This is a fantastic opportunity for an expatriate tax specialist to join a FTSE 100 business for a 12 months maternity contract. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing a wide range of the company's expatriate tax activities in the UK and also provide ad-hoc assistance on global expatriate tax issues. There is also potential to work on UK employment tax issues. Key relationships include working closely with the HR International Mobility (HRIM) team as well as other HR (e.g. Reward, Pensions, Share Schemes, Line HR), Legal, Finance and Tax Teams, the business, external tax consultants and HMRC.
Key responsibilities will include:
* Helping to ensure the company is both compliant and optimised in all areas of expatriate taxes in the UK.
* Responsibility for the identification, management & monitoring of the risks for the company's expatriate UK tax issues.
* Managing the relationship with external tax provider and HRIM in connection to the provision of UK tax compliance services.
* Co-ordinating the review of hypothetical tax calculation templates for countries where required.
* Managing the tax compliance aspects of the expatriate UK tax return process to include: working with HRIM on agreeing the UK tax return eligibility list, agreeing employee communications, ensuring Tax review and sign off of compensation data.
* Modified PAYE - Working with HRIM and external tax consultants to ensure smooth running of the modified PAYE
* Corresponding with the external tax consultants, and where required HMRC, with regards to enquiries relating to company expatriates.
* Managing the process to track, monitor and determine the tax liability in respect of the company's short term business visitors to the UK.
* Helping to manage the compliance issues in respect of expatriate Social Security.
* Working on ad-hoc projects in expatriate and employment taxes.
Candidate specifications:
* Excellent technical skills
* UK expatriate tax and social security experience
* Good organisational and communication skills
* Good IT skills
For more information, please contact Mo Hanslod at Brewer Morris.
Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.
Recruiter:
Brewer Morris
Brewer Morris was the first recruitment consultancy to focus exclusively on the recruitment of taxation professionals. With over 20 years' experience and offices in London, Sydney and Melbourne, our international network is unrivalled and is just one of the reasons we are the world?s leading international search and contingency specialist tax recruitment firm.
We are firmly established as the market leader and take great pride in the enormous number of long-term working partnerships that we have developed throughout the tax world.
All our consultants have a background in tax within accountancy firms, industry or legal practices and are handpicked for their integrity and commitment to providing the highest level of service.
Brewer Morris comprises three teams in the UK, covering the UK, European and Middle East markets:
Our Private Practice Team recruits tax specialists at all levels from Tax Assistant through to Tax Partner covering all tax disciplines. Our clients include all of the leading accountancy firms, national, regional and local practices throughout the UK. We also recruit throughout the legal profession.
Our In-House Team recruits for a sizeable range of Plcs, financial institutions and multinational companies, including many FTSE500 companies. We handle assignments at all levels from Tax Accountant to Head of Tax and specialist roles.
Our Interim Team is able to provide responsive and flexible resourcing solutions across tax teams in practice, financial services and commercial organisation at all levels and within all tax specialisms.
Our Asia Pacific practice is headquartered in Melbourne. From our Melbourne and Sydney offices, we work with top-tier and mid-tier law firms; Big 4, mid-tier and business services accountancy practices; and some of the largest multinational corporations and financial institutions throughout Australia and New Zealand, South East and East Asia.
