UK Tax Manager

Pinnacle Group are looking for a UK Tax Manager to join our Finance team on an initial 6-month fixed term contract (FTC). Reporting into the Group Financial Controller, the UK Tax Manager will complete an in-depth review of the Group’s tax base; focussing primarily on VAT and Employment Taxes in the context of a Group that has c. 20 statutory entities. The outcome of this review is likely to be a set of recommendations which, once actioned, will bring further resilience to the processes and procedures that the Group currently has in place to ensure its compliance with relevant tax legislation.

In a day-to-day context, the Tax Manager will:

• Ensure that all relevant statutory returns are compiled accurately and submitted on time.
• Liaise as appropriate with Hyde (Pinnacle’s shareholder) across any tax initiatives or projects that might be on-going at the time.

This is a hands-on role that requires both the need to be a tax specialist but also prepared to get into the weeds and own the company’s UK tax obligations.

Our Finance team is a trusted partner to the business, providing accurate financial reporting, robust controls, and strategic insight to support decision-making. We manage all core finance activities, including financial accounting, management reporting and tax compliance. The team works closely with operational leaders across the business to ensure financial integrity, optimise processes, and deliver value.

This is a hybrid role with travel once or twice a week into our Holborn Head Office. The role is paying approximately £75,000-£80,000 per annum, pro-rat’d due to the 6-month FTC.

Who we are

Pinnacle Group is a leading UK private sector provider of housing and neighbourhood services, managing and maintaining communities where people live, learn, work and play. We’re a people-first organisation with a value driven culture that has remained consistent for thirty years; living through how we treat our employees and our customers.

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for someone who, alongside the key criteria below, will sign up to our Values of Trust, Respect, Involve, Challenge and Deliver Excellence and will be determined to maintain the confidence of our clients and communities.

Key responsibilities will include:

Employment tax

• Operate and improve PAYE/RTI processes; oversee year‑end P11D and PSA cycles (including gross‑up workings).
• Own policies and processes for benefits in kind, OpRA/salary sacrifice, company cars/vans & fuel, expenses/travel & subsistence, termination payments (including PENP), and relocation.
• Govern employment status and off-payroll working (IR35) procedures for contractors; maintain audit trail and challenge the business where needed.
• Liaise directly with HMRC on employer compliance reviews and resolve queries.
• Partner with HR/Payroll on data quality, reconciliations and exception management (e.g., benefits feed, mileage, allowances).

VAT/Indirect tax

• Prepare, review and submit UK VAT returns (including any group, partial exemption, capital goods scheme, option-to-tax portfolio and domestic reverse charge considerations found in property/FM supply chains).
• Build and maintain end-to-end digital links for Making Tax Digital (MTD) and own the VAT control narrative (source to return).
• Advise the business on VAT treatment of facilities services, recharges, property transactions/leases, apportionments, and place of supply impacts for any edge cases.
• Reduce VAT leakage and improve recovery through data analysis (mis‑codings, blocked input tax, error trends).

Internal Audit & controls

• Co‑design the annual tax controls testing plan; execute walkthroughs and sample testing across payroll, T&E, procurement, billing, and master data.
• Own remediation plans for audit findings; implement preventive controls (e.g., validation rules, segregation of duties, exception dashboards).
• Maintain the tax risk register with likelihood/impact ratings and KRIs, reporting quarterly to Finance leadership.

Data, systems & process improvement

• Build robust reconciliations (GL ↔ payroll/VAT ledgers), analytics and exception reporting; automate wherever possible (Power Query/Power BI/Alteryx).
• Champion data quality governance for tax sensitive fields (VAT codes, supplier/customer status, benefit categories).
• Train finance/HR/operations on tax do’s and don’ts; publish clear guidance and quick-reference playbooks.

Key requirements:

• Significant experience in UK employment tax and VAT with demonstrablehands-onownership of filings, calculations and controls for group structures.

• Inhouse experience in multisite, high-volume environments (property, facilities management, outsourcing, logistics, or similar).

• Proven delivery of partial exemption or property related VAT, and full employment tax yearend cycle (P11D/PSA).

• Practical exposure to off-payroll working (IR35) governance and contractor/vendor onboarding.

• Understanding & experience of Internal Audit or second line risk/compliance functions on control design/testing.

• Prior interaction with HMRC on employer compliance or VAT visits.

• CTA(ideal)/ATT orACA/ACCAwith strong tax grounding.

• IIA awareness or controls/audit training (desirable).

Our offer

The more diverse our workforce, the better we can adapt to and reflect the needs of our customers.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds – particularly from those who represent the communities we serve.

As a colleague, you will become part of an inclusive culture, where you will have the opportunity to achieve your full potential and enhance your career through learning and development.

We offer a wide range of benefits at Pinnacle Group, dependant on your role or business area, these range from additional leave packages to pension plans and discounts at your favourite retailers.

• Maternity/paternity packages
• Flexible Working Arrangements
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced Pension Scheme
• Additional Annual Leave
• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Retail Discounts
• Childcare Assistance
• Season Ticket Loans
• Sick Pay Schemes
• Personal Development Plans

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