Tax Director - Construct
- London
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Safety first - Going home safe and well
- Client focus - Deliver on our promise
- Integrity - Always do the right thing
- Create opportunity - For our people to excel
- Developing and executing the Mace construct tax strategy aligned to commercial and operational objectives.
- Partnering as a strategic business partner, provides strategic tax input into major business initiatives including infrastructure projects, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), joint ventures and property development.
- Managing long-term tax planning and scenario modelling to support sustainable growth and risk management.
- Role serving as the in-house expert on UK corporate tax, VAT (including construction specific reverse charge), CIS (construction industry scheme), capital allowances, stamp duty land tax (SDLT), R&D claims and employment tax issues.
- Holding responsibility for monitoring and interpreting UK tax law changes and their impact on the business; proactively shape the business response.
- Ensuring technical accuracy of tax filings and positions and manage complex technical issues in collaboration with advisors where appropriate.
- Overseeing identifying opportunities to leverage tax technology and automation tools i.e. enterprise resource planning (ERP) integration, data analytics, making tax digital (MTD) compliance, e-invoicing.
- Championing digital transformation across the tax lifecycle, driving process efficiency, accuracy and data governance.
- Directing, mentoring and developing a multi-disciplinary tax team, ensuring high levels of engagement, technical development and succession planning.
- Promoting a culture of collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement within the tax team and wider finance function.
- Owning the construct tax governance framework and ensure compliance with SAO (senior accounting officer) and CCO (corporate criminal offence) obligations.
- Maintaining a transparent and proactive relationship with HMRC under the business risk review (BRR+) framework, supporting a low-risk tax profile.
- Overseeing robust documentation of tax positions and internal controls to support audit readiness.
- Demonstrating ‘good organisation citizenship’ by working in an enterprise-wide way. Champions and drives the strategic implementation of enterprise-wide (business unit/area) strategic priorities, initiatives and transformational change, providing enterprise-wide leadership.
- Directing construct tax unit by example, setting and working by high standards, leads, guides and provides direction to the Construct Tax unit ensures a high performing portfolio and teams that meet and exceed KPIs
- Representing mace and the consult business, manages & influences key C-Suite and senior external relationships with key stakeholders, including relevant industry, government/regulatory, political bodies.
- Providing executive leadership and direction across the designated tax portfolio, supporting and mentoring senior leaders including the full suite of the finance portfolio.
- Promoting and champions the highest standards and adherence to health, safety and wellbeing across portfolio.
- Providing thought leadership, industry expertise and expert counsel across the designated tax portfolio and operational business to senior leadership teams.
- Chartered tax advisor (CTA), associate chartered accountant (ACA), association of chartered certified accountants (ACCA) or equivalent.
- Experience working in house in construction.
- Degree/Post graduate (or equivalent).
- Proficient knowledge and expertise in specific sector/market of project/role.
- Relevant technical qualification/certification for project portfolio/s.
- Sound technical expertise in health and safety executive (HSE) (or local equivalent) rules and specific sector/market regulations relevant to project/portfolio.
- Knowledge of consultancy, construction, infrastructure and property sectors/markets and an understanding of estimating, scheduling, contracts administration, procurement, commercial controls and reporting.
- Change management; 'change agent' executive.
- Commercial management.
- Comprehensive analytical and operational expertise.
- Highly advanced budgetary expertise.
- Highly advanced audit and risk management expertise.
- Working proficiency of Oracle.
- Exceptional previous relevant tax experience.
- Comprehensive expertise and knowledge of tax portfolio leadership in industry.
- Comprehensive track record of achievement in leading a large/complex Tax unit/sub-function.
- Advanced expertise and up to date knowledge of taxation good practice.
- Expertise of accounting for an international business using international financial reporting standards (IFRS).
- In house tax experience with large construction corporation M & A.
- Advanced communication skills, effectively communicates at C-Suite and all levels in organisation.
- Manages and influences key senior internal (C-Suite) and external stakeholders and provides leadership and guidance to key stakeholders.
- Builds professional relationships and networks.
- Advanced negotiation, influencing and engagement capabilities.
- Digitally savvy with technical literacy.
- Experience leading a team.
- Advanced leadership capabilities lead Tax unit/sub-function.
- Inspiring/transformational leadership.
- Strategic thinking and execution.
- Builds effective senior leadership teams.