Group Head of Tax
Location: Biffa Head Office, Cressex, High Wycombe - hybrid 2-3 days in the office
This is an exciting opportunity to take strategic ownership of all tax matters (both direct and indirect) across the Biffa Group, with a particular focus on corporation tax, landfill tax and VAT. Operating in the recycling and waste management sector, the role offers a particularly interesting and varied tax landscape, bringing together environmental, regulatory and commercial tax considerations, alongside an evolving legislative framework that continues to create new challenges and opportunities. You will play a key role in shaping and delivering the Group's tax strategy, identifying opportunities to optimise its tax position and ensuring robust tax governance and compliance. The role would suit an ambitious tax professional from either practice or industry who is ready to take the next step into a Group Head of Tax position.
Key Responsibilities:
• Act as the primary point of contact for HMRC on all tax matters, including any submissions, information requests and voluntary disclosures that may arise.
• Complete the tax computations for the Group Annual Report and subsidiary statutory accounts.
• Forecast corporation tax charges and cash payments for the Group’s annual Budget and Five Year Plan processes, with efficient utilisation of capital allowances and carried forward losses.
• Develop a detailed understanding of landfill tax and support the Landfill Operations, Legal and Internal Audit teams to drive best practice, monitor adherence and design new controls if necessary.
• For any acquisitions, investigate areas highlighted by the due diligence process and ensure a smooth transition.
• Lead the annual RDEC process.
• Monitor all manual processes and stress test assumptions made within the ERP system to assess robustness and compliance.
• Stay up to date with changes in tax legislation to ensure that any potential cash tax advantages for the company are thoroughly assessed and implemented if deemed in-line with company policy.
Essential Criteria:
• Degree and/or CTA/ATT/ACA Qualification.
• Confident communicating with both internal and external senior stakeholders (Board, ESA, etc.)
• Experience working in either an in-house tax team, a professional services firm or HMRC.
• Up to date with latest legislation affecting corporation tax and VAT.
• An excellent communicator who gives the business confidence in their decisions and builds business relationships.
Biffa – we’re changing the way people think about waste
At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we’re turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It’s a view that’s shared by our 12,000+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that’s always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull.
We believe different ideas, perspective and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment which is why you’ll find us championing diversity and equality at every turn.