Group Head of Tax Reporting and Compliance

Location: This role is offered on a hybrid basis, which involves a combination of working from our London (Kings Cross) office and also remotely.

 
We are seeking a highly experienced Group Head of Tax Reporting and Compliance to join our Group Finance function. This role will lead all aspects of global tax reporting and compliance, including UK GAAP and IFRS tax accounting, global corporate tax filings, and advisory on strategic tax matters. It will also support Group tax projects and deputise for the Group Head of Tax on key initiatives.
 

What you will be doing:

•    Lead global tax reporting processes, including month-end, forecast, budget and year-end under IFRS and UK GAAP.
•    Manage global corporate tax compliance in partnership with external advisors.
•    Oversee preparation and review of tax disclosures in UK and overseas statutory accounts.
•    Maintain and review global tax provisions, including deferred tax.
•    Manage key relationships with HMRC, overseas tax authorities, and external auditors.
•    Support M&A activity, internal restructurings, and implementation of regulatory changes (e.g. Pillar 2) as required.
•    Identify and drive process improvements across global tax operations.

About you:

•    ACA, ACCA or CTA qualified (or equivalent), with a strong background in UK and international tax.
•    Significant experience in tax reporting under IFRS within a global organisation.
•    Confident advising senior stakeholders and communicating complex tax matters clearly.
•    Proven ability to lead tax compliance processes and manage external providers.
•    Strong analytical, problem-solving and project management skills.
•    Collaborative team player with the ability to influence across functions and geographies.
•    Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic, and matrixed environment.

The extras you’ll get:
At RS, as well as the usual employee benefits, you’d expect from a FTSE listed company, including an annual performance bonus, private healthcare, and generous holiday, in the UK, we’ve just introduced several new Family Friendly Policies including: 
 
•    Help for people to take control of ongoing Health conditions such as diabetes or asthma with £500 a year available for monitoring & consultation. 
•    Support for Neurodiverse colleagues and families with neurodiverse members with needs assessment, diagnosis and post-diagnostic support for autism spectrum, ADHD and Tourette’s syndrome. 
•    Support for Women at different life stages from streamlined fertility support to diagnosis and monitoring of both endometriosis and menopause. 
•    Helping our LGBTQ+ community through enhanced coverage for trans colleagues, including voice coaching, facial surgery and gender confirmation surgery. 
 
We are RS Group:

RS is a global solutions partner for industrial customers and suppliers. Our business has operations in three geographical regions – the Americas, EMEA and APAC, supported by global organisations for supply chain, corporate functions, marketing, and product & supplier management.
 
Our market today is large, fragmented, local in nature and digitally immature. Only a few international distributors serve it, with many regional and local providers, who largely trade offline. We stock over 2,500 supplier brands, 500k products and 61% of our sales are digital.
 
We are committed to Making Amazing Happen for a better world and our Vision is to become first choice for customer, suppliers, our people, and communities.
 
RS is committed to creating an inclusive environment where people thrive. We recognise that a diverse and representative workforce is critical to our success, and our aim is to create a business where people can be their true selves. Our employees expect this as a matter of course and it is fundamental to how we attract, develop, and retain the best talent.
 
In line with our D&I policy, we recruit and develop employees who are the best suited to the requirements of the job role, regardless of gender, ethnic origin, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability.
 
Are you ready to explore the possibilities?

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