Tax Manager

Overview

Tax professional with responsibility for US GAAP tax accounting, global tax compliance support, and related analytics for UK and international entities.

Responsibilities

• Preparation/review of quarterly and annual US GAAP tax accounting (provisions/true ups)
• Prepare/maintain tax calculation templates, FIN48 calculations and SOX404 documentation
• Monitor variances between the tax provision and tax return for international businesses
• Liaise with finance contacts and external service providers
• Review and update business models (forecast financial models)
• Preparation/analysis of group summaries by business line and by territory
• Review of intercompany royalty calculations
• Preparation of Country-by-Country reporting data
• Compliance: Assisting with the UK tax compliance process for 50+ entities, including preparation/review of UK GAAP tax provisions and UK tax returns
• Allocation of UK group losses and calculation of quarterly installment payments
• Review and understanding of differences between US and UK GAAP
• Dealing with HMRC correspondence, notices, etc. and following up as appropriate
• Coordination and review of the outsourced international tax compliance in respect of 100+ entities worldwide
• Coordination of BEPS compliance including Country by Country reporting notifications
• Coordination and review of Creative Industries tax credit claims
• Management of compliance issues in respect of mobile employees
• Populating and monitoring the entity obligation tracking tool and internal tax return library
• Withholding Tax administration - preparation of clearance forms and request of residency certifications
• Dispute resolution in respect of customer WHT deductions
• Ad-hoc projects, such as: assistance with tax audits; transfer pricing implementation; entity eliminations & group structuring; dividend and repatriation planning; R&D tax credits; film tax credits; property transactions; contract reviews; Pillar II requirements
• Assist in development of electronic tools to maximize efficiencies in tax processes
• Supporting the wider tax team as appropriate in areas commensurate with experience

Qualifications

• A minimum of 5-7 years' post-qualification corporate tax experience, including significant corporate tax accounting experience.
• Strong corporate tax compliance background with experience of large UK and multinational groups and use of tax return preparation software
• Awareness of International tax issues
• Professional qualification in accounting (ACA or equivalent).
• Strong excel skills - ability to manage and manipulate high volumes of data is an essential requirement for this role.
• Strong communication skills, especially in communicating tax concepts to a non-tax audience and finance teams in overseas territories.
• Desired: Commercial experience in the Entertainment/Media sector
• Knowledge of US GAAP tax accounting
• Knowledge of SAP Financial Accounting
• Knowledge of OneSource Tax Compliance
• Big 4 background
• Experience of SOX will be considered a plus, Bachelor's Degree
• While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.