Tax Manager

Purpose of job Garmin Europe has a large global presence with strong growth across a vast array of products and services. The newly created Tax Manager role has a blend of advisory, compliance, business partnering, project and day-to-day work responsibilities. Focus is largely on UK and international VAT / indirect taxes with also responsibility of corporation tax.

As the central role for managing the existing tax compliance, you will be responsible for ensuring a strong control environment across Garmin Europe’s global VAT presence alongside governance and corporation tax.

This role is suited to a qualified accountant with 5+ years’ tax experience who wants to apply their knowledge in an exciting commercial and enterprising environment. With one direct report (and further tax support), this role includes management and therefore previous experience would be an advantage.

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Garmin (Europe) Limited – Human Resources (Nov 08) Job Description Job title: Tax Manager Reporting to: Financial Controller Direct reports: 1 Division: Finance Purpose of job Garmin Europe has a large global presence with strong growth across a vast array of products and services. The newly created Tax Manager role has a blend of advisory, compliance, business partnering, project and day-to-day work responsibilities. Focus is largely on UK and international VAT / indirect taxes with also responsibility of corporation tax. Good communication skills are integral to the role as you will be the key role in the relationship with our external tax advisors and tax authorities. There will also be strong collaboration on projects with teams across Garmin including operations, sales, IT, and finance and the global tax team. As the central role for managing the existing tax compliance, you will be responsible for ensuring a strong control environment across Garmin Europe’s global VAT presence alongside governance and corporation tax. With a keenness for keeping on top of new VAT and tax changes and accurate reporting, you will be driving support for system changes and improvements. This role is suited to a qualified accountant with 5+ years’ tax experience who wants to apply their knowledge in an exciting commercial and enterprising environment. With one direct report (and further tax support), this role includes management and therefore previous experience would be an advantage. Key duties and responsibilities • Oversee the global VAT compliance for Garmin Europe ensuring the tax team have adequate controls in place to meet all VAT obligations to a high quality and against agreed deadlines. • Own the relationship with our compliance advisors ensuring we drive projects and service forward whilst being good value • Key contact for liaison with HMRC and other tax authorities for audits, risk reviews and any ad hoc queries • Liaise with the Global tax team and Senior Management to highlight Garmin Europe focused projects and developments

Garmin (Europe) Limited – Human Resources (Nov 08) • Ensure a good control environment for Garmin Europe taxes. Help drive, maintain and document clear governance framework including documented roles, responsibilities, review and processes • Identification and mitigation of tax risks through maintenance of tax risk register • Support acquisitions, restructurings and international distribution flow changes – ensuring new or unusual flows are tax compliant • Be a go to person for tax knowledge and queries, particularly to our accounts payables and accounts receivable functions • Support IT for implementations and system changes ensuring upgrades are compliant, projects might include tax engines, E-invoicing • Identify opportunities to standardise processes and improve efficiencies through use of new technology and utilising internal skill sets • Reviewing corporation tax calculations and disclosures prepared internally or by external advisers ahead of submission along with quarterly and annual tax provisions • Support for Pillar Two, transfer pricing and other projects taking place across EMEA region • Manage, coach and develop the Tax Accountant, conducting appraisals and objective setting • Undertake additional tax and finance projects consistent with the scope and seniority of the role Technical / Educational experience • CTA / ACA / ACCA or equivalent professional qualification • 5+ years of relevant experience with strong knowledge of UK tax laws and broad exposure to European tax rules within practice or industry • Experience of VAT matters and willingness to develop broader VAT expertise • Demonstrates strong analytical problem solving and Excel Skills • Comfortable managing multiple projects, deadlines and external advisers • Excellent communication skills with ability to explain complex tax matters to non-tax stakeholders • Is collaborative and proactive in adapting to fast growing business