Tax Business Partner

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The Opportunity

As a Tax Business Partner for EDF Renewables you will act as a tax advisor to the business reporting into the Senior Tax Manager. This is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract where you will work with the Senior Tax Manager to identify opportunities for tax efficiencies, developing and implementing corporate reorganisations, delivering tax efficient and risk balanced acquisitions, divestments, developments and business integration projects. 

The role ultimately supports the tax function and finance function on projects and compliance as well as non-tax areas such as structuring and risk and will involve working with various stakeholders as well as external advisors.  

Pay, benefits and culture 

If you’re looking to join a company where you can work hard, have fun, and help to create a Net Zero future – then you’re in the right place!’

Our passion for embracing new ideas and being open-minded to change helps us continue to grow successfully.
 
We’re committed to helping all of our people thrive during their time with us, recognising and rewarding every person for their hard work and commitment.  

Alongside a competitive salary, bonus, and market-leading pension scheme, we offer a range of flexible benefits and employee discounts to help you thrive across all aspects of your life. You can spend your flexible fund on the benefits that matter to you, whether that’s an electric vehicle, private healthcare, additional holiday or one or more of our other benefits.

We’ll offer you the flexibility, freedom and responsibility to make an impact in your role; whether that’s on-site, in the office or hybrid working from home.   

We’re committed to championing diversity representation across gender, ethnicity, LGBT+, disability and more. This applies to all our roles, underpinned by our Everyone’s Welcome inclusion programme.

We’re a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application, making adjustments as you need. 

What you’ll be doing

Supporting the Senior Tax Manager to ensure the organisation remains compliant on tax matters. 

• Partner the business, manage stakeholders and be the principle tax point of contact on projects and deals to ensure that EDF Renewables best interests are represented from a tax perspective. This may include activities such as performing tax due diligence and liaising with external advisors. 
• Advise the business on acquisitions, disposals and integrations by providing expertise on tax matters to ensure they are tax compliant. This includes advice on tax risk, legal structures, sale and purchase agreements, asset management agreements, joint venture agreements, loan documents, inter-company charges, employee and contractor taxation (in support with HR/advisors). 
• Support the integration of new businesses, projects and processes so they are ready to hand over to business as usual. 
• Provide tax assumptions and tax modelling mechanics to the modelling teams so they are factored into M&A decision making. 
• Liaise and communicate with stakeholders across the business to share knowledge and provide input (e.g. tax Q&As and investment committee memos). 
• Support/assist on tax projects and discreet tax advisory pieces within the wider business (which may include for example, ad hoc corporation tax questions / transfer pricing / tax control framework). 
• Support Senior Tax Manager/Finance team with tax reporting calculations (if/as needed).  
• Assist the Senior Tax Manager with their people management responsibilities.  

What do you need to be great at this role?

To be successful in this role you will be a highly qualified professional with an ACA, CTA, or equivalent qualification and at least two years of post-qualification experience within a large accounting firm or the energy industry. 

Previous UK M&A experience is essential. You will have strong communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical problems in a clear and accessible way for the business. A proactive approach, willingness to challenge, and a drive for innovation and improvement are key attributes for this role.

You will be able to build and maintain excellent working relationships with both finance and non-finance personnel across the business, as well as with investors and external advisers. High levels of professionalism, business pragmatism, and integrity are essential. Strong numeracy and analytical skills, coupled with computer literacy and familiarity with standard Office packages, are required. Knowledge of corporation tax software, AI tools, and tax digitalisation tools would be beneficial, while experience with SAP, Anaplan, and Power BI is desirable.

The role requires an individual who can work effectively under pressure, manage conflicting priorities, and balance working independently with being a team player. A strong understanding of accountancy principles and concepts is necessary to succeed in this position.

Closing date for applications: 10th of April 2025
Contract: 12 month Fixed Term Contract
Location: Based from one of our offices within the UK – Either Edinburgh or London.
We're proud to offer a Flexible First approach to work, meaning you can work comfortably from home with our offices as your base location. This role does require travel to our offices once per week.

Why EDF Renewables?

At EDF Renewables UK & Ireland we’re committed to tackling climate change. Our rapidly growing team of 500 talented people share an ambition to create a net zero future where clean, green, energy powers all our lives.

It’s a huge ambition and time is of the essence if we are to play our full part in meeting the UK and Ireland’s challenging net zero targets. With our unique mix of technologies including onshore and offshore wind, solar PV, battery storage and green hydrogen we are the UK & Ireland’s most diverse generator of renewable energy. 

To achieve our goal of generating a massive 10GW of renewable energy by 2035, we’re working with stakeholders and communities throughout the UK and Ireland to unlock the enormous potential of the low carbon energy sector.

If you’re passionate about tackling climate change to create the cleaner, greener future we all want, we would love you to come join us.  

Join us, and let’s do good together.