Some tax roles encourage specialisation. This one allows you to broaden your expertise across both Direct and Indirect Tax within a small, collaborative in-house team.
Joining Halfords as Group Tax Manager, you’ll work closely with experienced tax leaders and gain exposure that would typically be split across multiple specialist roles. You’ll play an active role in compliance, reporting, advisory work and major process improvements, including Pillar 2 implementation and new tax technology initiatives.
Whether you’re making your first move from practice or looking to broaden your in-house experience, this role offers the variety, responsibility and support to accelerate your career.
Reward & benefits
Base salary: £55,000 + car allowance
Bonus scheme: Discretionary annual performance bonus
Working pattern: Hybrid working (2 days/week at the Redditch Support Centre)
Pension & protection: Pension scheme and life assurance
Time off: 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, plus enhanced family leave
Perks & discounts: Generous staff discounts across the full suite of Halfords products and services
Wellbeing & inclusion: Dedicated wellbeing resources and active Colleague Networks supporting inclusion initiatives across Halfords.
What makes this role different?
Dual-tax exposure
Build experience across both Direct and Indirect Tax (Corporate Tax & VAT), developing a well-rounded skillset.
Move into industry
Ideal for qualified professionals moving from practice or in-house managers looking to broaden their experience.
Broad responsibility
Take ownership across compliance, reporting, advisory work and business-critical projects from day one.
Tech & transformation
Contribute to major projects, from VAT tech platforms to Pillar 2 implementation.
Commercial visibility
Partner directly with finance, legal, external auditors, and key business stakeholders.
Supportive culture
Join a collaborative team that actively invests in your ongoing personal development.
What you’ll bring
Qualifications & background: ACA, ACCA or CTA qualified, part-qualified or qualified by experience (QBE), with experience in practice or an in-house tax environment.
Technical capability: Experience in Corporate Tax, VAT or both, with confidence preparing or reviewing tax returns, tax accounting or VAT compliance and an appetite to broaden your expertise.
Systems & data: Comfortable using finance and tax systems such as SAP, OneSource or similar, and analysing data to support compliance, reporting and decision-making.
Skills & mindset: Highly organised, proactive and a confident communicator, comfortable building relationships across the business.
Interested?
Please apply or reach out to arrange a confidential conversation.