Group Tax Compliance and Reporting Manager

Location/s: Croydon, UK
Recruiter contact: Laura Kennedy

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices. 

We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual. 

Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.

Overview of the role

We are seeking an experienced tax professional to lead the delivery of tax reporting, compliance and governance activities across a multinational group including the management of a team of three tax professionals.

The successful candidate will work closely with Group Tax, regional finance teams and external advisers to lead quarterly and year end tax reporting, UK and international tax compliance, Pillar Two, Country-by-Country Reporting and other corporate tax obligations.

This role is ideally suited to an individual with strong tax accounting and compliance experience who is comfortable operating within a complex international environment and managing multiple stakeholders.

We are particularly interested in candidates with a proven track record of improving tax and finance processes through the effective use of technology. The successful candidate will have experience enhancing systems, improving data quality, strengthening controls and making practical use of AI solutions.

Key responsibilities and duties include:

Tax Reporting and Accounting

• Lead quarterly and annual tax reporting and tax accounting under FRS 102
• Lead current and deferred tax calculations, effective tax rate analysis and forecasting
• Lead the tax aspects of group consolidations, statutory reporting and financial statement disclosures
• Prepare and review tax journals, supporting documentation and audit deliverables
• Lead quarter-end and year-end tax reporting processes