Head of Tax & Reporting

Description

• Support business projects with tax risk assessments and compliance reviews
• Lead all direct and indirect tax compliance across multiple UK and European entities
• Lead tax training and compliance programmes across the business
• Monitor legislative changes and advise senior leadership on business impact
• Drive tax strategy, risk management, and optimisation (including transfer pricing and group relief)
• Champion continuous improvement in tax systems, processes, and controls
• Provide technical tax and accounting guidance to regional finance teams
• Manage internal and external audits and relationships with tax authorities and advisors
• Oversee statutory accounts, consolidated tax reporting, and submissions to Group HQ

Requirements

Apleona UK is seeking an experienced and commercially astute Head of Tax & Reporting to lead our tax strategy, compliance, and financial reporting across the Northern Europe region. This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for governance, audit oversight, and strategic tax optimisation, working closely with the Group CFO.

• Background in facilities management, engineering, or a related service led sector would be desirable
• Experience delivering tax training and developing high performing finance teams
• Extensive experience in senior tax leadership within a complex, multi entity environment
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience with finance systems implementation and transformation
• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Expert knowledge of UK tax, IFRS, UK GAAP, and cross border taxation
• Proven experience in tax compliance, audit management, and strategic tax planning

Benefits

We’ll make sure that you have everything you need to do a great job. You will already have experience gained in a similar role. You will work 37.5 hours per week but will need to be flexible to ensure service delivery at the highest level. You will have access to Apleona employee benefits that will be available to you as soon as you start.

• 25 days holiday plus BH per year
• Access to a virtual GP and access to a health & wellbeing app
• Employee discounts via Perkbox
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work scheme

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance