Tax Reporting and Risk Manager

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VN-1154

Permanent

London

Competitive

10 February 2016

To manage the provision of consolidated reporting numbers, forecasts and external disclosures as well as wider tax disclosures and management of the tax transparency approach within the Group.

To lead the operation of a Tax Risk Management Framework across the Group in line with the Group’s wider risk processes and approach to ensure that tax risks are appropriately documented, managed, monitored and escalated; work with HMRC in a low risk manner, clean Senior Accounting Officer sign-off is achieved annually.

The role holder will be responsible for liaising with BUs, tax colleagues and HMRC to ensure our approach to Tax Risk is understood and applied consistently around the Group.

To provide support to the Head of Tax Compliance Reporting and Risk on group wide compliance matters as required.

  • Manage the production of the year-end and interim group consolidated tax charge and tax disclosures with support from the Compliance and Reporting Manager including the preparation of the half yearly briefing packs for the relevant stakeholders in respect of the consolidated tax position
  • Work closely with Compliance and Reporting Manager to provide additional oversight and review of group corporate tax compliance processes, including tax payments, group relief settlements and claims & elections.
  • Assist the Head of Tax Compliance, Reporting and Risk in liaising with the Group’s external auditors to obtain final audit clearance of the Group consolidated tax provisions, reconciliation and disclosure notes;
  • Responsible for the disclosures in the front half of the R&A, CSR report, tax internet and tax intranet pages.
  • Responsible for the management of tax risk across the group including developing and managing a tax risk framework and ensuring tax policies are in place where appropriate. To lead the development and operation of the Tax Risk Framework across the Group and maintain an up to date view of the Group’s tax risks.
  • Secretary to the tax risk committee and ensure approach to tax risk management and SAO compliance is appropriate, consistent across the Group and with the wider Group approach to risk management.
  • Responsible for completing the Senior Accounting Officer disclosures annually and ensuring processes in place to support a clean sign-off annually. Communicate the L&G approach to tax risk management to HMRC and ensure this fits with operation as a Low Risk taxpayer.
  • Monitor all legislation changes and consultations and co-ordinate training for the team, details of who is involved in which areas and input on tax matters to the Emerging Risk bulletins produced by Group Risk.
  • Provide tax expertise and assistance on Group and Business Projects as requested by the Head of Tax Compliance, Reporting and Risk, Head of Tax Advisory or Chief Tax Officer;

· Qualified Accountant (3+ years PQE), or with sufficient experience of financial accounting to maintain up-to-date professional knowledge.

· Member or fellow of the Chartered Institute of Taxation or with sufficient tax experience to maintain up-to-date professional knowledge.

- Suitable for candidates currently working in an in-house role, or from the Big 4.

Whatever your role, we reward ability, performance and attitude with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Our employees have a wide range of benefits including a generous pension scheme, life assurance, 25 days' holiday (plus one day after two years), private medical insurance, performance related bonuses, a variety of share schemes, discounts at both a huge range of high street stores and our own great products, your hard work will be rewarded when you join us.

About L&G

We take pride in being there for our customers, any way we can. We’re always available to help them deal with whatever life has in store and support them in achieving financial security; and that’s thanks to the talented and dedicated people who work with us. Joining us, we want you to be proud of the work you do, how you develop and the contribution you make to society. Working with us, we help your talent thrive in an environment where you’ll be supported to work autonomously and flexibly.

About the business area

From HR and Digital teams through to Group Finance, Risk and Corporate Comms – our Group function support our businesses across the UK and abroad. Delivering essential services and activities that have a real impact on our business and our customers lives, we enable our people to do what they do best, contributing to delivering a great customer service, profitability and strategic growth.

About L&G

We take pride in being there for our customers, any way we can. We’re always available to help them deal with whatever life has in store and support them in achieving financial security; and that’s thanks to the talented and dedicated people who work with us. Joining us, we want you to be proud of the work you do, how you develop and the contribution you make to society. Working with us, we help your talent thrive in an environment where you’ll be supported to work autonomously and flexibly.

About the business area

From HR and Digital teams through to Group Finance, Risk and Corporate Comms – our Group function support our businesses across the UK and abroad. Delivering essential services and activities that have a real impact on our business and our customers lives, we enable our people to do what they do best, contributing to delivering a great customer service, profitability and strategic growth.