Employment Tax Manager - London, United Kingdom - BBC

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    Job Introduction

    We're now seeking an Employment Tax Manager to join the BBC Tax team. This is a permanent role, based in London and with some flexibility, ie hybrid working.

    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. 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

    Main Responsibilities

    As an Employment Tax Manager you will:

  • provide advice and support relating to the employment tax (ET) issues of our UK and overseas businesses;
  • 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;
  • work with Reward on the annual flexible benefits scheme;
  • support the employment status process
  • provide employment tax input to wider initiatives including Senior Accounting Officer requirements
  • 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;
  • work closely with colleagues to drive business performance via the provision of objective advice, insight and challenge.
  • 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.
  • facilitate self-development by identifying and meeting own skill development needs.
  • facilitate a collaborative working environment by the sharing of information and collaboration on decision making
  • Are you the right candidate?

    This role will suit a person with good analytical and communication skills, who takes a methodical approach, with an eye for detail. You should be able to multi-task and prioritise effectively to meet deadlines together with building relationships and trust within the organisation, working effectively as part of a diverse team. You should be able to deal with ambiguity, imprecise or incomplete data and other people's time constraints in requesting information and delivering practical advice.

    A tax qualification (ie ACA, ATT, CTA or equivalent), is required and in-house experience is desirable but not essential.

    Package Description

    Band: D
    Contract type: Permanent
    Location: London based role with some flexibility - i.e. hybrid working
    Job Title: In-house title is Finance Business Analyst
    Salary: £50,000 to £55,000pa (plus London Weighting £5,164), depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

    We're happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

  • Excellent career progression – the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.
  • Unrivalled training and development opportunities – our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.
  • Benefits - We offer a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 26 days annual leave (1 of which is a corporation day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.