Role: Tax & Compliance Manager.
Reports to: Finance Director.
Function: Finance – Enabling the promise we make to our customers.
Responsibility: Setup, manage and maintain global tax compliance across the business, seeking efficiencies and process improvements.
Location: Barnwood, Gloucester 2mins from Junction 11a – M5, 15mins from Gloucester Railway Station
Salary: Up to £35K/annum + pension scheme + company benefits
Benefits: 23 days’ holiday + public holidays and a day off for your birthday.
Our background and your main purpose...
Ruroc has grown from £1m rev to a £20m+ revenue Action / MotorSports helmet brand selling into over 90 countries globally from its single distribution centre in Gloucester.
All sales take place through Ruroc’s e-commerce store www.ruroc.com giving Ruroc a direct connection to its customers that legacy/competitor brands do not possess. This close connection to the end rider has given us the ability to rapidly innovate and enhance our gear at a rate never before seen in the global helmet industry.
Ruroc riders typically range between 22-35 and are predominantly male, however, we are seeing rapid growth in the female helmet market. Our riders are adventurers who live active lifestyles and don’t like spending too much time indoors.
We control our destiny; we manage everything end-to-end to deliver our promise to customers and fulfil the potential of the Ruroc Brand. We are building a world-class team of Product, Brand, Marketing, Customer, Operations, Tech, Finance and Talent/HR people.
We are building a forward-thinking finance function to enable the business to motor forward and continue the growth journey we are on. To achieve this, we are searching for an experienced tax accountant whose eye is in the detail. The ideal candidate will be obsessive in ensuring that we are complicit in all areas of the business.
Reporting directly to Ruroc’s Finance Director, as Tax & Compliance Manager you will be an experienced self-starter with a get-up and go attitude. You will strive for perfection in the quest for global compliance, hunting for data, fact-finding and asking questions across the wider business. You will manage the day-to-day Global tax affairs of Ruroc, ensuring we are complicit in all local jurisdictions. While 75% of your time will be spent on managing ‘todays’ tax affairs you will also be given the freedom to assess and implement new systems, processes and best practices whilst understanding new legislation to ensure efficiencies are made.
As one of the key members of the finance function, you will also be asked to assist/undertake ad hoc project work as we strive to deliver five-star service to the internal functions of the business.
Your direct reports...
None to begin with as this is a newly created role.
An estimate of an additional 1 to 2 heads in the future through trading growth.
Key interfaces...
- Operations Director
- Buying and Merchandising Director
- Customer Director
- Finance Director
- Tech Director
Main Accountabilities
- Setup, manage and maintain EU VAT registrations along with monthly/quarterly submissions for 12+ countries.
- Setup, manage and maintain US Sales Tax registrations along with monthly/quarterly submissions.
- UK VAT returns management ensuring full accuracy of submissions.
- Tax module integration linking ERP system and Website platform.
- Import/Export ownership, responsible for ensuring all duties/VAT paid are accurate and that we are taking advantage of all schemes available.
- Working closely with our tax advisors to ensure CT, R&D and PB returns/claims are timely and accurate.
- Ensuring that all reporting and tax filings are accurate and on time for our US entity.
- Ad hoc project work and analysis on various cost centres in the business.
- Finance process ownership, create and review process flow maps for all current processes whilst looking for efficiencies.
- Head a risk review group with other departments exploring internal and external factors that could jeopardise business growth aspirations.
- Ensuring all systems are tax compliant.
Success in 6 months looks like...
- Full EU VAT registration in each applicable country.
- Full US sales tax registration in each applicable state.
- Identify duty/VAT regimes not currently taken advantage of in the UK.
Success in Year Two looks like...
- Maintaining local tax compliance at a global level as the business grows each territory.
- Taking advantage of new tax regimes to maximise cash retention in the business.
Increase Revenue or Lower Cost?
- Input on pricing discussions, understanding full cost to consumer after local taxes.
- Reduce duty/VAT paid by ensuring all schemes are taken advantage of.
- Process efficiencies which save time and money.
This role is for you if:
KEY SKILLS
- Have a deep understanding of Global taxation in general.
- You are obsessive with an accurate eye.
- Compliance means something to you.
- A proven track record of managing internal business tax affairs.
- An effective communicator at all levels, comfortable asking technical questions.
- Are a ‘subjective’ thinker in terms of ideas, following your instinct, but you’ll be used to using internal/external data to underpin your ideas with confidence.
- You are independent and self-directed but able to work and lead a team of hardworking individuals.
- A quick learner who can process lots of information and prioritise action.
- Effectively navigate and collaborate cross-functionally.
- The ability to think ahead and foresee implications that may arise from decisions.
- Advanced excel skills with the ability to manipulate data quickly.
- Strong IT and system skills.
- You are extremely organised and never miss a deadline.
- Are bullish about Ruroc and its potential globally.
EXPERIENCE
You have…
- 3-5 Years of managing internal tax affairs including European VAT and US sales tax.
- Recognised Tax/accountancy qualification.
- Experience in driving process change.
- A solid understanding of imports/exports.
You might have…
- Experience in Global e-commerce
- Multi-Language skills
Successful people at Ruroc…
- Are HUNGRY, you are naturally competitive with HUGE GOALS
- Are RESILIENT, you ‘get back up’ again...
- Are CONSISTENT, you ‘get back up’ again, and again… and again...
- Are EAGER TO PLEASE, you obsess about customer satisfaction
- Are BELIEVERS, you consume our products and services, we are the MAVENS
- DO EXTRA, champions do extra, there are no crowds lining the extra mile
Benefits:
- Work from home opportunities
- Casual dress
- Education reimbursement
- On-site parking
- Profit sharing/share options
- Company events & social hours