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Group Tax Manager

London Permanent £80,000 - £90,000 per year View Job Description
Responsible for delivering the Group's corporate tax, VAT and operational tax requirements, strengthening governance and ensuring robust, consistent compliance across a large, multi-entity, highly acquisitive business. The role will work in partnership with the business to provide pragmatic advice and identify opportunities to improve processes, reduce tax leakages and enhance tax efficiency.
  • Hybrid working
  • Competitive Salary

About Our Client

Our client is a rapidly scalling real estate firm based in London!

Job Description



  • Own end-to-end UK tax compliance, including corporation tax, VAT, statutory filings, tax accounting (current and deferred), transfer pricing, CIR, thin capitalisation, R&D claims, audits, HMRC payments and adviser management.


  • Lead tax strategy and planning, ensuring tax-efficient decision-making, identifying savings opportunities (e.g. R&D, capital allowances) and providing commercially focused advice aligned to business activity.


  • Provide VAT, property and indirect tax oversight, including VAT grouping, complex advisory matters, SDLT, CIS, options to tax and capital allowances support.


  • Lead tax input on M&A and strategic projects, managing due diligence, identifying and mitigating tax risks, and integrating acquisitions into the group's tax framework.


  • Own tax governance and risk management, including SAO and CCO compliance, HMRC relationship management, tax risk registers, Audit Committee reporting and PE investor updates.


  • Drive process improvement and tax technology adoption, strengthening controls, improving reporting efficiency and building tax awareness across finance and operational teams.



The Successful Applicant

  • 5+ years tax experience in large, complex, listed or PE-backed organisations
  • Qualified Tax Accountant (CTA, ACA, ACCA)
  • Degree-level education; fluent in English
  • Proven experience operating as a standalone Tax Manager, demonstrating the ability to proactively identify risks, opportunities and drive tax outcomes without heavy oversight
  • Experience strengthening and standardising tax processes across multiple entities
  • Experience in presenting and discussing information in a logical, professional and objective manner, and to manage discussions to effectively build consensus and drive forward-looking actions
  • Willingness to work from London office 4 days/week and travel as required

What's on Offer

  • Competative salary of £80,000 - £90,000
  • Hybrid working (4 days in office / 1 from home)
Contact
Hattie Haynes
Quote job ref
JN-122025-6906128
Phone number
+442072692149

Job summary

Job function
Tax
Subsector
Tax In House
Sector
Property
Location
London
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Hattie Haynes
Consultant phone
+442072692149
Job reference
JN-122025-6906128