Tax Manager

Tax Manager

Business Area: Finance

Place of Work: London

Contract Type: Permanent

When you join USS, the size and scale of our pension scheme means you will have numerous opportunities to learn and develop your career. Given our size you'll have real autonomy and influence as you collaborate closely with a wide-ranging team of experts.

About the role

In your role as Tax Manager you will make a meaningful and valued contribution from the outset.

This role will provide a great opportunity to This role will provide a great opportunity to support the team in managing tax compliance, while also contributing to select tax advisory and operational matters across the Scheme and its investment entities.

What you will be doing

As a trusted part of the Finance you will be responsible for:

• Collaborating with team members and external tax advisers to deliver accurate and timely tax compliance and reporting across all jurisdictions in which USS operates or invests, in line with relevant tax legislation and best practices. This includes preparing tax returns such as corporation tax, partnership tax, and VAT.
• Liaising with HMRC on tax compliance matters.
• Acting as a key point of contact for internal stakeholders on technical queries related to corporation tax, income tax, VAT, Construction Industry Scheme (CIS), employment taxes, and pension taxes—engaging external advisers where appropriate.
• Ensuring appropriate tax treatment is applied across all USS investments, working closely with Operations, Investment Accounting, and external custodians.
• Supporting the day-to-day management of tax risk reporting within the tax function.
• Demonstrating a strong understanding of the interaction between accounting systems and tax reporting outputs, and proactively identifying and implementing process improvements to enhance best practices and mitigate risk.
• Building effective relationships across the business and with third-party providers, acting as an ambassador for the Tax team within Finance, Operations, and Pension Service Delivery.
• Expanding experience by contributing to tax advisory and project-based work, including supporting the investment tax team.

About you

We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they don't tick every box, if you're excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we're looking for, then please apply, regardless of whether you meet all the requirements outlined in this profile.

• Hold a professional accounting qualification / professional tax qualification.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
• Tax compliance experience (and, ideally, exposure to advisory matters), ideally both in practice and in-house.
• Understanding of UK GAAP / IFRS and the UK tax system.
• Awareness of international tax principles and operational taxes.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build collaborative relationships with peers and multiple stakeholders.

Why join us?

At USS, every individual contributes to building a secure financial future for our members and their families. We strive to create a work environment where everyone can thrive professionally while making a meaningful impact on the lives of others. We're also committed to helping you build your career by providing opportunities for development. We put a focus on recognising and supporting each individual's unique career path, driving this forward with the support of an engaged and proactive management team. Here at USS, we want you to thrive in and out of work with a friendly team, flexible culture and excellent range of benefits!

How we will reward you

• Great starting salary
• Generous annual leave package
• Access to a high quality pension scheme provided through Universities Superannuation Scheme
• Supportive people policies (including enhanced occupational sickness pay and family friendly pay)
• Financial contributions towards your personal development to help you maintain your physical and mental wellbeing
• Access to a range of health and wellbeing services i.e., private healthcare, discounted gym membership
• Learning and development opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and talent
• Employee Volunteer Day’s to support the communities where you work and live
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Our culture and values

Our people are what makes us different. We work together to create a diverse and inclusive culture that embraces individuality, where people are welcomed and feel comfortable in the knowledge that they can be themselves. Our purpose firmly states the importance of members, putting them ‘front and centre’ of what we do. This is embedded through our values:

- Integrity

- Collaboration

- Excellence

About us

Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) was established in 1974 as the principal pension scheme for universities and higher education institutions in the UK. We work with around 330 employers to help build a secure financial future for more than 528,000 members and their families. We are one of the largest pension schemes in the UK, with total assets of around £75.5bn (at 31 March 2023). To find out more, please visit https://www.uss.co.uk

USSIM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We strive to ensure our recruitment process is as flexible and inclusive as possible so we can attract diverse candidates and recruit the best talent. We want all candidates to perform at their best during the recruitment process, so if you need any reasonable adjustments or if there is anything we can do to help support you through your recruitment journey please let us know by contacting [email protected].