Head of Tax UK/Europe - #1736663

Freightliner Group is looking for a Head of Tax UK/Europe to join our Birmingham team on full time permanent basis.

Purpose of the role:

• Reporting to the CFO, the role will primarily be responsible for managing Tax across the Group, focussing on identifying risks and opportunities and implementing solutions.

Key Accountabilities & Activities

• Develop and drive the implementation of a Tax Framework across the UK and European businesses, and take overall ownership for the associated process and control documentation for Corporate Tax and VAT;
• Monitor changes in tax legislation and ensure the business remains compliant and well-informed;
• Comply with US GAAP and IFRS reporting requirements;
• Review and filing of UK Corporate tax and VAT returns;
• Manage transfer pricing documentation and intercompany agreements;
• Provide subject matter expertise on tax regulations and compliance requirements, including delivery of formal and informal tax training to business participants as needed;
• Provide clear input and guidance for any commercial or operational third party negotiations relating to tax;
• Be first point of contact for Brookfield Tax team to deal with and resolve any queries;
• Be main point of focus for any potential M&A deals for tax matters and considerations;
• Take ownership for coordination of tax audits, including liaising with internal and external auditors, business participants, and Senior Management;
• Review, evaluate and distil Audit test findings, and escalate possible critical issues to Senior Management, as appropriate;
• Ensure that practical and effective remediation plans are established for tax risks identified and play an oversight role to ensure that plans are executed timely and appropriately;
• Help to identify new areas of potential risk and opportunities for improvement given changes within the operational environment. Support, where appropriate, the implementation of new internal policies and processes to manage these risk areas and support opportunities;
• Involve in and lead discussions on intragroup funding requirements;
• Assist with the preparation of board and shareholder resolutions, Companies House filings, and support annual confirmation statement processes;
• Help ensure compliance with corporate governance requirements and internal policies;
• Help to build a culture of tax understanding and awareness across the Group
• Get involved in any ad hoc projects, within remit, as may be required by the CFO, from time to time;
• Management and coach one junior staff member.

Person Specification

The Head of Tax must be able to demonstrate the following skills, knowledge and experience:

• Fully qualified tax professional
• Preference for up to 10 years’ experience operating as subject matter expert within industry / commercial organisation;
• Ability to build healthy working relationships with business stakeholders while exhibiting independence and objectivity in thought and action;
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively with all levels of staff across the UK / Europe Freightliner business, as well as key stakeholders;
• Gravitas; able to establish personal credibility at an early stage;
• Energetic, enthusiastic and driven – Passionate;
• Effective leadership and delegation, with the ability to build trust and motivate a team;
• Solid analytical skills with the ability to digest and disseminate information on a broad range of businesses and stakeholders;
• Excellent attention to detail with a high level of accuracy of work;
• Ability to navigate complex problems and ensure effective and sound decision making, systematically and under pressure;
• Ability to multi task and work well under pressure, prioritising tasks and workload and managing conflicting demands of the business units and senior management team;
• High impact communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal;
• Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to plan own work, work autonomously and on own initiative and meet deadlines;
• Appreciation of the demands of managing conflicting interests and of meeting statutory requirements;
• Some travel throughout the UK and Europe may be required.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Delivers goals and objectives with drive, energy and enthusiasm;
• Proactive approach to work and uses own initiative to implement improvements;
• Embraces new challenges, is hands on and gets things done;
• Sets high standards of work for self, and consistently achieves these;
• Listens attentively to others’ perspectives and provides constructive feedback and coaching;