European Statutory Accounting Manager

European Statutory Accounting Manager
£80000 £85000 + Bonus + Benefits
Essex - Hybrid working model 3 days in office

The Company
They are a long established and successful global manufacturing group

The Role

• Coordinate and project manage the European Corporate Tax Compliance and Statutory Accounts preparation working alongside the Group Tax and European Finance Team
• Prepare/review specific claims such as R&D tax credits and capital allowances claims working with external advisers/in-house R&D/local Engineers to identify and categorise expenditure, maximising claims where possible
• Ensure corporate tax returns and statutory accounts are filed on time and are accurate.
• Work Group tax to ensure tax reporting into group and local statutory account tax reporting is timely and accurate
• Ensure corporate tax payments are appropriately forecast and made
• Work with the European Finance Team to represent Direct Taxes, improving processes and understanding around corporate tax, withholding taxes and employment taxes such as PAYE Settlement Agreements
• Ensure corporate taxes are correctly booked in the underlying SAP systems and feed into group reporting
• Prepare year-end tax reporting under FRS 102 for UK subsidiaries and manage the relationship with external auditors of tax across Europe
• Act as the first point of contact for European Tax Authorities on Direct Tax audits, working alongside the Group Tax team and external advisers on strategy/approach
• Work alongside Group Tax and the European Finance Team to ensure Direct Tax requirements are fully considered in the implementation of the new system
• Identifying and implementing process improvements in areas of responsibilities
• Involvement in finance projects and ad-hoc requests
• Contribute to the development, maintenance, and implementation of policies and internal controls and ensure all related process documentation is reviewed and updated continuously

Project Activity

• Participating as required in the Finance Transformation programme
• Participation in process and business improvement initiatives related to either directly to Accounting Operations or the wider business
• Participation in M&A activity as

Skills & Experience Required

• Qualified accountant with a minimum 10 years post qualification experience in a role responsible for statutory & regulatory reporting
• Experience of preparing statutory accounts
• Knowledge of IFRS
• Experience of tax compliance
• Experience of preparing year end tax provisions for group reporting
• Ability to work independently and build relations with all stakeholders.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels, written and verbal.
• Ability to lead and manage a project effectively.
• Extensive experience and judgment in planning and accomplishing goals.
• Strong analytical skills
• Experience in working cross-functionally and in a matrix environment
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.