Tax Advisor

Overview

In this Tax Advisor role, you’ll support the UK Group across employment and indirect tax advisory and compliance. You act as deputy to the Indirect & Employment Tax Manager, mentoring colleagues and collaborating with HR, Finance and Payroll. You will handle VAT, indirect taxes, and employment tax matters, plus governance and HMRC liaison. Join a respected, family-owned dairy brand and help strengthen tax controls, training, and cross-functional partnerships. This is a high-impact role at scale within Müller UK & Ireland, offering development opportunities and a path to leadership in tax.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Generous annual bonus
• Life Assurance
• Health Care Cash Plan
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave and Bereavement Leave? (Bereavement Leave)

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice on day-to-day and project-related indirect tax queries across the Group
• Prepare and review Plastic Packaging Tax Returns and UK/Irish VAT returns
• Assess VAT treatment of new products, promotions, and contracts from a tax perspective
• Review Alcohol Duty reclaims and support VAT/indirect tax aspects in contracts
• Prepare and review PAYE Settlement Agreement workings and submissions to HMRC
• Advise on Global Mobility matters, including STBV reporting and shadow payroll arrangements
• Review IR35 and off-payroll working implications; advise on Benefits in Kind and Expenses
• Support HMRC enquiries and maintain relationships; participate in tax health checks and SAO processes
• Identify gaps in processes, implement practical tax risk controls, and train colleagues across Finance, HR, and other departments
• Develop networks of tax experts and keep abreast of UK/international tax developments

Key requirements

• ATT qualified, CTA desirable
• High level of technical tax expertise
• Demonstrated experience in UK taxation
• Ability to prioritise and meet tight deadlines
• Flexible, responsive, and resourceful under changing demands
• Strong communication skills and initiative
• Leadership capability and ability to train diverse audiences
• Clear explanation of complex tax issues to non-tax professionals
• Experience supporting tax governance and HMRC interactions

• strong teamwork and collaboration
• excellent verbal and written communication
• leadership and mentoring
• VAT and indirect taxes
• PAYE and employment tax
• IR35/off-payroll

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