HKA is a leading global consultancy in risk mitigation, dispute resolution, expert witness and litigation support. We anticipate, investigate and resolve complex challenges by harnessing world-leading multi-disciplinary expertise and experience.

As trusted independent consultants, experts and advisors, we deliver solutions amid uncertainty, dispute and overrun, and provide the insights that make the best possible outcomes a reality for public and private sector clients worldwide.  Our experts have testified across the globe on many of the largest quantum, delay, engineering and commercial damages matters.  

As part of the HKA team you can expect:

• A strong collaborative culture focused on growing the practice and our team together.

• The opportunity to grow and develop your career with one of the world's most respected business-to-business consultancies with a strong passion for development and mentoring.

• Being an integral part of a well-established Global Finance Team, supporting the Global business.

The Opportunity:

Reporting to the Group Head of Tax, Treasury, and Reporting, we are looking for an experienced International Tax Advisor/Manager to join our Corporate Finance team. While the team is primarily based at our Corporate Head Office in Warrington, we are open to considering candidates from other locations.

Role Responsibilities:

• Provide advice across the Group on tax related matters and ad hoc projects.

• Monitor for legislative changes in the international tax environment that could impact upon the Group.

• Work with local finance teams and external advisors to ensure timely filing of tax returns and tax payments.

• Preparation of local and consolidated tax disclosures.

• Forecasting cash tax charges and payments across the Group.

• Provide support where required to the finance team to complete ad hoc requests, e.g. residency certificates and withholding tax forms.

• Liaise with third parties to resolve tax related issues, e.g. appropriate VAT treatment of services and WHT rates.

• Maintain the Group’s transfer pricing strategy and adherence to local reporting requirements.

• Implementing changes to existing and new tax regimes.

• Ensuring tax efficient cash movements across the Group.

• Working with the business on new commercial initiatives, ensuring they are structured in a tax efficient way and risks are managed.

• Ad hoc projects and tasks.

• Advising on global mobility issues.

Skills and Experience:

Ideally you will possess the following skills and experience:

• Professional accounting and/or tax qualification (ACA or CTA preferred).

• Minimum 2 years’ post-qualified experience working within a corporate tax environment, either in practice or in-house.

• Exposure to multiple tax jurisdictions not essential but would be a plus.

• Good oral and written communication skills with an aptitude for problem-solving.

• Strong attention to detail.

• Ability to work well in a collaborative environment as part of the wider finance team.

• The confidence and ability to work remotely and independently using Microsoft Teams and other Microsoft tools including Microsoft Excel.

What we offer:

At HKA we recognise that our people are critical to our ongoing success. Our priority is to provide an inclusive and collaborative culture aimed at providing the best opportunities for our people to thrive and develop in their chosen career path.

We operate a flexible working pattern both in terms of hours and location and are happy with flexible remote working.

Our Global Recruitment team is committed to providing an authentic candidate experience for all those who take the time to apply to HKA. We are committed to providing an efficient and insightful recruitment process giving candidates a true reflection of life at HKA.

ED&I at HKA:

HKA has a thriving ED&I committee working hard to provide an inclusive and welcoming environment for a truly diverse set of employees. We are committed as a business on the continued improvement of our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion strategy, please visit our careers page for further information or feel free to ask our recruitment team for further information. 

All HKA employment decisions are firstly made on merit and shall be made without regard to age, disability, gender or gender reassignment, marriage, and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation, or any other basis in compliance with local legislation.