Head of Tax

With our recent acquisition of the Co-operative Bank, it’s a really exciting time for colleagues and customers of the Society and the Bank. At this momentous time, we have a rare opportunity for a Head of Tax to join us on this exciting journey.

Reporting into the Financial Controller, the Head of Tax is responsible for all tax matters across the Group and will manage key external relationships with HMRC.

The person in post will lead a team of tax professionals responsible for corporate tax, indirect taxes including VAT and employee and operational taxes. The Head of Tax will provide specialist advice and guidance and will ensure timely and accurate tax reporting is produced in line with applicable policies and with strong internal control.

Our benefits include:

• 28 days holiday a year plus bank holidays and a holiday buy/sell scheme
• Annual discretionary bonus scheme
• Personal pension with matched contributions
• Life assurance (6 times annual salary)
• Car allowance
• Private medical cover

Find out more about the fantastic benefits of joining Coventry Building Society here.

You will have significant proven experience in a leadership or senior role responsible for taxation.

To be successful in this role it’s essential that you will:

• Be a qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CTA) with significant post qualification experience
• Have experience of managing key external relationships including HMRC
• Have significant experience of working in a technical taxation role
• Have experience of managing, leading and developing a professional team
• Have the ability to find commercially focused solutions in complex technical aspects of taxation.

Desirable experience needed will be:

• A strong influencer and communicator to Executive and Board levels
• Experience of working in taxation for a banking or financial services institution

We’re one of the largest building societies in the UK and we share a mutual goal across our branches and our offices to improve the lives of others.

We’re officially recognised as a ‘Great Place to Work’ and our benefits go beyond basic pay, with a discretionary bonus scheme, a culture of reward and recognition and comprehensive support for wellbeing.

At the beginning of the year, The Co-operative Bank officially became part of our Group. Together, we have shared values and an ethical approach towards our members, customers and colleagues.

We’re serious about equality, of race, age, faith, disability, and sexual orientation and we celebrate diversity. By working together, we know you’ll build more than just a career with us.

All together, better.

Flexibility and why it matters

We understand the need for flexibility, so wherever possible, we’ll consider alternative working patterns. Have a chat with us before you apply to see what the possibilities are for this role. 

Proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer

We’re proud to offer an interview or assessment to every disabled applicant who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies. As part of the application process, disabled applicants can opt in for the Disability Confident Interview Scheme. If there are ever occasions where it is not practicable to interview all candidates that meet the essential criteria, such as when we receive a high number of applications, we commit to interviewing disabled candidates who best meet the minimum essential and desirable criteria.

If you would like to opt in to the scheme please contact our recruitment team when you apply via Get in touch - Coventry Building Society (coventrycareers.co.uk)