**About the role** Pearson are on a journey to centralise certain local market tax compliance within the Group Tax function. We are unifying our approach across markets, ensuring greater consistency, efficiency, and oversight whilst maintaining flexibility to address local nuances with the support of external advisors. This role will assume all day to day corporate tax responsibilities for selected overseas markets, and will be responsible (with the support of advisors) for delivering the full annual cycle – from year end tax provisions to statutory accounts provisions, to tax computations. By bringing these activities together with the already centralised UK, US, Canadian and Australian tax compliance landscape, now all on a single ERP system, we plan to harness technology and data-driven insights to streamline processes, drive transformation, and better manage risks and opportunities. We are looking for someone with strong UK tax technical skills, a desire for accountability and autonomy, and an enthusiasm for owning and optimising processes and driving an agenda of continuous improvement. There may also be opportunities to get involved in Pearson’s wider tax landscape, including special projects (including M&A) and group led initiatives (e.g. Pillar 2 strategy). You can read more about Pearson’s tax landscape and tax principles in our annually published Tax Report available on our website. **Key responsibilities** + Take charge of day-to-day corporate tax compliance activities across multiple overseas markets, leveraging UK tax technical expertise and external advisors to ensure timely and accurate filing of all corporate tax, withholding tax and transfer pricing obligations. + Manage corporate tax payment processes, including ensuring appropriate instalment payments to mitigate interest costs. + Act as the primary point of contact between finance and business teams (whether in market, in regional hubs, or in our shared service centres) to obtain data and insights as needed. + Develop a deep understanding of Pearson’s business to enable you to effectively support compliance processes, and answer tax related business support queries. + Maintain awareness of local regulatory changes that could impact your markets. + Identify and react to tax risks and opportunities, including optimisation of withholding tax recovery, evaluation of tax incentives and other planning which is aligned with Pearson’s tax principles. + Analyse and maintain tax balance sheet accounts (current tax, deferred tax, withholding taxes etc.). + Participate in global processes including margin analysis exercises, year end corporate tax provisioning and cash tax / ETR forecasting. + Act as primary point of contact for local statutory account auditors, including preparation or review of tax notes. + Ensure that all tax processes are well-documented and meet internal and tax authority control requirements. + Identify and implement process improvements to enhance accuracy, efficiency and reduce manual intervention. + Work with a wide range of internal stakeholders across legal, group finance, treasury and technology as needed. **Essential Qualifications and Skills** + Experienced UK corporate tax professional. + University degree or other higher education equivalent, and relevant professional qualification (accounting, tax or legal). + Minimum of five years experience gained in an in-house tax role and/or experience at Manager level or above in Practice. + Proficient in tax accounting, with a strong understanding of Effective Tax Rate (ETR) and cash tax implications of transactions and decisions. + Strong Microsoft Excel skills and high level of comfort learning to use new systems. Experience with Oracle preferred but not essential. + Transfer pricing experience preferred but not essential. + Ability to interact with all levels and parts of an organisation on technical and non-technical matters, including Treasury, Legal, Finance and Business. + Ability to manage external advisors to time and on budget. + A proactive, enthusiastic, team oriented individual with excellent verbal and written communication skills. + Good project management experience and expertise. + Ability to work independently to build connections and drive an agenda + Strong organisational skills and documentation skills. **Location** Based anywhere in the UK. Role may be remote, with occasional travel to Pearson offices. Group Tax are based throughout the UK and US, with particular presence at our Corporate Head office in London (including Head of Tax) and Belfast. **Your Reward & Benefits** We know you’ll do great work, so we give a lot back with some of the best benefits in the business. We understand that one size doesn’t fit all, so our workplace programs meet the different needs of our diverse teams and their families too. There are a range of options, too many to list here, but when you join our Pearson family you can look forward to: + Starting holiday of 25 days plus UK public holidays and you’ll earn 1 additional day’s holiday per year you work with us; + A generous pension scheme where we match and double what you contribute; + Maternity, paternity, and family care leave as well as flexible work policies; + Stock/share purchase options; + Healthcare and dental plans, and an employee well-being assistance program for you and your family to help balance work, family, and personal life; + Cycle to Work Scheme, gym membership concessions in selected office locations, along with retail and leisure discounts. \#LI-CM1 **Who we are:** At Pearson, our purpose is simple: to help people realize the life they imagine through learning. We believe that every learning opportunity is a chance for a personal breakthrough. We are the world's lifelong learning company. For us, learning isn't just what we do. It's who we are. To learn more: We are Pearson. Pearson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. We want a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other group protected by law. We strive for a workforce that reflects the diversity of our communities. If you are an individual with a disability and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career site as a result of your disability, you may request reasonable accommodations by emailing TalentExperienceGlobalTeam@grp.pearson.com. Note that the information you provide will stay confidential and will be stored securely. It will not be seen by those involved in making decisions as part of the recruitment process. **Job:** FINANCE **Organization:** Corporate Finance **Schedule:** FULL\_TIME **Workplace Type:** **Req ID:** 18830 \#LI-REMOTE