Tax Manager - National Trust : Job Details

We are recruiting for a tax manager to join our finance team.

The Trust is a large and complex charity but the basic model upon which it runs is simple, we provide people with access to beautiful or historic places that provide physical and spiritual refreshment; people join the Trust, visit, and donate money which is invested in conservation and access. It is a virtuous circle. The more income we generate, the more we can spend on the places in our care and to pursue our wider plans.

Strong and sustainable finances are central to the success of an organisation whose core purpose is to protect special places for ever, for everyone. Managing our tax compliance is a key aspect of the strong and careful stewardship needed. Our small tax team is steward for the Trust’s tax policy, covering all aspects of the tax base from VAT to Corporation Tax, Gift Aid to Business Rates, the numbers are large and the opportunities are huge to make a significant difference to our charitable cause and to work on exciting and impactful projects making a lasting difference to the nation’s heritage.

We’re bigger than you think, we’re more complicated than we appear and we’re larger scale than you’d imagine. We’ve got passionate people in all our teams, and we’ve got so much more we want to achieve. We’re for ever, for everyone and we really mean that. We don’t want to stop at 5.5 million members and we want everyone to feel welcome and enjoy access to our places, so we need to reach new audiences in ways that are meaningful and relevant to them without losing the hearts and minds of those that are already with us.

Our central head office Heelis, is situated in Swindon, Wiltshire. We're well placed, with ample parking nearby, a shopping outlet with plenty of options for places to eat, and the town centre only a 10 minute walk away. Alternatively you can enjoy our open plan atrium space for lunch times, with our internal café available every day.

As Tax Manager, that’s where you come in. You will work with the Trust’s Head of Tax and Tax Assistant in a hands-on way to apply tax policy, develop it as legislation changes and work with the business to ensure that tax compliance is strong and applied in a way that is efficient.

The post holder will act as an internal expert on taxation matters across a wide array of exciting projects, embedding tax considerations in business cases, system and process changes.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute in a significant way to one of the UK’s largest charities and Europe’s largest conservation organisations.

You can view the full role profile for this role in the document attached, this is just to provide a full picture of what is possible in this role, we’d love to hear from you if you have:

• A qualification or are a semi-qualified CIOT member or relevant qualifications earned through accounting routes. • Extensive experience of working with VAT in a partial recovery environment. • Detailed knowledge of Gift Aid regulations and experience of leading the policy setting and monitoring of gift aid. • A thorough understanding of financial processes in ERP financial software and design and monitoring of charts of accounts for tax compliance. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and experience of leading technical training.• Demonstrable ability to listen to, converse with and influence others in complex technical discussions. • The ability to problem solve, take ownership, make decisions and find solutions to complex challenges.

The National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.

• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary

• Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)

• Tax-free childcare scheme

• Rental deposit loan scheme

• Season ticket loan

• Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts

• Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.

• Flexible working whenever possible

• Employee assistance programme

• Free parking at most Trust places

• Independent financial advice

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