Job Introduction

Welcome to Card Factory - and your opportunity to be part of our exciting future. As the country’s largest, independent gift and greetings card retailer with over 1000 stores in every corner of the UK and Republic of Ireland. We have an outstanding growth story, consistently opening 50 new stores a year in recent years – with more opening all the time.

We are also developing new routes to market for our products in the UK and overseas. These rapid growth areas include franchise operations and wholesale agreements with major retailers in the UK and Australia.

We are now looking to strengthen our existing Finance department and are recruiting a Group Tax Manager on a permanent basis based from our Wakefield Head Office on a hybrid schedule.

Scope and purpose of role

• Responsibility for all Group Tax Advice and Tax regulatory requirements
• Ensuring that the key financial processes are properly documented, updated and reviewed regularly
• Ensuring group companies meet the requirements of the Senior Accounting Officer regulations
• Quarterly auditing of all functions with tax exposure

Role Responsibility

• Day-to-day responsibility in administering all aspects of taxation and tax compliance for all group companies including Corporation Tax, VAT, PAYE and Payroll related taxes, Property taxes, Import Duty/BTI
• Assisting, from the perspective of taxation, with the compilation of annual budgets and forecasts, monthly Group management accounts and KPI reporting packs; and
• Maintaining a detailed, up to date technical knowledge in all relevant tax related areas
• Analysis of any potential company acquisition from a tax risk perspective.
• Maintaining good working relationships and leading day to day contact with HMRC;
• Supporting the relevant Finance team members in each companies’ finance teams to understand their tax compliance processes;
• Liaising closely with the Group tax advisers, KPMG, as appropriate;
• Supporting the Group CFO in determining and, where appropriate, refining the tax strategy of the group

The Ideal Candidate

• Maintaining confidentiality at all times
• Effective communication with all internal and external stakeholders
• Trusted expert in Tax legislation
• Strong attention to detail
• Methodical and diligent whilst carrying out all key tasks
• Positive, can do attitude
• Generating ideas to create solutions to problems
• Analytical mind
• Member of Chartered Institute of Taxation

About the Company

In return we offer a wide range of benefits to support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

• 33 days annual leave entitlement (inc public / bank holidays)
• Save as you Earn scheme
• 15% Staff Discount
• Discounted Gym Memberships
• O2 open mobile contracts
• Salary Finance
• Pension
• Discounted Car Leasing
• Employee Care
• Flex My Day
• Card Factory Foundation
• MyCardFactory App: discounts at leading retailers

This is an exciting role with genuine prospects for the right candidate. If this role describes you and your career aspirations, click apply now.

For any questions email: vacancies@cardfactory.co.uk (we do not accept CVs/Applications via email)

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once sufficient suitable applications have been received. We advise applying early to avoid disappointment as applications will be reviewed regularly.

No agencies please.

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