Senior Tax Controls Manager
Posted 2 days ago by Wade Macdonald
£90 Per hour
Outside
Hybrid
Hayes, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Senior Tax Controls Manager (Interim) role is focused on implementing and strengthening tax governance and compliance frameworks until year-end. The position requires a qualified accountant with Big 4 experience, emphasizing delivery over advisory. The candidate will lead various tax control initiatives and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure compliance and effective governance. This role is outside IR35 and offers a competitive day rate.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the implementation and embedding of Senior Accounting Officer (SAO), Corporate Criminal Offence (CCO), and Failure to Prevent the Facilitation of Tax Evasion (FTPF) frameworks
- Review, assess and strengthen tax and compliance controls across the business
- Take ownership of VAT and customs controls, ensuring alignment with SAO requirements
- Identify control gaps and risk areas, and design pragmatic remediation actions
- Support control documentation, testing and evidence gathering to support compliance sign-off
- Partner with finance, tax and operational stakeholders to embed sustainable, proportionate controls
- Act as a subject-matter expert on tax governance and controls best practice
Key Skills:
- Qualified accountant (ACA / CTA or equivalent)
- Big 4 background preferred, particularly from tax, risk advisory or controls-focused roles
- Proven experience working with SAO, and strong exposure to CCO and FTPF
- Solid understanding of VAT and customs from a controls and governance perspective
- Comfortable operating autonomously in an interim, delivery-focused role
- Able to add value quickly in a fast-paced environment
Salary (Rate): £90.00/hr
City: Hayes
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Other
Senior Tax Controls Manager (Interim) Contract: Interim – now until year end Day Rate: £400 – £700 per day (Outside IR35) Location: Hybrid / Flexible We are seeking an interim Senior Tax Controls Manager to support the implementation and strengthening of key tax governance and compliance frameworks through to year end. This role is ideal for a qualified accountant , ideally Big 4 trained , who has hands-on experience delivering tax controls, governance and compliance frameworks in a complex organisation. The focus is firmly on delivery rather than advisory.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the implementation and embedding of Senior Accounting Officer (SAO) , Corporate Criminal Offence (CCO) and Failure to Prevent the Facilitation of Tax Evasion (FTPF) frameworks
- Review, assess and strengthen tax and compliance controls across the business
- Take ownership of VAT and customs controls , ensuring alignment with SAO requirements
- Identify control gaps and risk areas, and design pragmatic remediation actions
- Support control documentation, testing and evidence gathering to support compliance sign-off
- Partner with finance, tax and operational stakeholders to embed sustainable, proportionate controls
- Act as a subject-matter expert on tax governance and controls best practice
About You Qualified accountant (ACA / CTA or equivalent) Big 4 background preferred , particularly from tax, risk advisory or controls-focused roles Proven experience working with SAO , and strong exposure to CCO and FTPF Solid understanding of VAT and customs from a controls and governance perspective Comfortable operating autonomously in an interim, delivery-focused role Able to add value quickly in a fast-paced environment
Why This Role Clear scope and deliverables Outside IR35 assignment Defined contract with a competitive day rate High-impact role with senior stakeholder exposure