Tax Specialist - UK

Rheinmetall Defence UK Ltd is looking for a dedicated Tax Specialist to join their team in Almondsbury, Bristol. This is a permanent, full-time role offering a key opportunity to contribute to the company's growth and develop within a vital function.

What We Are Looking For:

• Preparation of all US tax filings for Rheinmetall entities, including local, corporate, VAT, employee, and R&D taxes.
• Management of all local operational tax compliance matters, notices of payments, and tax audits for the Rheinmetall tax groups.
• Oversight of annual and periodic tax obligations, forecasts, and the calculation of current and deferred taxes for financial statements, including tax reconciliations.
• Interaction with business functions and corporate management, providing tax-related analysis to support internal decision-making processes.
• Serving as the primary point of contact for all tax-related matters for the Rheinmetall group tax function.
• Supporting Rheinmetall companies in the UK with tax planning and tax analysis on projects and contracts, including the tax aspects of government contracts.
• Assisting with the completion of transfer pricing arrangements and documentation.
• Further development of the tax compliance management system and overseeing tax-related internal controls and SAO compliance requirements.

What Qualifications You Should Have:

• Successfully completed business studies with a focus on taxes or comparable training.
• Thorough knowledge of UK Statutory accounting regulations.
• Masters in Taxation or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam.
• Specific Tax qualification preferred.
• Several years of professional experience with sound knowledge of national and international tax law (within a top-tier accounting firm, corporate, business consulting, or legal environment).
• Confident and engaging appearance.
• Ability to effectively communicate with non-financial managers and all levels of personnel.

What We Offer You:

• An opportunity to join the company at an exciting time of growth and to develop this key role in support of that growth.
• A competitive salary, which also includes an annual incentive based on performance in the role.
• 25 days holiday with the option to buy a further 5 days.
• Matched contribution pension scheme.
• Private Medical cover.
• Salary sacrifice benefits such as cycle to work and EV scheme.
• Flexible working hours and a location split between home and office.