Tax Manager

Location:This role can be based at any of our offices in Manchester Reading London or Cardiff though regular travel to the Reading office will be required.

Let us tell you a bit about the opportunity:

The Aldermore Tax team is recognised for providing first rate tax support to the Aldermore Group and in spite of being a small team for punching above its weight in adding value to Group activities. The Group is part of the FirstRand Group and includes Aldermore Group PLC and its subsidiaries including Aldermore Bank PLC and MotoNovo Finance Ltd.

The role of Tax Manager supports the Head of Tax in providing a pro-active stewardship and business partnering role and in meeting in a timely and efficient manner the tax compliance and reporting responsibilities of the Group. The Tax Manager will help optimise the Group tax position and establish robust tax risk management procedures.

Key compliance responsibilities of the Tax Manager include VAT employment taxes quarterly income tax reporting interest returns (e.g. BBSI) other ad hoc advice and support on operational taxes as well as certain aspects of corporation tax provisioning. The role will also input to the review of tax related processes and controls which support the Senior Accounting Officer objectives as well.

As the role has a broad base across the taxes it provides an ideal springboard for anyone interested in developing tax experience in financial services.

What will your day look like

• Manage VAT compliance end-to-end including returns payments recoveries reconciliations and partial exemption calculations
• Provide VAT advice and training to the business ensuring correct treatment of transactions and monitoring/reporting errors
• Oversee employee tax matters including PAYE Settlement Agreements P11Ds NIC and advising on reward and share schemes
• Manage operational tax reporting including savings income returns and CT61 filings ensuring accuracy and timely submission to HMRC
• Support corporation tax processes governance and compliance including SAO controls and implementation of new legislation
• Provide broader tax support across the business including transfer pricing M&A project work and coordination with advisers and Group stakeholders

What do we expect from you

• Professionally qualified (ACA / ACCA / CTA or equivalent)
• Strong communication skills with the ability to produce clear high-quality reports
• Advanced Excel capability
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Collaborative team player with strong interpersonal skills
• Proactive and driven with the energy to lead and support change initiatives

What can you expect from us

• A friendly and flexible culture the same as how we work with our customers. Hybrid working model 2 days a week in the office
• A growing organisation that means theres lots of opportunities to progress
• A drive for continuous improvement which you will be empowered to get behind from day one.
• And of course you will be rewarded competitively with a good range of core benefits and bonus potential.

Let us tell you a bit more about us

Were Aldermore the award-winning bank trusted and highly rated by over a quarter of a million customers for more than a decade. With our range of specialist mortgages savings accounts and business finance solutions were backing more people to go for it.

We thrive by saying yes to our customers. We respect the ingenuity of entrepreneurs and their startups; we give first-timers a leg-up onto the property ladder; we open up the lending market to many; and thousands of customers chose Motonovo Finance every week to buy their next car van or motorbike.

This is where you come in. We are on a journey. A journey defined by a destination; to deliver on our purpose.

Still curious

Join us and well make the same promises to you as a colleague as we do to each of our customers. Were committed to building a working environment that values respect diversity and compassion. We welcome people regardless of age disability gender identity marital status race faith or belief sexual orientation socioeconomic background and whether youre pregnant or on family leave.

Please note that we have a thorough referencing process which includes criminal record checks.

We champion equality by supporting the exceptions to the rule and getting finance to where its needed.

We lend the money people save with us to people who want to get on in life; build businesses and create employment buy property for people to live and work in and purchase vehicles to move families and goods around.