Manager/Senior Manager - North America

Ocado Group is an equal opportunities employer and as such makes every effort to ensure that all potential employees are treated fairly and equally, regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, age, or disability or union membership status.

About Us

Our teams are putting the world’s retailers online using the cloud, robotics, AI, and IoT. We provide services to partner clients globally via our innovative advanced robotics technology, known as the Ocado Smart Platform (OSP), this drives our highly automated, multi-million pound Customer Fulfilment Centres (CFCs). In our CFCs - together with the proprietary software applications - we operate a world-class online grocery business that automates the single pick of products, ready for your online delivery.

About The Role

At Ocado, we thrive on change and we operate on trust with a client-first approach. We know that our people are our greatest asset and we’re dedicated to building an inclusive culture where everyone's voice is valued.

Our Tax team manages the tax requirements of all Ocado companies both in the UK and internationally, and is a key link between various stakeholders. We currently have a full time vacancy for an established Manager/Senior Manager – North America with responsibility for defining and implementing relevant tax policies, ensuring that tax compliance requirements are met in North America (excluding Canadian Indirect Tax), and ensuring proactive management of tax related risks, opportunities and efficiencies

You will be reporting to the Head of Indirect Tax and Transactions with responsibility for all North American direct tax matters and USA Sales and Use Tax.

Accountabilities

• You will be a key member of the Group Tax team with responsibility for all North America taxes including defining and implementing relevant tax policies, ensuring that tax compliance requirements are met and proactive management of Tax related risks and opportunities
• Management of North America taxes - covering the Group’s activities in the US and Canada (excluding Canadian Indirect Taxes)
• Own and develop the external advisor relationships, ensuring best service and value is achieved
• Responsible for the Group's US Tax Compliance and filings, ranging across all taxes, from Sales & Use tax, Corporate Income Tax, Property Taxes, etc
• Continuously improve processes to ensure effective and compliant tax management and accounting Property Tax, etc. working closely with Finance colleagues teams and external advisors (where relevant)
• Interpret, translate and apply tax legislative changes and provide technical notes on impacts for their area of responsibility across the relevant entities
• Proactively minimise commercial risks, providing recommendations to optimise outcomes for the business. Monitor and own the North America Tax Risk Register for the Group and ensuring relevant controls are maintained and embedded
• Identify and lead on projects to achieve tax efficiencies in relevant States in which we operate
• Work closely with the International Solutions Finance team to provide input into financial modelling
• Identify and deliver relevant commercial opportunities including establishing, quantifying and tracking of all incentives and other beneficial agreements
• Support with tax related queries and be a go-to contact
• Support the definition and implementation of the Group tax strategy aligned with overall business objectives and regulatory environment
• Input into the definition of tax policies across the Group and manage their implementation and adherence
• Work closely with the External Reporting team to ensure that tax treatment is in line with accounting policy. Support the Group’s external reporting and audit processes
• Develop and deliver training courses to support understanding and compliance of tax policies and standards across the business
• Support transformation and business change activities with tax expertise and guidance
  
  

About You

• Finance and Tax accreditation (ACA, CTA or equivalent)
• Significant exposure to US (and ideally Canadian) tax
• In depth experience in a fast pace global environment, preferably with extensive experience in a large-scale plc reporting environment (FTSE 250+)
• Experience of communicating complex tax issues to non-tax stakeholders
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and act on your own initiative
• Mindset for continuous learning for themselves, the tax team and the wider Finance community
  
  

What We Offer You

Our employee benefits are designed for you, we care about people and we’ve ensured we have a wealth of benefits that focus on your well-being. We regularly review our benefits to ensure we are supporting our employees appropriately.

• 30 days ‘working from anywhere’ policy
• Wellbeing support through dedicated apps and an Employee Assistance Programme
• 25 days annual leave, rising to 27 days after 5 years service (plus optional holiday purchase)
• Pension scheme (various options available including employer contribution matching up to 7%)
• Generous Private Medical Insurance (within the first month of joining!)
• Income Protection (can be up to 50% of salary for 3 years) and Life Assurance (3 x annual salary)
• 22 weeks paid maternity leave and 6 weeks paid paternity leave (once relevant service requirements complete)
• Train Ticket loan (interest-free)
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Free shuttle bus to and from Hatfield Train Station to the Hatfield offices
• Opportunity to participate in Sharesave and Buy as You Earn share schemes
• 15% discount on Ocado.com and free delivery for all employees (within the first month of joining!)