Tax Reporting Director

The Tax Reporting Director will have direct / indirect management responsibility for two individuals: Tax Reporting Manager and Senior Tax Analyst. This role will also be responsible for:

● Leading, reviewing and providing final sign off on the year-end and interim tax reporting deliverables under IFRS, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely delivery of all tax-related information. This process is heavily supported by the Tax Reporting Manager and the tax team.

● Acting as a subject matter expert on technical tax accounting and global tax transparency initiatives. Providing IAS 12 compliant tax accounting advice to the Group Tax team and wider finance / treasury teams on technical areas such as accounting for FX within OCI, deferred tax on business combinations and share based payments.

● Overseeing the effective tax rate (ETR) analysis / forecasting and supporting internal/external reporting requirements along with the Tax Reporting Manager.

● Spearhead process improvements within the interim and year end tax reporting processes to reduce the amount of time spent on immaterial countries and automating as much as possible.

● Leading and supervising on cash tax reporting along with the Tax Reporting Manager.

Requirements:

Qualifications

Chartered Tax Adviser or qualified accountant who has trained in tax

Skills & Experience

● A minimum of 15 years experience in corporate tax with significant tax accounting and reporting experience. Strong preference for industry experience.

● Excellent understanding of IFRS, tax accounting principles under IAS 12 and IFRIC 23. US GAAP experience is also beneficial.

● SOX experience is required.

● Solid understanding of country by country reporting rules.

● Solid understanding of the Pillar 2 rules.

● Solid understanding of international tax issues.

● Strong excel skills and being able to work with large amounts of data to create reports for analysis

● Experience of working for a large FTSE business with international operations and groups of companies

● Experience with using AI / technology to manipulate data and to find efficiencies and automation opportunities within current processes.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and bonus scheme
• Hybrid working
• Rentokil Initial Reward Scheme
• 23 days holiday, plus 8 bank holidays
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Death in service benefit
• Healthcare
• Free parking

At Rentokil Initial, our customers and colleagues represent diverse backgrounds and experiences. We take pride in being an equal opportunity employer, actively encouraging applications from individuals from all walks of life. Our belief is that everyone irrespective of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disabilities, religion, or beliefs, has the potential to thrive and contribute.

We embrace the differences that make each of our colleagues unique, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can be their authentic selves and feel a sense of belonging. To ensure that your journey with us is accessible if you have any individual requirements we invite you to communicate any specific needs or preferences you may have during any stage of the recruitment process. Our team is available to support you; feel free to reach out to (joanna.sharpe@rentokil-initial.com) if you need anything

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