UK Tax Manager

Tax Manager,

Reading based, with some homeworking.

£Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits

PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated more than $67 billion in net revenue in 2019, driven by a complementary food and beverage portfolio that includes Frito-Lay, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Quaker and Tropicana. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including 22 brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.

Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Convenient Foods and Beverages by Winning with Purpose. "Winning with Purpose" reflects our ambition to win sustainably in the marketplace and embed purpose into all aspects of the business. For more information, visit .

Based at our Head Office in Reading (with much flexible working), we're recruiting for a rarely available UK Tax Manager. You'll report into our Statutory Accounts and Tax Manager and in a nutshell, you'll coordinate the preparation and submission of corporation tax returns and all VAT tax returns as well as coordination of all HMRC payments along with other responsibilities.

What you'll get up to:

Corporate Tax

• Work with the Statutory Accounts and Tax Manager (line manager) to prepare annual tax computations and returns for all UK entities including group-level returns such as the corporate interest restriction calculations
• Responsible for timely submission of Country-by-Country Reporting to HMRC
• Assisting with HMRC enquiries

VAT

• Work with the IBM team to prepare monthly, two monthly and quarterly VAT returns for various PepsiCo entities for submission to HMRC and the Irish Tax Authority
• Schedule all VAT payments and ensure they are paid on time
• Monitor VAT repayments from the tax authorities
• Provide guidance on VAT rates applicable for PepsiCo products based on an internal framework
• Execute VAT related internal controls
• Perform / review monthly balance sheet reconciliations for VAT balances
• Provide VAT training as required to other teams
• Prepare the quarterly VAT forecast for cash flows purposes

PSA

• Responsible for the preparation and senior review of annual PSA computations and returns

Other

• Ad hoc tax projects to support both Group and business unit needs, including payroll, VAT and other indirect taxes.

What we're looking for:

Essential

• Tax qualification (CTA) or qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or similar) with tax experience
• Practical Corporation Tax and/or VAT experience
• Dealing with HMRC and professional advisors
• Exceptional organisation skills to manage a complex and fast moving agenda
• Ability to prioritise, strong communication, a self-starter and pro-active approach to work
• Strong IT skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Oracle/HFM an advantage)

Preferred

• Managing an outsourced team
• US GAAP tax accounting (FAS109)

Careers at PepsiCo We pride ourselves on our superb work force. The people in this business genuinely care about doing a great job! We have a common goal - strive to continuously improve our business performance and our own personal development. With the majority of executive team having been promoted organically, we are continually developing and encouraging our employees to push themselves further and offer them support with their continual learning. Career progression is incredibly important to us and we provide great opportunities to grow a long term career.

We offer a competitive salary and package, bonus, private healthcare, pension and many other benefits as well as fantastic flexible working opportunities.

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