SNC-Lavalin is going through an exciting period of change. A Canadian listed engineering and construction firm, on July 2017 they acquired the UK engineering consultancy Atkins bringing with it a great opportunity to re-position the SNC-Lavalin brand in the eyes of our markets and ahead of our competitors. The combined group now has approximately 50,000 employees around the world and both Atkins and SNC-L’s offerings combined give us the opportunity to continue our growth. The future of engineering and construction is in the greater use of data, combined with technologies to deliver our services more efficiently and bring different offerings to our clients. From apps, virtual reality and artificial intelligence, to mobility as a service and digital asset management, we are combining our traditional engineering skills with technology to fundamentally change the way we do things.
SNCL- Atkins currently have an opportunity for Manager, Expatriate and Employment Tax (UK & Europe, MEA & APAC regions) in the Corporate Human Resources - Global Mobility team.
This role is currently being advertised as 6 months FTC.
Under the supervision of the Vice President Global Mobility, this person will have the following responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Ensure consistent, value-added expatriate and employment tax service delivery in accordance with local compliance requirements;
- Build and foster relationships with key stakeholders including HRBPs, Finance Directors and Bid Directors for all Sectors operating in Region;
- Manage delivery of tax compliance services by external expatriate tax vendors;
- Ensure regional compliance with global expatriate tax policy;
- Support all Sectors with bid support costing and develop tax strategies for project proposals;
- Support Global Mobility Business Partners and Global Mobility Operations with tax requirements for cost estimates and ongoing assignee tax support;
- Manage payment of external tax vendor invoices;
- Assist with the set-up of compliance requirements in new countries;
- Develop taxability grids for all countries with assignee populations in Region
- Manage UK employment tax processes for areas such as benefits reporting
- Provide ad-hoc advice to UK payroll on employment tax issues as required
- Manage the employment and expatriate tax relationship with HMRC
- Provide advice to the business on domestic employment tax issues such as IR35, worker status enquiries, termination payments and share schemes
Skills/Experience Required
- At least ten years experience of UK expatriate and employment taxes
- ATT and/or CTA qualified
- Ability to explain concept tax concepts to non-tax professionals in a clear and concise way
- Ability to build relationships with stakeholders within and outside the Mobility team, and with external vendors
- Keeps up to date on all relevant changes to tax rules which may impact the business, and explains the impact pro actively and clearly
Training
Atkins develops individuals through a portfolio of training and development activities designed to help you make the best of your abilities and talents. These are reviewed with individuals through an annual appraisal process. We actively support staff in achieving corporate membership of relevant institutions.
Rewards and benefits:
Atkins offers a fantastic range of benefits, which you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices.
All the information you need to know is available on our dedicated benefits portal; your reward, which is available to access 24/7 from any device: https://www.yourrewardatkins.com
Security Clearance:
This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary it will be discussed with you at interview.
If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.
ATKINS, part of the SNC Lavalin Group, is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.
