Head of Tax

Head of Tax

 £55,000 - £65,000

Crewe, Cheshire

Reporting to: Group Financial Controller

WEX Europe Services is one of Europe’s largest providers of fuel cards. We manage a range of flexible fuel cards in several key markets across the continent.

Based in the UK Head Office, this position is responsible for the Group’s European tax compliance, tax planning and accounting for income taxes. The successful candidate will work with businesses, service providers, and other tax professionals in carrying out his or her responsibilities. The Head of Tax will work with financial management within the Company and third party service providers.

Essential Job Duties of the Head of Tax

• Responsible for completion of draft direct and indirect tax returns and associated analysis and support.
• Responsibility for ensuring payroll tax compliance in all countries.
• Ownership of parent company Group tax relationship, based in the US.
• Partner with professional advisors to formulate and execute tax strategy and planning.
• Responsible for management of tax audits.
• Responsible for accounting for income taxes at Group level and in the subsidiaries.
• Coordination of accounting for income taxes for international subsidiaries with third party professional advisors.
• Responsible for draft transfer pricing agreements and management fee arrangements.
• Supervise tax assistant manager.
• Liaison with operating management on tax issues and accounting staff on tax accounting issues.
• Ensuring that appropriate internal controls are in place over accounting for taxes.
• Departmental liaison with IT staff on all technical matters relating to tax applications.
• Assisting the treasury team on an ad-hoc basis to ensure accurate cash-flow management.
• Ownership of fiscal risk management. Knowledge, Qualifications & Attributes
• CTA Qualified
• Degree level education preferred.
• 3 years post qualification experience.
• Experience of international tax management.
• Must have a demonstrated hands-on approach and success in working in a team-based environment

We value smart, ambitious people with the knowledge, experience and drive to help us achieve our vision. You will need to be tenacious and versatile, and able to come up with new ideas and solutions for solving our customers’ problems. You’ll also have a positive, can-do attitude that sees every day as an opportunity to do something new.

WEX Europe Services is a place where you can grow your existing skills, cultivate new ones, and take your career to the next level. You will be encouraged to take an active role in your personal and professional development, with a wealth of learning opportunities to help you along the way.

Benefits of the Head of Tax role:

• Friendly working hours – Monday to Friday from 8.30am - 5pm
• Company pension & life assurance scheme (after qualifying period)
• Generous holiday allowance
• Employee discount and incentives scheme (Perkbox)
• Complimentary fresh fruit and hot drinks

If this Head of Tax role sound right for you, apply now