Senior Tax Analyst – Employment Taxes

Samlesbury

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Job Description

Job Title: Senior Tax Analyst – Employment Taxes

Location: Frimley or Samlesbury. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role. 

Salary: Circa £60,000

 

What you’ll be doing:

  • Develop in-depth knowledge of business areas and deliver best-in-class tax partnering with key stakeholders, including HR, Reward, Global Mobility, Legal, and more
  • Provide and research technical advice on a wide range of employment tax matters, supporting advisors and undertaking ad hoc projects
  • Support the development and maintenance of employment tax policy and process improvements, leveraging technology and data solutions
  • Review and monitor employment tax compliance, including filing and payment obligations
  • Deliver tax training to the business and proactively engage with HMRC and other tax authorities as needed
  • Support the Senior Accounting Officer certification for employment taxes
  • Monitor regulatory changes, interpret implications, and communicate them effectively
  • Assist in establishing lobbying positions on employment tax issues

Your skills and experiences:

  • Experience working in an in-house tax team, a function with tax responsibility, or in a professional tax services firm (ideally from the Big 4 or Big 6)
  • Subject matter expertise to advise on various areas, including but not limited to employment taxes, global mobility arrangements, off-payroll working arrangements, social security and share plans
  • Proven expertise in employment tax compliance filings and payment requirements, with associated tax technology experience being desirable
  • A chartered tax qualification such as ATT or CTA

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Head Office Tax Team:

You will be joining the Group Tax team which has a modern structure and flexible working environment that is international facing in a high-profile role that will have you engaging with a range of senior stakeholders across the business. 

This Senior Tax Analyst role will include providing subject matter tax technical expertise to advise on all areas of employment tax.  You will be asked to review and monitor employment tax compliance, and delivery of process improvement.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a global organisation which will give you international exposure and the opportunity to develop a career in other areas of tax, not just employment tax if desired.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 10th December 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. 

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