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Job description

Do you have experience in complex Transfer Pricing and or wider International Tax work? Do you want to use your skills to tackle some of the UK's most challenging tax issues? Are you looking for an opportunity to lead a team of experienced tax specialists and make a real impact on the UK's tax landscape? If so, we have the perfect role for you at HMRC. This is a technical leadership role with no line management responsibilities. Travel may be required from time to time to fulfil this role, for example to attend customer meetings.

Responsibilities

• The Senior International Tax Specialist role involves working with the most complex customers and you will be leading on risk assessment and enquiry work end-to-end.
• You will play an integral role in strengthening HMRC’s efforts to close the tax gap Leading and supporting on some of the most ambitious, technical, and high-profile enquiry cases for some of the UK’s largest multinational groups.
• Your workload will be varied, consisting of risk assessment, enquiry work, real-time working, and will involve interacting with external customers and their representatives across a range of industries.
• You will work as a team with a number of key colleagues across the organisation including Customer Compliance Managers, cross tax regime technical specialists, policy, economists and accountants.
• Successful applicants will be responsible for technical leadership of a team of experienced International Tax Specialists and Corporation Tax Specialists focusing on building their capabilities through mentoring training and knowledge sharing.
• In this role there will be opportunities to influence policy contribute to the international tax compliance strategy develop innovative solutions and build the international tax community.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• HMRC Tax Specialist Programme or Equivalent (Direct Tax).
• Chartered Tax Advisor (CTA)/Associate of the Taxation Institute Incorporated (ATII)/Advanced Diploma in International Taxation (ADIT).
• Significant recent experience of Transfer Pricing of multinational enterprises gained in HMRC, industry or in practice and or significant recent experience in a wider International Tax work in respect of multinationals in HMRC industry or in practice
• Excellent understanding of international tax and OECD Frameworks.
• Proven ability to successfully manage and lead complex enquiries or projects end to end.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills.

Desirable Skills

• Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies (CCAB) membership qualification, i.e. ICAEW, ICAS, CIPFA, ACCA with direct tax professional experience. Solicitor, Barrister or CILEX Lawyer

Further Information

Salary: National Minimum - £71,725- Maximum - £79,481 - London Minimum - £78,988 - Maximum - £87,612 For external applicants, Alongside your salary range of £71, 725 - £79,481 per annum (National) A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97% An environment with flexible working options. We offer a generous leave allowance, starting at 25 days and increasing by a day for every year of qualifying service up to a maximum of 30 days. Learning and development tailored to your role. Candidates interested in applying for this position please use the link in this advert to apply officially on civil service jobs website