We’re the feel-good fashion brand making style accessible and fun for over 55 years, on our website, mobile app and over 300 stores in the UK.
By living our values – we play to win, customer obsessed, we are one and it starts with me – we deliver That New Look Feeling for our customers and each other.
THE ROLE
The Group Tax Manager supports the Head of Tax in managing the tax compliance for the entire New Look group (£120m), this includes management of the Tax and Customs team to ensure that all taxes customs duties and ESG environment levies are calculated correctly and filed on time. Quarterly tax forecasting and annual tax reporting and management of the effective tax rate of the group & cash taxes paid (which both have a direct impact on the valuation of the business and share price) in compliance with UK and local tax legislation in each jurisdiction of operation.
WHATS IN IT FOR YOU
- 40% staff discount plus friends & family discounts throughout the year
- Access to our reward platform for external discount and offers
- Profit related bonus scheme
- Option to join our Healthcare Private Medical Scheme
- Virtual GP access for you and your children – it allows you to speak to a doctor at a time and date that suits you
- All employees are covered by our life assurance policy from day one
- Unlock extra leave with our buy more holiday scheme.
- Celebrate YOU! Enjoy an extra paid day off on your birthday each year
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, and shared parental leave (eligible after 2 years service)
- Spread the cost of your commute with interest-free season ticket loans
- Do your bit for the environment and save money with our Cycle2Work scheme
- We’re proud to partner with the Retail Trust and Fashion & Textile Children’s Trust
WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING
- High level accountability sits with this role for management of the tax team to ensure New Look is tax compliant in all areas (VAT Corporate Tax, Employment Taxes, Customs Duties), ongoing maintenance and review of the tax strategy, risk register and tax contribution
- Working with other areas of finance, corporate governance and risk, HR and legal to manage all taxes and associated costs – those covered by UK legislation; Senior Accounting Officer “SAO” reporting requirements (e.g corporate tax, VAT, customs duties, payroll taxes)
- Ensure tax efficiency (reporting, advisory and compliance) across all UK and International Group companies
- Provide advice and set policy for wider finance and divisional functions on interpretation and compliance with UK tax legislation and co-ordinate provision of the same advice for overseas territories
WHO YOU ARE
- Qualified ACA/CTA with at least 5yrs + post qualification experience
- Big 4 Senior Manager/Manager with in-house/industry experience
- Broad ranging /in-depth technical tax knowledge and accounting experience.
- A highly judgemental role which requires cross functional knowledge taking into account New Look’s unique circumstances to evaluate and advise on strategy with long term paybacks.
- Inspirational leader and team player, maximising value through management and succession planning of the tax department
- Excellent communicator across all levels of organisation.
- Highly motivated.
- Able to prioritise and manage time in order to meet deadlines.
- Excel
- SAP 4 Hana (Finance system)
- SAP Concur
Why New Look?
We care about you and the planet and believe fashion should be a force for positive change . We celebrate inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We’re proud of our inclusive culture and our talented team members who embrace our shared purpose, behaviours and values.
We prioritise development, offering training to support your progression, so you can be your absolute best and achieve your goals.
We pride ourselves on being a flexible employer, our colleagues work a range of patterns. If you have a specific pattern in mind, we’re keen to discuss this with you in line with the output needed for the role.
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