Support the Tax Lead in the identification and development of the overall Tax Strategy and Tax Policies for the Partnership
Set clear intent, direction and guardrails to achieve outcomes, aligned to the Partnership strategy.
Support Profession Leads to build capability and establish ways of working to deliver customer & business outcomes.
Empower and support Partners through a team of managers to make decisions and resolve challenges.
Enable Partners to have a voice in our business.
Invest in your personal and professional development, acting as a role model for all Partners.
Leverage insight and internal and external networks to keep abreast of key customer requirements, market conditions and trends, including technological advancements.
Own business processes, frameworks and tools within your area, continuously improving them to drive efficiency and effectiveness.
Manage tasks to ensure processes and systems are adequate for the Partnership’s tax affairs to be fully compliant
Identify opportunities to optimise the Partnership's tax position, leading on these to ensure that arrangements are managed and implemented in a controlled and accurate manner and in line with the Partnership tax strategy
Maintain and create up-to-date positions and advisory papers on the Partnership’s tax treatment of employee benefits
Ensure the tax team maintains close contact with other departments in the Partnership and provides advice and value added insight concerning initiatives and business change to ensure that tax implications are both known, understood and fully costed into business operations/proposals (e.g. Off Payroll working, overseas matters, severance, expenses, employee benefits)
Direct tax excludes routine payroll reporting, but collaborates with Payroll stakeholders to assist with the design, testing and auditing of payroll compliance controls
Review and communicate legislative changes and case law to both technical and non-technical audiences across the business
Horizon scan for future tax changes in legislation and identify HMRC priority areas, partnering with relevant colleagues and process owners in a timely manner to ensure tax risks are identified and recommendations for tax compliance are made
Work to identify training gaps and communications requirements in relation to tax obligations, compliance and opportunities
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
CTA qualified or significant equivalent experience
Expert knowledge of UK employment taxes including PAYE, NIC, benefits, IR35
Direct advisory experience on tax matters most relevant to operational and low income earners - eg national minimum wage, statutory payments, salary sacrifice
Experience of leading end-to-end tax projects
Experience of leading end-to-end UK employment tax reporting cycles