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About the Role
As Assistant Tax Manager, you will join our in-house Group Tax team, reporting to the Group Senior Tax Manager. Your responsibilities will include group tax reporting and UK corporation tax compliance. You will also manage outsourced providers for tax compliance across an international footprint and oversee the UK R&D expenditure credit (RDEC) process. This role requires owning work from start to finish, collaborating closely with Finance and external advisors.
Responsibilities
- Prepare quarterly and year-end group tax reporting under IFRS and US GAAP, including current and deferred tax, effective tax rate analysis and disclosures, plus tax notes in statutory accounts.
- Prepare UK corporation tax computations, returns and provisions, including the impact of RDEC.
- Oversee outsourced RDEC provider, including reviewing claims and supporting data.
- Support Patent Box claims, Corporate Interest Restriction (CIR) calculations and returns, and HMRC enquiries and correspondence.
- Support tax risk management and governance, including Senior Accounting Officer (SAO) compliance and the tax risk register.
- Manage outsourced providers who prepare tax returns in 25+ countries, including scoping work, tracking deadlines, reviewing quality, and monitoring fees.
- Manage data requests to Finance teams and local entities, and use Excel to collect, reconcile, and check data.
- Manage tax payments, including instalments and the cash tax calendar.
- Prepare cash tax and effective tax rate forecasts, and provide tax inputs for budget and forecast cycles.
- Stay updated with UK and international tax law changes and assess their impact on the group.
- Support projects and one-off queries in areas such as transfer pricing and Pillar Two.
Requirements
- ACCA or CTA qualified tax professionals.
- Experience in group tax reporting under IFRS or US GAAP.
- Experience in UK corporation tax compliance.
- Managed outsourced tax compliance providers across several countries.
- Strong Excel skills, including managing and analysing large data sets.
- Ability to take ownership of the compliance process and meet deadlines.
- Ability to work well with colleagues outside tax, including Finance, Legal, R&D, and HR.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including explaining tax positions clearly to non-tax colleagues.
Skills
- IFRS
- US GAAP
- UK corporation tax compliance
- RDEC
- Patent Box
- Corporate Interest Restriction (CIR)
- HMRC enquiries
- Tax risk management
- Senior Accounting Officer (SAO) compliance
- Transfer pricing
- Pillar Two
- Excel
- Data analysis
Location
- London, UK
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Assistant Manager
Education Level
- ACCA qualified
- CTA qualified
About the Company
- Darktrace is a global leader in AI-driven cybersecurity, helping organizations stay ahead of evolving threats every day.
- Darktrace was built on a genuinely differentiated idea: that Adaptive AI could detect and respond to novel, real-time cyber threats.
- Our customers depend on us to stay ahead.
- We are energized by that responsibility.
- We work across teams and rally around a shared goal.
- We own outcomes end to end - step in, step up and see things through without waiting to be asked.
- We make decisions with urgency, say the hard thing, and hold each other to high standards with care and directness.
- We move first and learn fast anticipating where our customers are going next, continuously challenging ourselves.
- We invest in the skills, learning and opportunities that help people deliver at the level their roles demand, and reward the aptitude and curiosity to grow beyond them.
- Our Values: Own It | Win as One | Raise Our Bar | Move First. Learn Fast
- As a growing business strengthening its governance and controls, this role plays a part in supporting high standards of integrity and accountability.
Equal Opportunity
- Darktrace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
- Darktrace is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable laws. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please contact your Talent Partner.