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The Group Tax Analyst supports Group wide tax reporting, compliance, and risk management across multiple jurisdictions. The role plays a critical part in the preparation, review, and consolidation of current and deferred tax positions and tax disclosures, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and compliance with Group accounting policies and local tax regulations. Working closely with Group Finance, local markets, auditors, and external advisers, the role contributes directly to the integrity of Group financial reporting, Effective Tax Rate (ETR) forecasting, and tax governance
Job Responsibility
Coordinate interim and year end Group tax reporting in collaboration with Finance teams, auditors, and external advisers
Build strong working relationships with finance and business stakeholders to ensure smooth execution of Group tax reporting cycles
Act as a key representative of Group Tax for reporting matters and lead business partnering with the Group Financial Reporting team
Support ETR forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis versus prior periods and plan
Review and support the preparation of statutory tax disclosures and notes to the financial statements
Support the design and operation of tax accounting controls under internal control frameworks
Assist with documentation for internal and external audits, including tax provision workpapers, deferred tax support schedules, and uncertain tax position analyses
Contribute to Tax Control Framework documentation and testing
Support regional implementation of new tax accounting or reporting requirements
Lead technical tax accounting for Group Reporting
maintain IAS 12 knowledge
Track regional tax audits, disputes, and exposures
Assist with assessment and documentation of tax risks and provisions
Support preparation of UTP analyses and coordination with Group Tax
Ensure audit outcomes are reflected appropriately in tax reporting and provisions
Act as the regional point of contact between local markets and Group Tax
Ensure consistent application of group tax policies, tax control framework, and internal guidelines
Oversight of the Group's tax compliance programme including a review of all jurisdictional filings
Support improvements in tax reporting processes, including standardisation and automation and data quality enhancements
Work with Finance and IT on ERP and reporting tools and adoption of tax technology tools
Prepare tax reporting packs, dashboards, and management presentations
Support Head of Tax with tax projects as they arise
Support other members of the Group tax team with ad hoc queries, projects and transactions as required
Requirements
Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA) or equivalent tax qualification (CTA or equivalent)
6+ years of relevant tax experience
experience in a big 4 audit/tax advisory firm and/or a tax function of a multinational group
Fluent in English (both written and oral)
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, effective partnering with non tax professionals across a cross functional organisation to proactively anticipate business needs and provide practical tax support to the business
Nice to have
Strong knowledge of tax accounting and reporting standards (IAS 12)
Solid understanding of corporate income tax and deferred taxation mechanics
Experience with tax provision tools or Excel-based provision models
Comfortable analysing ETR drivers and explaining variances to senior stakeholders
Previous experience of working within an ERP / SAP