Group Tax Reporting Lead

Overview At IVC Evidensia, we are a leading veterinary services provider in Europe and North America with more than 2,500 clinics and hospitals across 19 countries and around 42,000 employees. We aim to have an extraordinary impact on animal lives, supporting in the region of 25,000 animals every single day across our international network. IVC Evidensia exists to champion the long-term health and welfare of animals and deliver our purpose of Healthy Animals, Happy Owners. This role offers broad exposure across corporate tax, combining hands-on responsibility for tax reporting, compliance, and value-adding project work within a dynamic group environment. The successful candidate will play a key role in IFRS tax reporting and forecasting, work closely with finance teams and external auditors, support transfer pricing and Pillar II compliance, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the tax function. We’re looking for a technically strong tax professional who can communicate clearly and effectively with both tax and non-tax stakeholders. Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities Tax Reporting: Primary responsibility for preparation of the Group reporting tax note for the consolidated Group reporting under IFRS. This will include the annual financial statements and the monthly reporting to the board and half year commentary. Specific areas of note will include: * ETR forecasting/reporting * Cash taxes forecasting/reporting * Forecasting/reporting of uncertain tax positions * Working closely with Group Financial Reporting team and external auditors Tax Compliance: * Preparation of the Group’s Transfer Pricing documentation, including Master File, Local Files. * Drafting of corporate tax technical notes. * Supporting with tax audits. * Pillar II compliance. Project Work: The Tax Function strives to identify opportunities to improve tax processes as well as supporting the wider business projects. As a result, this role will also include regular project work. This includes involvement and exposure to transfer pricing advisory to the business, such as structuring pricing for groupwide projects such as IT system roll-out, global research projects, intragroup debt pricing, and management recharges. Experience/Qualifications * Qualified accountant or tax advisor. * Several years’ post-qualification, with evidence of CPD. * Experience could be gained in practice or industry (or combination). * Proven track record in corporate tax, including a knowledge of cross-border tax issues. * The ability to understand and explain technical issues. * An understanding and ability to quantify, communicate and manage tax risk. * Strong IT skills and experience with accounting reporting systems. * Effective communicator; able to build strong relationships with colleagues in other countries and departments and with third party tax advisors. * A desire to identify improvements and drive change; demonstrating a ‘can do’ attitude. * Strong time management skills; comfortable working on multiple projects concurrently. * An ability to understand issues and identify potential solutions. * Able to work in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment. * A desire to grow with the role as the Group continues to grow. Following receipt of your application, you will be contacted by one of our experienced hire recruitment team. What We Offer At IVC Evidensia we recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from: * Work-life balance * 26 days annual leave * Cycle to Work scheme * Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing * Pension * Discretionary Bonus * Discounted staff pet care * Dog Friendly office * Free Parking available at Head Office Equality and Inclusion: At IVC Evidensia we are committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging and welcome candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us. #J-18808-Ljbffr