Job Description

Hours:
35 hours per week

Permanent
Salary:
109,700 Per Annum plus Car Allowance 6,180 Per Annum
Closing Date:
Wed, 30 Apr 2025
We've got a great opportunity for an experienced Finance leader, with expertise in Tax, to join Skipton Group as our Head of Group Taxation.
The key purpose of this role is to lead the Taxation team ensuring that all strategic and tactical taxation matters impacting the Group are dealt with effectively. This role will largely focus on the tax affairs of the Group's main UK businesses of Skipton Building Society (SBS) and Connells Group.
This brand-new role is an exciting opportunity for a self-driven, experienced, and passionate individual to shape and develop the taxation strategy and framework across the Skipton Group within our talented Group Finance team. The activities of the Group are largely UK-based, and the Group Tax team is responsible for managing tax on its UK operations as well as ensuring the Group meets its obligations under the OECD Pillar 2 tax rules.
In addition to technical excellence, the role requires strong business acumen and exceptional leadership and communication skills. The role holder is required to have the gravitas to influence key stakeholders and deliver on Group taxation control commitments.
Please note the role holder can be based in Skipton, Chelmsford, or Milton Keynes due to the Group nature of the role.
Who Are We?
Established in 1853, Skipton Group is built on two core foundations: Homes and Money. With over 1million members, and 1,200 branches, we offer accessible financial advice, mortgages and support for savers.
We are home to the UK's largest estate agency, which helps over one in ten individuals buy and sell their homes. That gives us unique real time insight into the UK residential market, which we use to help people into homes, help policymakers make better decisions, and help society address the needs of the hardest hit.Our purpose
With member-ownership in our DNA, we're driven by the desire to make every experience better, whether it's looking for a home to rent, finding a mortgage to buy a home or understanding the way an unexpected inheritance can unlock new horizons for life ahead. With every step we take, we want to deliver value for our members alongside value for wider society, so that an investment with Skipton means a better society for all.Our group structure
The Skipton Group is made up of Skipton Building Society; Connells Group, the largest UK estate agency and property services provider; offshore finance capability through Skipton International; Skipton Business Finance; and Jade Software Corporation.
Our colleagues say Skipton's a great place to work, and you could be one of them, bringing with you new ideas on how we can keep customers at the heart of what we do.
Whatever your background, and whatever your goals, we'll help you take the next step towards a better future.
What Will You Be Doing?
As our Head of Group Taxation, you'll work in partnership with our business to ensure that the Group's tax strategy evolves with the business and remains fit for the future. The co-ordination of cross functional activity and change management will also be critical to this role. You'll provide key oversight of taxation activities (including Corporation Tax, VAT, and other taxes) and acts as the lead point of contact between HMRC and the Group.
Key accountabilities includeLead the Group's open and constructive relationship with HMRC in line with its obligations under the Code of Practice on Taxation for Banks and consistent with its low-risk HMRC tax status. Maintain the Group's tax strategy document in accordance with the Board's direction and ensure compliance with the annual publication obligations. Provide appropriate taxation input and analysis to Group business planning and forecasting and identify opportunities for potential tax savings. Act as the lead point of contact on taxation issues with the external auditor and external tax advisers. Ensure a strong control framework always exists and that all policies, processes and practices comply with relevant legislation and regulatory requirements and represent best practice.

What Do We Need From You?
To be successful in this role you'll needSignificant experience of operating in a similar level role with strong knowledge of accounting and taxation reporting requirements for a bank or building society. Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) qualification or an accounting qualification (ideally ACA or ACCA) with tax experience. Strong ability to interpret accounting and regulatory requirements, identify linkages between different requirements and establish the impact on the Group. Excellent stakeholder management skills with the gravitas to influence key stakeholders and deliver on Group Tax commitments, with the ability to interpret and concisely explain technical information to non-technical audiences. Exceptional leadership and communication skills, providing technical guidance, support and challenge and fostering an inclusive and dynamic team culture.

What's In It For You?
Skipton values work/life balance and we are proud to support hybrid and flexible working, where possible. We have a newly refurbished head office which offers a vibrant and collaborative working space.
We have a range of other benefits available to you includingAnnual discretionary bonus scheme. 25 days standard annual leave + bank holidays + rising 1 day per year of service to a maximum of 30 days. Holiday trading scheme allowing the ability to buy and sell additional annual leave days. Matching employer pension contribution (up to 10% per annum). Colleague mortgage (conditions apply). Salary sacrifice scheme for hybrid & electric car. A commitment to training and development. Private medical insurance for all our colleagues. 3 paid volunteering days per annum. * We care about your health and wellbeing - we provide a range of benefits that support this including cycle to work initiative and discounted gym membership.