B&M is seeking a Tax Manager to lead UK VAT and Corporation Tax compliance within a FTSE 250 retail group generating over £5bn in annual revenue. Reporting into the Group Treasury and Tax function, this role will take day-to-day ownership of tax reporting, governance, and risk management, while acting as the primary contact for HMRC and external advisers.
Supporting the Head of Treasury & Tax and Senior Accounting Officer, the successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining a robust compliance and control environment, with high visibility across senior finance leadership and the opportunity to shape the Group’s tax strategy and reputation.
The key responsibilities of this role:
- Own UK VAT and Corporation Tax compliance, including filings, computations, and statutory disclosures.
- Manage the tax compliance calendar to ensure all obligations are met accurately and on time.
- Support SAO requirements by maintaining effective tax controls, documentation, and accounting arrangements.
- Maintain and update the tax risk register, identifying and mitigating key risks.
- Lead HMRC interactions, including queries, audits, and Business Risk Reviews (BRR+).
- Ensure tax technical positions are robust, well-documented, and consistently applied.
- Build and manage relationships with external advisers to support tax delivery.
- Oversee tax processes and controls across systems, ensuring Making Tax Digital compliance.
- Drive continuous improvement in tax processes, controls, and data integrity.
- Provide pragmatic tax advice and coordinate on complex matters such as transfer pricing.
- Support tax transparency, reputational risk management, and training for finance and operational teams.
About you:
- Direct exposure to the UK VAT and Corporation Tax environments.
- Experience dealing with external stakeholders or regulators.
- Strong understanding of tax governance and controls.
- Professionally qualified (CTA, ACA, ACCA, ICAS) or qualified by experience.
- Experience within retail / high‑volume sectors.
We offer you a range of great benefits including discount in our stores, a colleague portal offering discount for numerous retailers, hospitality & much more! Check out our full benefits here -https://careers.bmstores.co.uk/our-bm-benefits/
B&M Retail are an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment for all colleagues.
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