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Posted Date:  19 Oct 2024
Posting End Date:  1-Nov-2024
Location:  Coventry
Company:  Severn Trent Water
Department:  Finance and Assurance
Salary (£):  £50,000-£60,000

Tax Business Partner

 

Our people are what makes Severn Trent a truly exciting and inclusive place to work. We’re a team of over 9,000 people with a purpose to deliver one of life’s essentials, and we do it all while thriving in our unique culture.  

We’re a growing, Midlands based FTSE100 plc and welcome people from all walks of life, celebrating their individuality, as we know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our customers and the communities we represent.   

 

It’s an exciting time to join, as we have a huge ambition to deliver bigger and better than ever before over our next 5-year regulatory period. If you’re seeking an exciting and thoroughly rewarding career in Finance, Severn Trent is the place to be.  

 

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW 

 

This is a fantastic opportunity working as a Tax Business Partner with us at Severn Trent. As an experienced Tax Professional, we will want you to take the lead in managing our Corporation Tax Return Process for the Severn Trent group of companies based in the UK. In this role, you will also manage the year-end tax provisioning process, delivering defendable tax positions that are fully supported by transparent and clear disclosures and take an active role on all regulatory matters including Price Reviews and Annual Performance.  

 

Sound like you? If so, read on! 

 

 WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE 

 

  • Supporting the tax function with new business initiatives (such as M&A & restructuring) and legislative change (including lobbying, impact assessments).  

  • Pursuing value added tax opportunities in-line with the Group’s approach to tax planning. 

  • Business partnering key stakeholders, such as ST Services, Property, Treasury and R&D teams. 

  • Coordinating the Group’s tax governance work streams, including running the Group’s SAO programme, maintaining the tax risk register, reviewing inter-company charges & defending tax audits. 

  • Managing the tax treatment of treasury matters, including derivatives, transfer pricing, interest deductibility, withholding taxes and FATCA. 

  • Identifying and implementing improvements and better ways of working. 

  • Support on audits/queries raised by HM Revenue & Customs Large Business Unit. 

  • Manage relationship with external tax advisers on complex and technical areas of direct tax. 

 

  

We’re looking for a candidate who has 2-3 years experience in UK corporation tax, with experience in Onesource being desirable.  The successful candidate would be a qualified Chartered Accountant, or Chartered Tax Adviser.  

The right skills and experience are important. But if you have the right character, positivity, and a caring attitude we want to talk to you too. 

 

We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality as we know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our communities. We want people who show up and get involved. Those who are ready to be part of something bigger and who want to make a difference because they care.  

 

Is that you? 

 

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU 

 

Working here isn’t just a job. You can build a career at Severn Trent, and we’ll reward you for it too. We have a range of benefits that recognise great work, and award-winning training to help you reach your potential. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the communities where we live. 

  

With that in mind, here are just some of our favourite's perks that you’ll get being part of the Seven Trent family:

 

  • 28 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)   

  • Annual bonus scheme (of up to £2,250 per annum based on company performance)   

  • Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)   

  • Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate 

  • Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’   

  • Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers   

  • Family friendly policies   

  • Two volunteering days per year   

 

At Severn Trent, you’ll be joining a culture that cares, one that works together to achieve, grow, and develop. And when it comes to our employee engagement scores – they’re some of the highest of energy and utility companies globally*, and we believe that is down to our wonderful culture, created by our wonderful people.  

 

That why’s when it comes to how we work, we want to keep up those special in-person moments, to keep our culture alive. But don’t get us wrong, we understand the flexibility that working remotely can bring. Which is why when it comes to how we work – you’ll usually find us in the office, but when you need to work remotely, we’re here for it, when you need it – if suitable for your role. 

 

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