Tax Manager

RWS are seeking a highly skilled and strategic Tax Manager to increase capacity within the tax team.  The tax department have several transformation projects which the successful candidate will play a significant role in. These projects include the Group’s multi-jurisdictional entity rationalisation project, and technology projects to enhance tax processes and improve reporting capabilities, to ensure compliance and align tax strategies with organizational goals. 

You’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to implement initiatives that increase efficiency, manage tax risks, and improve data accuracy. This role requires a blend of technical tax expertise, project management skills, and proficiency in transformation methodologies.

This is a new role reporting directly into the Group Head of Tax in the UK.

About Group Finance

In joining RWS’s Finance team you will be a critical part of supporting a listed world-leading provider of technology-enabled language, content, and intellectual property services. RWS has growing revenues of over £750m through a combination of value accretive acquisitions and organic growth. Group finance, led by our Group CFO; Candy Davies, includes diverse teams across the globe operating in functions including business partnering, operational finance, specialist, and group functions. We cover a footprint of over 100 legal entities in 43 different countries worldwide.  

It’s a very exciting time to join RWS Finance for an individual who enjoys change and making an impact! As part of the overall RWS business strategy we are making a significant investment in upgrading our financial systems and processes to deliver enhanced reporting and control, more efficient processing enabling great value through enhanced business partnering and decision support. 

Key Responsibilities

This is a highly flexible role which will demand strong organisation and communication skills. The business is going through a significant period of change and the new role will evolve over time. Working closely with the Group Head of Tax, the primary responsibilities will include:

• Lead the implementation of the Oracle tax module, including functionality of Tax Provisioning, Country by Country Reporting and Pillar 2 data reporting
• Design and implement the end to end Pillar 2 reporting process and timetable, including selection of vendor for Pillar 2 tax compliance to include an improved process for CbC reporting
• Oversee the tax aspects of the Group’s multi-jurisdiction entity rationalisation project, which will involve co-ordination with advisors and internal stakeholders, tax risk management and compliance
• Assist with a review and update of the Groups Transfer Pricing model, including development of operational transfer pricing process
• Provide training, updates and process documentation materials to the finance functions regarding the tax transformation projects
• Group tax reporting under IFRS, including review of tax packs prepared by overseas finance teams.
• Oversee the UK compliance for the Group, working closely with external advisors and UK finance team, including preparation of tax notes for statutory accounts.
• Assist with Group meeting its Senior Accounting Officer obligations, including documentation of tax policy and procedures, tax strategy and tax risk matrix.
• Drive improvement processes for IR35 compliance, PSA reporting and controls for expense claims in conjunction with process owners
• Involvement in ad hoc tax project work

Skills & Experience

• Direct Tax experience – experience dealing with International Tax as well as Pillar 2 an advantage
• Experience with Oracle Tax beneficial but not critical
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to influence and manage multiple tasks
• IT literate with strong Excel skills.
• Accountancy background ACA/ACCA/CIMA - an advantage 
• Experience of managing change.
• Operates in an honest, ethical manner in all dealings; acts with integrity
• A pro-active individual
• Critical thinker and ability to influence cross functional stakeholders
• Team player willing to assist where needed
• Willingness to learn and embrace change
• Ability to quickly build relationships
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a proactive approach, accustomed to working towards tight deadlines whilst maintaining quality of work
• Strong analytical mindset with a “hands on/ can do” attitude
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to accuracy and quality

At RWS, we’re here for one purpose: unlocking global understanding.

As a unique, world-leading provider of technology-enabled language, content, and intellectual property services, we remove the barriers to communication to make global connection possible. Our unrivalled experience and deep understanding of language have been developed over more than 60 years. As we look to shape the future, our ambition is to create a world where understanding is universal for everyone.

We work with over 80% of the world’s top 100 brands, more than three-quarters of Fortune’s 20 ‘Most Admired Companies’ and almost all the top pharmaceutical companies, investment banks, law firms and patent filers. Our client base spans Europe, Asia Pacific and North and South America. Our 65+ global locations across five continents service clients in the automotive, chemical, financial, legal, medical, pharmaceutical, technology and telecommunications sectors.   

Over the past 20 years we’ve been evolving our own AI solutions as well as helping clients to explore, build and use multilingual AI applications. With 45+ AI-related patents and more than 100 peer-reviewed papers, we have the experience and expertise to support clients on their AI journey.

If you like the idea of working with smart people who are passionate about breaking down language barriers and giving back to their communities, then you’ll love life at RWS. Our work fundamentally recognizes the value of every language and culture. So, we celebrate difference, we are inclusive and believe that diversity makes us strong.

We want every employee to grow as an individual and excel in their career. In return, we expect all our people to live by the values that unite us: to partner with colleagues and clients, to adopt a pioneering spirit, to be positive in progressing the work we do, and always to deliver what we promise. 

RWS Values

Get the 3Ps right – Partner, Pioneer, Progress – and we´ll Deliver together as One RWS.

For further information, please visit: RWS   

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