Head of Tax

As the Head of Tax you will be responsible for managing the tax affairs of the bank and its subsidiaries (including SPVs) ensuring compliance with tax laws and regulations and providing strategic tax advice to senior management and the board. Your tax expertise will directly influence business decisions and you will be expected to translate complex tax implications into clear business insights that enable informed decision-making at the highest levels of the organisation.

• Develop and implement the tax strategy and policies of the bank aligned with its business objectives and risk appetite.
• This role also holds responsibility for all aspects of the Groups tax relationships with HMRC covering corporation tax VAT PAYE and annual returns to HMRC.
• Oversee the preparation and submission of tax returns computations and payments for the bank and its subsidiaries ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Manage the tax compliance and reporting processes including tax accounting provisioning and disclosures.
• Monitor and analyse the impact of tax legislation and regulatory changes on the bank and its activities and advise on appropriate actions and responses.
• Provide tax advice and support on business transactions projects and initiatives such as mergers and acquisitions product development and capital management.
• Manage tax audits enquiries and disputes with tax authorities and negotiate favourable outcomes.
• Manage tax risks and controls and ensure adherence to the banks tax governance framework and standards.
• Foster a culture of collaboration excellence and continuous improvement.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders such as senior management the board auditors regulators and advisors.
• Provide impacts of any changes in tax regimes to the business and Finance.
• Seek technology solutions to ensure that Shawbrook is leveraging best practice for tax reporting and management of relationship with HMRC.

Qualifications :

• A qualified tax professional with a recognised tax qualification
• Able to demonstrate a minimum of 10 years of relevant tax experience gained within the banking sector or in a leading accounting or tax firm.
• Able to demonstrate a proven track record of leading and managing a tax function or team and delivering high-quality tax services and solutions.
• Able to demonstrate a sound knowledge of UK and international tax laws and regulations and their application to the banking or financial services sector.
• Able to demonstrate strong commercial acumen and strategic thinking with the ability to provide pragmatic and value-added tax advice and support.
• Able to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and engage with senior stakeholders and external parties.
• Able to demonstrate high degree of integrity professionalism and accountability with a commitment to ethical and responsible tax practices.

Additional Information :

Your Wellbeing - We take your health and well-being very seriously by providing a range of benefits to give you and your family peace of mind. These include:

• Market leading family friendly policies such as access to our Maternity Adoption and Paternity policies from Day 1 of your employment
• Free access to Headspace a mindfulness & meditation digital health app
• Free access to Peppy digital health app that offers personalised support through fertility treatment becoming a parent or menopause
• EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) - Offering you support on a wide range of subjects including financial concerns mental wellbeing and more general queries around family work housing and health
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounts on gym membership
• Contributory pension scheme & death in service

Your Lifestyle - Its important you strike the right balance between your work and personal life. We provide benefits to support you when at work and when youre enjoying your leisure time.

• Minimum of 27 days holiday per year
• Option to buy or sell holiday days through our flexi-holiday scheme
• Discounts on gym membership nationwide
• Access to discounts on a range of high street and online brands
• Community support and charitable giving

Your Contribution - Were focused on rewarding those that go the extra mile in helping us achieve our goals.

• Participation in our annual discretionary bonus scheme designed to reward your contribution to our success
• Proudly Shawbrook recognition scheme focused on recognising our role models and thanking our colleagues for a job well done

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time