Tax Specialist

Recently named as one of the 'Best Big Companies to Work For’ by Best Companies, J. Murphy & Sons Limited (Murphy) is a leading international, specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 with a purpose to improve life by delivering world-class infrastructure.   Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Canada, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation; natural resources; power and water. Headquartered in London, Murphy has a number of related businesses – Ground Engineering; Utility Connections; Murphy Plant; Murphy Process Engineering; Pipeline Testing Services; Specialist Welding Services; and Electrical Services. Murphy is a specialist in delivering pipelines, design, structural steel, tunnelling, fabrication, bridges and piling, and has a substantial holding of plant, equipment and facilities.   Murphy employs around 3,600 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world. Together, they work as ‘One Murphy’ - directly delivering the people, plant and expertise needed to make projects a success.  #MoreToMurphy A day in the life of a Murphy, Tax Specialist Management of Country-by-country reporting and Pillar 2 compliance process  Management of iXBRL accounts tagging VAT return preparation for all UK VAT groups. Preparation of Tax disclosures for year end work and dealing with Audit queries Corporation tax return preparation and filing Review of PSA process with a view to making savings and reducing PSA cost.  HMRC liaison: Act as the primary point of contact for HMRC queries, audits, and correspondence, ensuring all matters are resolved efficiently.  Internal Reporting: Collaborate with finance teams to provide accurate tax data for financial forecasting, budgeting, and reporting purposes. Responsibility for maintenance and updates of the Tax Risk Register and associated controls Management of Senior Accounting Office process Maintenance of Tax Strategy and Corporate Criminal Offence documentation. Management of Research & Development tax credit claims process    Still interested, does this sound like you? Experience of VAT return and PSA process  Experience of various software applications, such as spreadsheets, relational databases, statistical packages, and graphics packages to assemble, manipulate and/or format data and/or reports. Able to demonstrate an understanding of a commercial business and have worked within a complex business Possess strong tax skills, together with a strong accounting/ control background.  Demonstrable experience of working with a wide array of other functions at different levels – commercial, operations, marketing, work winning etc.  Strong communication and influencing skills – able to network effectively with finance and operational management across the business in a variety of cultures