Join a forward-thinking organisation and lead critical tax, compliance, and financial reporting activities. Hays Client is seeking an experienced and ambitious finance professional to take ownership of group tax operations and play a key role in shaping financial governance across a growing organisation. This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified accountant who thrives in a dynamic, collaborative environment and enjoys contributing to strategic decision-making.

The Role
As Senior Tax & Financial Reporting Lead, you will:

• Lead on all aspects of group tax activities, including corporation tax, VAT, PAYE, and customs, providing clear reporting to internal and external stakeholders.
• Play a central role in intergroup accounting, including M&A activity, cross-border transactions, and maintaining transfer pricing documentation.
• Support financial reporting, statutory accounts preparation, and compliance submissions.
• Contribute to internal reporting cycles such as balance sheet reconciliations and financial analysis.
• Work collaboratively across the finance team to uphold best practice and a robust control environment.
• Provide commercial and operational business partnering support across the organisation.
• Support the annual budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Drive continuous improvement across systems, processes, and controls in alignment with the organisation's Digital Transformation agenda.
• Undertake other relevant duties as required.

About You
We are looking for a professional who brings both technical expertise and a proactive mindset.

Essential Criteria

• Fully qualified accountant (ICAI, ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).
• A minimum of 5 years' experience in a similar role, ideally within Dairy/Agri-Food/FMCG.
• Strong understanding of corporation tax, VAT, PAYE, customs, and wider statutory reporting requirements.
• Experience of cross-border trading and associated tax implications.
• Proven experience in compliance-focused workstreams (HMRC, INI, ONS, auditors, advisors, banking partners).
• Advanced financial modelling and data analysis skills, with strong Excel capability.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to present information concisely and confidently.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with finance and non-finance teams.
• Ambitious, proactive, and comfortable working under pressure to support decision-making.
• Right to Work in the UK (no sponsorship available).

Desirable

• Experience using Microsoft Dynamics Business Central.

Why Join Hays Client?
You will be part of a supportive and values-driven organisation with a strong focus on development and wellbeing.

Benefits include

• Hybrid working (aligned to the organisation's current hybrid model).
• Competitive salary (DOE).
• Learning and development opportunities to support career growth.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Contributory company pension.
• Life Assurance.