakeholders to design controls and processes to strengthen tax accounting arrangements, assistance in documentation, and identification of improvements and efficiencies.
• Collect information in response to Tax audits and enquiries.
• Prepare management accounting tax provisions and liaise with Finance Teams in the US.

The ideal candidate:

• Experience in a large multinational with direct tax experience or from a tax accounting advisory firm.

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