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We're the world's largest independent renewable energy company. We're guided by a simple yet powerful vision: to create a future where everyone has access to affordable, zero carbon energy.
We know that achieving our ambitions would be impossible without our people. Because we're tackling some of the world's toughest problems, we need the very best people to help us. They're our most important asset so that's why we continually invest in them.
RES is a family with a diverse workforce, and we are dedicated to the personal professional growth of our people, no matter what stage of their career they're at. We can promise you rewarding work which makes a real impact, the chance to learn from inspiring colleagues from across a growing, global network and opportunities to grow personally and professionally.
Our competitive package offers rewards and benefits including pension schemes, flexible working, and top-down emphasis on better work-life balance. We also offer private healthcare, discounted green travel, 25 days holiday with options to buy/sell days, enhanced family leave and four volunteering days per year so you can make an impact somewhere else.
Please note this position is part time at our Kings Langley office.
The Position
The Corporate Tax Manager is an exciting role to jointly manage the corporation tax process for a growing portfolio of companies within the Northern Europe Asset Management (“AM”) Finance Team at RES, alongside the existing Tax Manager. The Northern Europe Asset Management team manages over 200 companies across 17 clients including some of the leading renewable energy investors in the UK and Ireland. As such this role balances the supportive and nurturing environment of a professional services practice with the commercial engagement acting as an in-house resource for our clients.
The AM business is an area of significant growth for the firm. This role primarily supports the corporation tax compliance process for RES’ clients by preparing and reviewing tax computations and tax accounting schedules, alongside ongoing and ad hoc tax management. As such a strong grounding in corporation tax is required for this role.
The successful candidate would report to and work jointly with the existing Tax Manager in the Asset Management team. The candidate would also work with management accountants, internal stakeholders and external clients.
This role is for 3 days per week, with some flexibility if required for how the hours could be structured. We are open to discussing alternative arrangements / requirements for both hours and location on application.
Organisational Context
The Asset Management department looks after wind farms, solar and storage plants in the UK, Ireland and other countries in Northern Europe on behalf of clients. The services include technical, financial, and commercial asset management. Within this department, the finance team manages commercial, financial and statutory compliance to lenders and asset owners (internal and third party) and provides support to the wider Asset Management team.
Key Accountabilities
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Preparation, review and filing of corporation tax computations for UK trading companies and holdcos;
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Preparation of year-end (and in some cases quarterly) tax accounting schedules under both FRS102 and IFRS, including some consolidations;
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Management of group relief (considering the most efficient approach), quarterly payments, Group Payment Arrangements and Electricity Generator Levy payments;
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Preparation and filing of other tax returns as required including, SDLT/LBTT Rent Review Returns, Corporate Interest Restriction returns (experience of CIR calculations beneficial) and Group Deductions Allowances statements;
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Liaising with HMRC when required;
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Quarterly updates for the business / clients on tax profile;
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Review of corporation tax returns prepared by third party advisers;
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Corporation tax support work for due diligence projects for clients;
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Liaison with third party providers to coordinate capital allowance projects for clients when required;
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Supporting and liaising with other parts of the business including the AM management accountants or Commercial Asset Managers to resolve tax queries;
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Assist in preparation of statutory accounts;
Knowledge
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Strong knowledge of UK corporation tax
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Tax qualification either by itself or as part of an accountancy qualification
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Knowledge of audits and statutory accounts preparation
Skills
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Strong corporation tax compliance technical skills
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Prior experience of ONESOURCE Tax software or similar tax technology software
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Ability to multitask, work to deadlines and prioritise
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Excellent communication skills and ability to work with multiple stakeholders and clients
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Command of Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel
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Ability to take a logical and practical approach
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Organised, methodical and with good attention to detail
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A team player with a can-do attitude, but with the discipline to work autonomously and be proactive
Experience
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Experience of working in corporate tax compliance (ideally in practice)
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Some experience of capital allowances, group tax issues, transfer pricing, quarterly payment calculations
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Experience of working in a fast-paced environment and of working on multiple clients concurrently
Qualifications
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Qualified tax professional or accountant (ACA/ACCA/CTA or similar)
At RES we celebrate difference as we know it makes our company a great place to work. Encouraging applicants with different backgrounds, ideas and points of view, we create teams who work together to solve complex problems and design practical solutions for our clients. Our multiple perspectives come from many sources including the diverse ethnicity, culture, gender, nationality, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, marital status, parental status, education, social background and life experience of our people.
