Tax Manager (12 month FTC)

The Opportunity

We are currently partnering with a growing media business looking for an experienced tax professional on a 12-month fixed-term basis to review, strengthen and help modernise the tax processes, controls and governance framework.

This is a hands-on role with a clear mandate. The successful candidate will assess how tax currently operates across the business, identify risks and improvement opportunities, and then work with stakeholders to put practical solutions in place. The focus is not only on identifying issues, but on leaving behind a sustainable framework, with clear ownership, documentation and controls that can continue after the contract ends.

The role covers corporate tax, VAT, employment taxes and SAO compliance, and will work closely with finance, legal, HR, procurement and external advisers.

Key Responsibilitie

sAssess and Improve the Tax Framewor

• kReview existing tax processes, controls and governance arrangements across corporate tax, indirect tax and employment taxe
• sEvaluate the effectiveness of current compliance and reporting processes, identifying gaps, risks and inefficiencie
• sAssess the existing SAO framework, including controls, documentation and evidence requirement
• sDevelop practical recommendations to improve controls, accountability, documentation and governanc

e
Deliver Sustainable Chan

• geDesign and implement an improved tax operating framework, including process ownership, control points and governance routin
• esStrengthen tax documentation, working papers and audit-ready evidence across key tax are
• asCreate clear procedures and guidance to support consistency and reduce key-person dependen
• cyManage delivery of agreed improvements and ensure effective handover to the busine

ss
Provide Technical Oversi

• ghtMaintain oversight of tax compliance obligations across corporate tax, VAT and employment taxes throughout the review per
• iodSupport annual SAO requirements and readiness activit
• iesLiaise with external advisers, auditors and HMRC where requi
• redProvide practical tax input on projects, restructures and business initiatives that may create tax risk or process implicati

ons
Stakeholder Engage

• mentBuild strong relationships across finance and the wider business to understand current challenges and drive improve
• mentWork collaboratively with legal, HR, procurement and external advisers to implement changes effecti
• velyCommunicate complex tax matters clearly and pragmatically to non-tax stakehol

ders
Abou

• t YouACA, ACCA, CTA or equivalent qual
• ifiedStrong experience in corporate tax, indirect tax or a mixed tax role gained in industry or pra
• cticeGood understanding of tax compliance, reporting, governance and control frame
• worksExperience working with SAO requirements and tax risk management would be advanta
• geousComfortable reviewing existing processes, identifying improvement opportunities and driving c
• hangeAble to balance technical accuracy with commercial practic
• alityStrong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and build credibility across the bus

iness
What Success Look

s LikeBy the end of the assignment, the business will have a clearer, more robust tax control environment, improved documentation and governance, stronger SAO processes and a practical roadmap for ongoing compliance and risk management. The successful candidate will leave behind a sustainable framework that enables the business to manage its tax obligations with greater confidence and co

ntrol.
This is a 12-month fixed-term contract offering excellent flexibility, with a three-day working week, a pro-rata salary based on a £100,000 full-time equivalent, and hybrid working requiring just 1-2 days per week in the