Ball Corporation is hiring a Senior Tax Analyst to serve as a technical specialist covering complex aspects of tax and finance. This multi-faceted role involves managing UK corporation tax compliance, supporting international tax obligations, and providing technical insight to optimize the UK group's tax position. You will work cross-functionally, building relationships and influencing at all levels across the business.
What You'll Do
- Holistically manage the UK corporation tax compliance process from start to submission.
- Draft UK tax computations from the SAP trial balance and undertake detailed expenditure analysis.
- Analyze significant capital expenditure to optimize the UK sub-group’s capital allowance claims.
- Provide strategic and technical insight to optimize the UK group tax position regarding corporate interest restriction and group relief.
- Work with the regional finance team to prepare current and deferred tax provisions for all UK GAAP statutory accounts and engage with the group’s auditors.
- Assist in the preparation of year-end and quarterly US GAAP group reporting for the UK sub-group, including detailed supporting calculations.
- Assist with the global coordination efforts for Country by Country (CBCR) reporting.
- Help prepare certain transfer pricing documentation, including the Group’s OECD Master File and UK/European Local Files.
- Provide support to ensure the Group meets its new BEPS Pillar 2 filing obligations.
- Review and complete certain UK sub-group VAT returns, including those under a bespoke partial exemption agreement with HMRC.
- Deal with ad-hoc VAT queries and liaise with HMRC as required.
- Provide support for cash repatriation, intercompany debt, entity rationalization, and other value-added planning projects.
What We're Looking For
- A degree or equivalent qualification.
- 5 or more years of post-qualified, varied experience working on large multinational corporate tax matters, preferably in-house.
- In-depth technical knowledge of UK corporation tax as it applies to large groups of companies.
- UK GAAP tax reporting experience.
- Strong capability in producing well-researched tax technical briefing papers and making associated recommendations.
- Expertise with Excel and strong, adaptable IT skills.
- Strong analytical skills.
Nice to Have
- Qualified accountant status, with an ATT/CTA qualification being desirable.
- US GAAP tax reporting experience.
- Knowledge of VAT, including VAT reports within SAP, or willingness to develop in this and other indirect tax areas.
- Some knowledge of BEPS Pillar 2 with a view to taking on responsibilities for Ball’s global filing obligations.
- Experience with SAP, HFM, or Alphatax.
- Some experience, or willingness to develop, in complex tax planning areas like reorganizations, eliminations, or distributions.
Technical Stack
- SAP
- Excel
- HFM
- Alphatax
Ball Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We actively encourage applications from everybody, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, faith, ability, or orientation.
