Experience

Arrow Global Group

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Head of Tax

  • Sep 2019 - Present

  Responsibility for the management of taxes across the Arrow Global Group and its various funds under management. This includes compliance with tax legislation across all territories, global tax strategy and governance, tax reporting, together with tax support and input in relation to investments, strategic projects and other initiatives to ensure tax is considered and risks minimised. The tax team is growing as the business continues to grow in size and complexity, with the team’s overall objective being to maximise returns to our shareholders and investors, in a compliant manner which minimises tax risks. Show less



JD Sports Fashion

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• International Tax Manager

  • Apr 2018 - Sep 2019

  Responsible for corporate, local and business taxes in all overseas companies across the group. This includes: - Ensuring that the group meets all its compliance obligations, together with responding to tax audits and liaising with overseas tax authorities; - Group reporting at interim and year end; - Support in design and implementation of group-wide transfer pricing policies and preparation of supporting documentation in light of the OECD BEPS project; - Provision of advice in relation to the tax impact and key considerations of strategic growth opportunities and other business decisions; - Assistance with group simplification projects; and - Input into cross-border transactions including in relation to the supply chain, financing, and the payment of royalties, interest and dividends. Show less



Videndum plc

• United Kingdom
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Group Head of Tax

  • May 2016 - Apr 2018

  Responsibility for the Group tax function, including the management of: - The tax profile of the Group including the effective tax rate and payment of cash taxes - The global tax strategy - Global tax compliance across all taxes - Tax authority and tax adviser relationships worldwide - Cash repatriation policies to manage Group cash flow Also the provision of support for M&A activities, and advice and input for all business decisions to all functions and companies in the Group. Show less



Urenco Global

• United Kingdom
• Utilities
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Senior Tax Adviser (International Tax)

  • Aug 2015 - May 2016

  Support across the group in relation to tax matters including cross border financing, transfer pricing, group structuring, company secretarial and corporate governance support, and group treasury support and rationalisation. Support across the group in relation to tax matters including cross border financing, transfer pricing, group structuring, company secretarial and corporate governance support, and group treasury support and rationalisation.



Belron®

• United Kingdom
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• International Tax Manager

  • Jun 2010 - Jul 2015

  Responsibility for supporting the group's overseas companies with their tax matters, including corporate income taxes, local and business taxes, employment tax issues, VAT, tax audits and financing. Played a significant role in group-wide effective tax rate planning, group simplification and international tax structuring. Reponsible for dividend flows and cash repatriation. Worked closely with the treasury team in dealing with funding decisions, types of funding, pricing and recapitalisations. Use of excellent project management skills in managing large group projects and stakeholders. Show less



PwC

• Professional Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Tax Manager

  • Aug 2003 - Jun 2010

  Trained as a chartered accountant at PwC. Worked within a corporate tax team with a secondment to private equity mergers and acquisitions. Extensive experience in advising: - Multinational groups on international tax structuring and tax effectiveness. - Mergers and Acquisitions including buyside and vendor due diligence, acquisition structuring, IPOs, efficient financing and post acquisition compliance and integration. - US inbound companies on tax issues and compliance with US requirements in the UK. - Private Equity backed groups on their very specific tax circumstances and ongoing structuring. - Audit of taxation of a wide range of companies including FTSE 100, US parented companies, private equity backed groups and other UK companies within multinational groups. Experience of dealing with taxation matters within a wide range of sectors including manufacturing, consumer goods, IT, services, retail and pharmaceutical. Also responsible for regional technical training of trainees. Show less



howell jones solicitors

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Secretary

  • Sep 2002 - Aug 2003