UK Tax Manager

Position Overview: The UK Tax Manager will serve as a key member of the Entrust tax team as the first point of contact for UK direct and indirect tax matters. The UK Group with main offices in London, comprises a dozen legal entities and files a consolidated statutory report. The UK Tax Manager will oversee the accounting for income tax for the UK statutory report and will coordinate with the US tax team in the global US GAAP tax provision. In addition, the UK Tax Manager will implement business initiatives aligned with Entrust’s financial and strategic goals. The individual will report to the Vice President of Tax in the U.S. Dotted line reporting to London-based Director for Financial Reporting.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee UK income tax compliance, coordinating with external advisors on specialty areas such as RDEC, Patent Box and international tax matters.
• Prepare UK tax provision for statutory audit of UK Group. Preparation of FRS 102 tax computations and disclosures of separate entities and UK consolidated group reporting.
• Assist in US consolidated tax provision under US GAAP, reconciling UK and US GAAP.
• Provide support to UK-based accounting, finance, sales, accounts receivable and regional management teams.  Assist in global tax planning, M&A, and integration.
• Review UK VAT reporting, coordinating with local controllers and US-based manager of indirect tax.
• First point of contact for tax matters arising in the UK and EMEA, including PAYE, withholding tax and VAT.

Qualifications: Basic Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of tax experience in UK corporation tax, preferably in an accounting firm or complex multinational group
• Knowledge of UK and US GAAP Accounting for Tax
• CTA Qualified

Preferred Qualifications:

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