Tax Reporting Manager

The group tax department is responsible for the overall management of the group's tax affairs and the formulation of the Rentokil Initial tax strategy as approved by the group board.

The team is responsible, amongst other things, for preparing all UK corporation tax computations and returns, group tax reporting and forecasting, international tax planning and support with tax audits, review of worldwide inter-company debt arrangements, formulating and implementing the group's transfer pricing strategy, provision of tax support to the group's mergers and acquisitions team and provision of advice and support to the businesses on payroll taxes and indirect taxes.

This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified tax professional working in-house in tax or within a major accountancy practice and looking to take the next step into a multinational FTSE 50 business.

Responsibilities

The Tax Reporting Manager will be responsible for:

Managing the year-end and interim tax reporting processes, including the preparation of consolidated tax disclosures for inclusion in the group accounts;

Managing and preparing UK/Group workings which are critical to the audit process, including the Uncertain Tax Provision working, share based payments, pensions and DTA recognition on tax losses;

Reviewing the tax provisions of a number of overseas businesses in order to ensure that materially correct tax numbers are reported under IFRS.

Co-ordinating and responding to auditor queries as the primary point of contact;

Ensuring that suitable controls operate in relation to the group's tax reporting which meet US SOX requirements;

Budgeting and forecasting the group effective tax rate;

Monitoring monthly cash tax payments;

Review of the group's Country by Country Report

Supporting the tax director on various tax department projects;

The opportunity to get involved in international tax issues;

• Chartered Tax Advisor or qualified accountant who has trained in tax

Skills & Experience

Essential

· Good knowledge of IFRS reporting standards, particularly in relation to taxation

· Excellent knowledge of tax accounting principles including deferred taxation

Solid experience gained working within corporate tax across significant region(s) (e.g. EMEA/APAC or LATAM etc)

Good understanding of international tax issues

Strong excel skills and being able to work with large amounts of data to create reports for analysis

Excellent interpersonal skills and strong command of written and verbal English

Ability to work to deadlines, both internal and external, and manage time constraints

Desirable

· Experience of working for a large corporate with international operations and groups of companies

· Experience of US SOX reporting

• Competitive salary and bonus scheme
• Hybrid working
• Rentokil Initial Reward Scheme
• 23 days holiday, plus 8 bank holidays
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Death in service benefit
• Healthcare
• Free parking

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