Tax Manager

FTE: 0.6 FTE (working 22.2 hours per week)

Duration of Contract: Permanent

Annual Leave: 35 days pro rata plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the closure of our office between Christmas and New Year

Location: MacLaurin Building, Hatfield

The Department of Finance is looking for an experienced Tax Manager who is committed to the provision of a high quality, helpful and professional service for all clients.

Main duties and responsibilities

As Tax Manager, you will be responsible for the preparation and submission of the VAT and Corporation tax returns for the UH Group and other subsidiary companies. You will be the primary contact for all tax affairs across the UH Group and will provide expert tax advice to all staff across the University, including senior management. Additionally, you will take responsibility for training Finance and non-Finance colleagues to ensure compliance with our legal requirements. You will plan and manage the Group’s tax affairs in line with relevant legislation and forecast tax payments, including evaluating the tax consequences of current and future projects and negotiating with HM Revenue and Customs.

Skills and experience required

You will have previous tax experience in a large, multidisciplinary organisation, ideally with partial exemption VAT status. You will have experience of providing taxation advice, training and support, and negotiating with the tax authorities. You will have strong technical knowledge, particularly in VAT, and you should have experience of VAT returns and other tax returns.

As Tax Manager, you will have the ability to work effectively and to tight deadlines, demonstrating strong organisational skills and attention to detail.

Qualifications required

Degree or equivalent (or proven experience)

Professional tax qualification

Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria. Please attach a personal statement showing clearly how your skills and experience match the Person Specification.

Internal applicants – please ensure you apply via your employee self-service portal.

We regret that we are unable to offer UKVI sponsorship for this post; applicants will either hold UK Right to Work or demonstrate access to UK Right to Work before an offer is made.

Contact Details/Informal Enquiries: Vaishali Shah, v.shah6@herts.ac.uk

Closing Date: 12 March 2026

Interview Date: TBC

Our vision is to transform lives: UH is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and building a diverse community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of their protected characteristics, and recognise there are different ways applicants may achieve the criteria in this document. We offer a range of employee benefits including generous annual leave, flexible location opportunities within the UK, discounted Sports Village memberships and free Active Staff sessions, personal and professional development and family-friendly policies. #GoHerts

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