Employment Tax Advisor

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: D

CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent Full-time.

JOB TITLE: In-house title is Finance Business Analyst

DEPARTMENT: Tax team BBC Group Finance

LOCATION: London based - Hybrid working

PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: 50000 - 60000 (plus London Weighting 5441pa if London based) depending on relevant skills knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

Were happy to discuss flexible working. If youd like to please indicate your preference in the application though theres no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Were now seeking a Employment Tax Advisorto join the BBC Tax team. This is a permanent role based in London.

This role sits in Group Tax and reports to the Employment Tax finance business partner alongside five finance business partners who manage corporate tax VAT employment taxes and expatriate taxes; three accountants who complete the UK VAT and corporate tax compliance; and a trainee.

There are also tax mangers in the US and India who support with taxes in those jurisdictions. The BBC offers a complex and dynamic environment that provides excellent technical development through exposure to a wide range of issues and interaction with a wide range of stakeholders both internally and externally

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

The Employment Tax Advisor role is centred around supporting the BBC Group to meet its statutory obligations in respect of Employment Tax. The role will be a mix of compliance and advisory and will provide the Employment Tax Advisor with a breadth of experience across the Employment Tax space.

You will provide professional Employment Tax support to a range of stakeholders ensuring the BBC Group meets Employment Tax compliance obligations. You will be part of the BBC Group Tax team and report specifically to the Employment Tax Finance Business Partner.

The BBC offers a complex and dynamic environment that provides excellent technical development through exposure to a wide range of issues and interaction with a wide range of stakeholders both internally and externally.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

As an Employment Tax Advisoryou will:

• provide advice and support relating to the employment tax (ET) issues of our UK and overseas businesses. This will include working closely with colleagues to drive business performance via the provision of objective advice insight and challenge
• support the UK businesses with HMRC reviews; assist in developing our relationship with HMRC
• provide updates and recommendations to the business including HR and Payroll on new ET legislation. This will include leading the Mandatory payrolling of benefits project
• provide technical review and analysis of annual ET filings including the PSAs and forms P11D as well as looking at innovative solutions to expedite the processes
• continually evaluate ways in which existing Employment Tax process across the BBC group can be further aligned improved automated and efficiencies created ensure effective governance risk management and internal compliance processes and controls are in place
• support the development and implementation of all financial policies and procedures ensuring that these contain appropriate methodologies internal controls and processes. This will include providing employment tax input to wider initiatives such as Senior Accounting Officer requirements

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Experience of providing employment tax advice in a complex organisation - able to deal with ambiguity imprecise or incomplete data and other peoples time constraints in requesting information and delivering practical advice.
• Professional accounting and/or tax qualification ACA ATT CTA or equivalent
• Organised - Able to multi-task and prioritise effectively to meet deadlines
• Stakeholder management - building relationships and trust within an organisation
• Collaborative working working effectively as part of a diverse team

DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:

• in-house experience is desirable but not essential.

If you can bring some of these skills and experiences along with transferable strengths wed love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.

Before your start date you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges in line with our Contracts of Employment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.

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