Group Tax Manager

Some tax roles encourage specialisation. This one allows you to broaden your expertise across both Direct and Indirect Tax within a small, collaborative in-house team.

Joining Halfords as Group Tax Manager, you’ll work closely with experienced tax leaders and gain exposure that would typically be split across multiple specialist roles. You’ll play an active role in compliance, reporting, advisory work and major process improvements, including Pillar 2 implementation and new tax technology initiatives.

Whether you’re making your first move from practice or looking to broaden your in-house experience, this role offers the variety, responsibility and support to accelerate your career.

Reward & benefits

Base salary: £55,000 + car allowance Bonus scheme: Discretionary annual performance bonus Working pattern: Hybrid working (2 days/week at the Redditch Support Centre) Pension & protection: Pension scheme and life assurance Time off: 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, plus enhanced family leave Perks & discounts: Generous staff discounts across the full suite of Halfords products and services Wellbeing & inclusion: Dedicated wellbeing resources and active Colleague Networks supporting inclusion initiatives across Halfords.

What makes this role different?

Dual-tax exposure

Build experience across both Direct and Indirect Tax (Corporate Tax & VAT), developing a well-rounded skillset.

Move into industry

Ideal for qualified professionals moving from practice or in-house managers looking to broaden their experience.

Broad responsibility

Take ownership across compliance, reporting, advisory work and business-critical projects from day one.

Tech & transformation

Contribute to major projects, from VAT tech platforms to Pillar 2 implementation.

Commercial visibility

Partner directly with finance, legal, external auditors, and key business stakeholders.

Supportive culture

Join a collaborative team that actively invests in your ongoing personal development.

What you’ll bring

Qualifications & background: ACA, ACCA or CTA qualified, with experience in practice or an in-house tax environment. Technical capability: Experience in Corporate Tax, VAT or both, with confidence preparing or reviewing tax returns, tax accounting or VAT compliance and an appetite to broaden your expertise. Systems & data: Comfortable using finance and tax systems such as SAP, OneSource or similar, and analysing data to support compliance, reporting and decision-making. Skills & mindset: Highly organised, proactive and a confident communicator, comfortable building relationships across the business.

Interested?

Please apply or reach out to arrange a confidential conversation.

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