Corporate Tax Finance Business Partner Location: London Length: 6-8 Months Rate: £650 - £700 p/d Umbrella  Hours: 9am – 6pmThis client is one of the world's largest and most respected broadcasting organizations. One of the UK’s flagship media organizations, this client operates numerous TV channels, radio stations and digital platforms, catering to diverse audiences both in the UK and around the globe.Job Purpose:This role sits in Group Tax reporting to the Group Tax Director.  Group Tax is made up of finance business partners, who manage corporate tax, VAT, employment taxes and expatriate taxes; accountants and business analysts who support the FBPs; and a part-qualified trainee.  There are also tax mangers in the US and India, who support with taxes in those jurisdictions. This organization offers a complex and dynamic environment that provides excellent technical development through exposure to a wide range of issues and interaction with a number of stakeholders, both internally and externally.Key Responsibilities:

• Providing advice relating to the corporate tax issues of the commercial business
• Supporting the Group with HMRC enquiries; this organization is overseen by HMRC Large Business Service
• Managing, enhancing and advising on Group Transfer Pricing documentation and Country by Country reporting (CBCR)
• Support and review the year-end tax provisions at Studios Group level, including deferred tax
• Manage the full technical review and authorization of corporate tax returns for the commercial business with oversight of global tax compliance
• Provide updates and recommendations to the businesses on new legislation relevant to the management of corporate tax
• Provision of direct tax input to wider initiatives including Senior Accounting Officer requirements
• Represent the organization with all external agencies, in its dealings with corporate tax (to include HMRC, overseas tax authorities, external and internal auditors, professional advisors and lawyers, , freelancers and suppliers)
• Provide proactive and pragmatic direct tax input on new initiatives, business line expansion and strategic plans (including ERP systems upgrades, transactions, setting up offices in new territories) 
• Work with members of the wider finance community to promote and share best practice, to include:

• • Effective governance, risk management and ensuring that internal compliance processes and controls are in place. 
  • Supporting the development and implementation of all financial policies and procedures ensuring that these contain appropriate methodologies, internal controls and processes.

 Essential Knowledge / Skills: Essential

• Ability to multi-task and prioritize effectively to meet deadlines;
• Ability to think strategically and consider future implications when preparing/reviewing work and/or advising on project work
• Build relationships and trust within the organization and work effectively as part of a number of diverse teams
• Strong analytical skills and ability to identify improvements to processes and controls
• Able to manage own workload independently while being part of a larger team
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Professional accounting and/or tax qualification ACA, CTA or equivalent
• Experience of working with cross-border organizations and managing global tax risks
• Understanding appropriate processes and controls required in a global organization, for the management of taxes
• Keeping abreast of UK tax law and its application, specifically the spirit and intention of the law
• In-house experience
• Experience of UK corporate tax compliance and group tax reporting under IFRS, FRS101 and FRS 102
• Experience of tax controversy in both the UK and overseas.