Group Tax Advisor at PZ Cussons

Job Purpose

To provide day to day tax & administrative support to the Group Tax function; providing accurate information on a timely basis and assisting as required to ensure all internal & statutory deadlines are met.

Function/Business Unit Overview

This role sits within the Group Tax Function.

Reporting Relationships

The Group Tax Advisor will report to the Group Head of Tax.  They will provide support to the Group Senior Tax Manager & work closely with the rest of the Group Tax & Treasury Function, Group & Local Finance teams and Local Tax Teams.

Key Duties and Responsibilities  

• Assist with the collation and preparation of information to be provided to external advisers for completion of outsourced corporation tax computations
• Assist with tracking of due dates and submission deadlines for assigned corporation tax returns
• Assist with the collation and preparation of information to be provided to external advisers for completion of outsourced R&D and patent box claims
• Assist with the calculation of quarterly instalment payments & group payment arrangement and reconciling balances to government gateway & other sources as appropriate
• Assist with the year end and interim Group Tax Reporting process, including collating information and completing detailed tax analysis work, completing tax packs and corporation tax journals for review
• Support with External auditors’ queries as part of year end and interim reporting as required
• Maintain records of group tax references and other Group Tax records
• Assist with preparation of Plastic Packaging Tax returns
• Assist with employment tax or indirect tax filings /queries as required
• Assist with other taxation projects arising from business needs
• Assist with administrative tasks for the Group Tax Function as required
• Maintain and expand technical tax knowledge through professional development activities

Criteria 

• ATT / Part-qualified CTA will be considered, 4+ years of relevant experience
• Competent in Microsoft office applications including excel
• Study support for available
• Ability to manage and plan own workload to deadlines, including handling conflicting and changing priorities
• High level of attention to detail
• Develop positive working relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to communicate tax concepts effectively to non-tax professionals