UK Corporate Tax Manager

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About the role
Are you looking for a step up into a high-profile in-house tax environment? Or perhaps you are already working in-house and want to be part of a major corporate transformation?
We have a unique opportunity for a UK Corporate Tax Manager to join our Group Tax Team at our Paddington headquarters. This is an incredible time to join us as DS Smith prepares for its next chapter as an independent, dual-listed group. You will play an essential role in shaping our compliance and reporting journey, reporting directly to the Senior UK Group Tax Manager.
This role offers broad exposure to our global functions and provides a platform to evolve our existing tax processes. You will be a key point of contact for UK tax matters, partnering with Finance, Legal, and external advisors to implement initiatives that support our global tax strategy.
Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Reporting & Controls: Assist with half-yearly and full-year group tax provisioning (IFRS) with the ongoing development and maintenance of controls under Sarbanes Oxley as well as preparing tax disclosures for UK statutory accounts
• Tax Compliance: Take ownership of corporation tax returns for over 30 UK subsidiaries, managing the wide range of issues such as SAO, CIR, and RDEC that come with working for a large multinational
• Cross-Border Management: Oversee some non-UK tax returns with external advisors and manage UK withholding tax requirements and residency certificates
• Process Transformation: Partner with the Tax Technology Manager to automate and streamline reporting using tools like Alphatax, Longview, and AI/PowerBI
• Advisory & Research: Provide technical UK tax support for business transactions, entity rationalisation, and HMRC queries.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build xwwtmva strong relationships with regional finance teams and corporate functions to ensure tax accuracy across the portfolio Provide ad hoc support to the Group Transfer Pricing Lead

So, if you are an existing Corporate Tax Manager looking for a new challenge in a business which prioritises creativity and encourages you to make a difference - then we might be looking for you!
About you

• ACA / CTA (or equivalent) with 5+ years of post-qualification experience in tax reporting and compliance
• Strong knowled
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