RNLI
Tax Manager
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Tax Manager
Salary: £50,544 to £59,464 (dependent on experience)
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Location: Poole, Dorset, England
Location Description: Hybrid with the expectation to be in the office 2 days per week
Interview Date: TBC
Closing Date: 29-09-2026
Reference: 21994
About Us
Our purpose is simple: to save lives at sea. 24 hours a day, every day, RNLI lifesavers are ready to launch to the rescue.
We’re looking for a Tax Manager to join our Financial Team. The Finance Team supports the RNLI by providing tax support and expertise to help the RNLI maximise its income, minimise its expenditure, and ensure it is legally compliant.
Some of the Benefits
- £50,544 to £59,464 (dependent on experience)
- Flexible working
- 26 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- Competitive pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Health cashplan option
Your Role
As a Tax Manager, you will be tasked with focusing on the following areas:
- Completion, review and submission of all tax and duty returns on a monthly, quarterly, bi-annual and annual basis for the RNLI and its subsidiary companies
- Completion, review and submission of the Corporation Tax returns for the RNLI and its subsidiary companies, ensuring all deadlines are met
- Managing queries relating to Customs and Excise and providing support to colleagues on cross-border transactions
- Liaison with external professional advisers and tax authorities, including HMRC, ensuring compliance with HMRC regulations and guidance
- Supporting the Senior Tax Manager with tax advice and guidance for new projects as required both within Finance and across the RNLI
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About You
You’ll be meticulous and diligent, deadline-driven, and someone who likes to consistently provide a high standard of work. To be considered as the Tax Manager, you will need:
- To have completed or be working towards a recognised accounting qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or be qualified through significant experience (Essential)
- Experience of tax legislation and returns
- Demonstrable strong IT and data analysis skills and experience
- Good understanding of financial processes and controls, and process improvements
- Experience of educating both financial and non-financial staff on tax issues
- A relevant tax qualification e.g. Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) qualification or equivalent (Desirable)
Safeguarding
The RNLI is committed to safeguarding; protecting a person’s health, wellbeing, and human rights, enabling them to live free from harm, abuse, and neglect. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment and have a zero-tolerance approach. The suitability of all prospective employees and volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment. This will include relevant criminal record checks being carried out, dependent on the eligibility of the role. (England & Wales; DBS check, Scotland; Disclosure Scotland PVG, Northern Ireland; Access NI, Republic of Ireland; Garda Vetting; International, International Child Protection Certificate process).
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All offers of employment are made subject to receiving satisfactory employment references. These are only sought after an offer has been accepted and after consent from the new employee.
Diversity at the RNLI
Our staff and volunteers have been saving lives at sea without prejudice for 200 years. We respect and value diversity of background, skills and perspectives within our teams, and consider it essential to help us deliver a world-class lifesaving service. We are an inclusive organisation and welcome applications from everyone. In addition to having the skills needed for the role, we also look for applicants who share our commitment to living our RNLI values (trustworthy, courageous, selfless, and dependable) and helping us work towards Our Vision: To save Every One.
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