Group Tax Manager

Midwich Group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An international business group is seeking a Group Tax Manager to enhance tax compliance and advisory functions. The successful candidate will forecast and manage the group's tax position, ensure compliance with UK tax laws, and oversee global tax reporting. Key responsibilities include managing relationships with tax advisers and improving tax processes. Ideal candidates will have strong UK tax expertise, experience in multi-entity environments, and a proactive approach to tax challenges.

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in UK direct and indirect taxes.
• Experience in a group or multi-entity tax environment.
• Exposure to international taxes and cross-border transactions.

Responsibilities

• Manage the group’s reported and cash tax position.
• Prepare year-end tax disclosures under IFRS.
• Oversee UK corporation tax computations and returns.
• Ensure compliance across direct and indirect taxes.

Skills

UK tax technical expertise

Experience in multi-entity environment

International taxes exposure

Transfer pricing knowledge

Clear communication of tax matters

Job description

An established and growing international group is seeking an experienced Group Tax Manager to join its central finance function. This is a broad, hands‑on role offering exposure to both tax compliance and advisory work across a multi‑entity, cross‑border environment.

This position would suit a tax professional with a mixed tax background who enjoys variety, commercial interaction, and the opportunity to shape and improve tax processes as the business continues to grow.

The Role

Working closely with senior finance leaders, local finance teams and external advisers, you will be responsible for providing proactive tax support across the group, ensuring compliance while also contributing to strategic projects.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Forecasting and managing the group’s reported and cash tax position
• Preparing year‑end tax disclosures under IFRS
• Managing global tax reporting requirements, including Pillar 2 and Country‑by‑Country Reporting
• Overseeing UK corporation tax computations, returns and payments
• Ensuring transfer pricing policies and documentation are robust and up to date
• Providing tax advice to finance and commercial teams
• Supporting mergers, acquisitions and restructuring projects from a tax perspective
• Ensuring compliance across direct and indirect taxes, including VAT and customs
• Working with newly acquired businesses to integrate tax processes
• Managing relationships with external tax advisers
• Identifying tax risks and driving process improvements and efficiencies

About You

You will be a confident and commercially minded tax professional who is comfortable operating across a broad range of tax areas and engaging with stakeholders at all levels.

You are likely to have:

• Strong UK tax technical expertise across direct and indirect taxes
• Experience in a group or multi‑entity environment
• Exposure to international taxes, transfer pricing and cross‑border transactions
• A proactive, solutions‑focused approach with excellent attention to detail
• The ability to communicate complex tax matters clearly and pragmatically