Tax Manager | Lasswade

Recruiter: Rutherford Cross

Employer: Dobbies Garden Centre

Role: Tax Manager

Location: Lasswade (hybrid available)

Contract type: Permanent

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About the opportunity

For 150 years, Dobbies name has stood for quality horticulture. During this time Dobbies have been proud to provide the very best products and expert advice to gardeners throughout the UK. Today Dobbies is the UK's largest Garden Centre retailer with stores across Scotland, England and Northern Ireland. Naturally, Dobbies have one of the biggest and best ranges of quality plants and gardening equipment around.

About the role

• General
  • Formalisation of tax compliance processes and controls
  • Supporting tax compliance for the Senior Accounting Officer
• Corporation tax
  • Liaising with our external tax advisers in preparation of tax accounting for statutory accounts and annual tax comps
  • Providing tax analysis to support this
  • Tax forecasting as required
  • Liaising with external tax advisers to prepare capital allowances claims
• VAT
  • Liaising with HMRC on all aspects of VAT
  • Working with the wider team to support VAT compliance in our processing
  • Preparation of the quarterly VAT return
  • Settlement of monthly VAT liabilities
  • Liaison with HMRC on bespoke retail scheme queries and reviews
  • Forecasting of VAT for cash flow purposes
• Employment taxes
  • Monthly settlement of PAYE liabilities
  • Preparation of P11Ds
  • Liaising with the payroll team on any employment taxes queries
• Other taxes
  • CIS compliance and reporting
  • Customs duties
  • Co-ordination of Northern Ireland import/export declarations

About the individual

• Have professional qualification
• Strong planning, prioritisation, presentation and problem-solving skills. You'll need to be comfortable managing multiple tasks with tight deadlines
• Strong interpersonal skills – you will be building relationships with colleagues and stakeholders across the business
• Excellent written and communication skills
• Highly numerate
• Thirst for knowing a business and its drivers
• Articulate and driven to gain additional knowledge

What to do next

To find out more or see a full Position Profile, please contact their retained advisor, Amy Ferguson

Please note that any direct or third party approaches will be sent to Rutherford Cross for review and assessment.

Rutherford Cross is an equal opportunities advocate and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.