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SalaryGroup Tax Manager Role
Manchester or remote with some travel
£excellent + benefits
MAG is a leading UK airport group that owns and operates Manchester, London Stansted and East
Midlands airports, together with a significant property business. MAG provides airport facilities and
travel services. As the largest UK owned airport operator, they serve over 60 million passengers a year
and cover 270 destinations across the globe.
The inhouse tax team seeks a qualified ACA or CTA to join in key role in which you will work closely with the Director of Tax & Pensions to ensure that the MAG tax function provides the best possible support through efficient compliance, governance and
relevant advice, to the MAG business. This will include:
• Responsibility for the day-to-day tax matters of the business, across all taxes, across all territories, to ensure efficiency and compliance with our legal obligations.
• Responsibility for the preparation of tax computations and returns and tax figures for group reporting purposes, including statutory accounts. You’ll forecast effective tax rates and cash tax payments for budgets and medium-term planning.
• You’ll review group VAT returns, preparation of PSAs, oversee the preparation of P11Ds. You’ll also support the Director of Tax & Pensions in managing the relationship with HMRC as well as identifying, developing and implementing planning strategies for optimisation of the group’s UK and International tax position.
• You’ll assist in providing support and advice on tax due diligence and related structuring for M&A activity for global growth opportunities.
• You’ll also manage relationships with US tax advisors and US FD to ensure compliance with US filings.
What will make you successful in the role?
You’ll be a qualified Accountant and/or Tax Professional (ACA and/or CTA) of graduate calibre with experience of managing a corporation tax reporting and compliance cycle within a Group.
You’ll have a broad UK tax experience and knowledge of UK tax legislation as well as some knowledge of/exposure to US tax, indirect tax and employment taxes. Applications welcome from those with direct tax or indirect tax backgrounds You’ll
have a willingness and desire to broaden skills and experience across all taxes across a number of territories. You’ll also have experience of tax software and have strong Excel analysis skills.
You’ll be an enthusiastic and flexible team player who can interact and work well with a wide range of individuals.
MAG believe in the importance of diversity & inclusion for all. The business is committed to creating a workforce that is reflective of our society. As such MAG welcomes applications from candidates from all backgrounds and is Disability confident
Employer committed to creating an environment where candidates and employees can perform at their optimum.
For further information please contact Georgiana Head at georgiana@ghrtax
