Lead Tax Manager
hace 2 días
York
Lead Tax Manager Contract Length: 6 months + potential extensions Location: Hybrid - can be based anywhere in the UK, with 40-60% attendance at a local office (York, Cambridge, Manchester, Carlisle) IR35: Inside Pay Rate to Candidate: £600 / day umbrella A Tax Manager is required to join a public organization on a contract role. The Lead Tax Manager will provide senior-level tax expertise and act as the lead specialist for IR35, taxable benefits, and corporation tax, while supporting VAT compliance as part of the wider Compliance & Financial Accounting Team. The role spans operational tax work, process improvement, advisory activity, and stakeholder engagement, including interactions with HMRC and the Government Tax Centre of Excellence. Key Responsibilities • Lead IR35 compliance, setting and maintaining robust processes and guidance., • Oversee data capture and review for PAYE Settlement Agreement (PSA) return., • Ensure full compliance and governance for all taxable benefits., • Manage the corporation tax function for Natural England, including accurate and timely re-turns., • Maintain tax policies, guidance notes, and training materials across the organisation., • Act as senior tax adviser on complex, ambiguous or high risk tax queries., • Work collaboratively with the wider tax team across VAT, benefits, IR35, and corp tax., • Engage externally with HMRC and the Tax Centre of Excellence as required., • Represent tax interests in finance system changes and upgrades., • Strong technical tax expertise, especially IR35, Taxable benefits, Corporation tax, • CTA, CCAB or ATT qualified or demonstrable equivalent experience., • Ability to interpret and apply tax legislation., • Strong stakeholder management and relationship building skills., • Clear communicator able to simplify complex technical issues., • Experience supporting or leading dispersed teams., • Excellent organisational and project delivery skills., • Strong analytical/problem solving capability. JBRP1_UKTJ