Head of Tax & Treasury

Our client is a dynamic Birmingham based plc, currently undergoing significant internal expansion to support their next growth cycle. Forming part of the finance management team is a newly created Head of Tax & Treasury position.

Key Responsibilities:

• Split 75:24, Tax:Treasury emphasis
• Implementation of group Tax & Treasury process and team
• Management of group’s tax position
• Maintaining the group’s transfer pricing strategy
• Leading the team on enquiries into historic planning with the use of external advisers as appropriate
• Primary responsibility for maintaining the group funding structure
• Development of the group’s treasury strategy
• Identifying improvements in the group’s treasury strategy and delivering those improvements
• Embed the strategy into the business
• Managing the intercompany funding structure to ensure efficient use of cash throughout the group
• Process improvement and automation
• Review, propose and deliver process improvement initiatives to streamline the way treasury and tax operations are undertaken, working collaboratively with the wider Finance team, always seeking opportunities for greater efficiencies

Skills and Experience:

• Qualified professional – minimum one of the following:
  • Qualified corporate tax adviser (CTA) (preferred)
  • Qualified corporate treasurer (MCT/AMCT) (advantageous)
  • Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) (advantageous)
• Proven experience in cash forecasting, fx hedging, credit control, cash pooling, tax efficient movement of cash around international businesses