Title: Corporate Tax Specialist KBR is a global provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies delivered across a wide government, defense and industrial base. Drawing from its rich 100-year history and culture of innovation and mission focus, KBR creates sustainable value by combining engineering, technical and scientific expertise with its full life cycle capabilities to help our clients meet their most pressing challenges today and into the future. KBR employs approximately 29,000 people worldwide (including our joint ventures), with customers in more than 80 countries, and operations in 40 countries, across two synergistic global businesses.

• Government Solutions, serving government customers globally, including capabilities that cover the full lifecycle of defence, space, aviation and other government programs and missions from research and development, through systems engineering, test and evaluation, program management, to operations, maintenance, and field logistics.

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The KBR tax team is looking for a Corporate Tax Specialist within its European tax function. Reporting into the Regional Corporate Tax Manager, based in Leatherhead, the individual will also interact directly with the Group Tax function, based in Houston. The post holder will be responsible for supporting the Group?s UK corporate tax compliance and reporting, and to a lesser degree the wider European region. In addition, the individual will be asked to perform technical research, project support and corporate tax planning. The role offers exposure to KBR?s global tax and finance teams. The position is based in KBR?s Leatherhead Campus but with flexible working patterns as required. Job Responsibilities: Reporting to the Regional Corporate Tax Manager, the role holder will:

• Own the meeting of withholding tax compliance obligations and related double tax treaty applications.
• Responsible for maintaining cash tax forecast reporting for the region.
• Support peers on a variety of tax advisory and project work.
• Manage tax project activity as appropriate.

Alongside the UK Corporate Tax Manager, the role holder will:

• Be responsible for the running of the tax provision work for the UK group.
• Prepare US GAAP tax reporting for Group consolidated reporting purposes on a quarterly and annual basis for the UK corporate tax group.
• Preparing UK corporation tax returns for the UK Corporate Tax Manager?s review.
• Support the UK Group?s R&D tax credit process;
• Interacting with internal colleagues in financial accounting, legal and other global tax team members on a regular basis.

Alongside the European Corporate Tax Specialist, the role holder will:

• Support the tax reporting and compliance processes for European jurisdictions.

Alongside the Regional Corporate Tax Manager:

• Support the review of tax systems, policies and processes, including consideration of SOX requirements.

Skills / Experience: Essential

• A relevant number of years' experience working in corporate tax required.
• Familiarity with Tax Accounting concepts.
• Able to discuss tax technical matters in plain language.
• Well organised and able to manage own time effectively.
• Inquisitive and analytical approach.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced global environment.

Desirable

• Tax reporting experience, ideally including US GAAP tax reporting experience.
• Experience of Corporate Tax Compliance and the Thomson Reuters Onesource software platforms.
• Experience in interrogating a General Ledger system.
• Experience using MS Dynamics and the MS Power applications.

Qualifications: CTA, ACA qualified or equivalent. KBR COMPANY INFORMATION When you become part of the KBR team, your opportunities are endless. Through collaboration with our customers, we?re defining tomorrow?s challenges, then providing the solutions and services to overcome those challenges, always maintaining our commitment to total safety and reliability. At KBR, we partner with government and industry clients to provide purposeful and comprehensive solutions with an emphasis on efficiency and safety. With a full portfolio of services, proprietary technologies and expertise, our employees are ready to handle projects and missions throughout their entire lifecycle, from planning and design to sustainability and maintenance. Whether at the bottom of the ocean or in outer space, our clients trust us to deliver the impossible on a daily basis. Working at KBR means being rewarded for your contributions. In addition to competitive benefits and professional development, our people are empowered to use all their potential, creating meaningful change for themselves and our clients. We attract the best minds in the world because our expertise thrives on creativity, resourcefulness and collaboration. That is how we supply our clients with cutting-edge solutions and services.
As the needs of the world change, we?re ready to respond and guide the way forward with strategic, sustainable, and technological advancements grounded in more than a century of practical application and execution. KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.