Title:
Corporate Tax Specialist
KBR is a global provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies delivered across a wide government, defense and industrial base. Drawing from its rich 100-year history and culture of innovation and mission focus, KBR creates sustainable value by combining engineering, technical and scientific expertise with its full life cycle capabilities to help our clients meet their most pressing challenges today and into the future.
We deliver science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. KBR employs approximately 37,000 people worldwide with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in over 29 countries. KBR is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value-added services, and long-term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results. At KBR, We Deliver.
The KBR tax team is looking for a Corporate Tax Specialist within its UK, European and Africa tax function. Reporting into the Regional Senior Tax Manager, based in Leatherhead, the individual will also interact directly with the Group Tax function, based in Houston. The post holder will be responsible for supporting the Group’s UK corporate tax compliance and reporting, and the wider regional tax function. In addition, the individual will be asked to perform technical research, project support and corporate tax planning. The role offers exposure to KBR’s global tax and finance teams.
Key Responsibilities
1. Tax Compliance
Prepare UK corporation tax computations, returns, and supporting analyses.
Assist with tax payments, including forecasting quarterly instalment payments.
Gather and analyse financial data required for tax filings.
2. Tax Reporting
Support monthly, quarterly, and year‑end tax accounting processes.
Prepare current and deferred tax workings under UK GAAP and US GAAP
Assist with tax disclosures for statutory accounts.
Respond to auditor queries promptly and accurately.
3. Tax Governance & Controls
Maintain documentation supporting tax positions and controls.
Manage the SAO compliance by ensuring process accuracy and completeness.
Assist with HMRC enquiries and data requests.
4. Business Support & Advisory Assistance
Provide tax input for routine business queries (e.g., expense tax treatment, withholding tax).
Perform initial research on technical tax issues before escalating to the Senior Tax Manager.
Support transfer pricing data collection and local file documentation.
5. Process & Data Improvements
Identify opportunities to improve workflow, automation, and data quality.
Support implementation of tax technology tools.
Help maintain internal tax process documentation.
Skills & Experience Required
Technical Skills
Good understanding of UK corporate tax laws and compliance requirements.
Working knowledge of tax accounting principles (UK GAAP/US GAAP).
Strong Excel skills; familiarity with Onesource tax compliance software is beneficial.
Familiarity with data manipulation tools such as Power BI is desirable, and an improvement mindset is essential.
Experience
Qualified tax professional (ACA / ACCA / CTA), or working towards qualification.
A relevant number of years of experience in UK corporate tax (Big 4 or large multinational).
Experience preparing corporate tax computations and supporting year‑end tax reporting.
KBR Company Information
When you become part of the KBR team, your opportunities are endless. Through collaboration with our customers, we’re defining tomorrow’s challenges, then providing the solutions and services to overcome those challenges, always maintaining our commitment to total safety and reliability.
At KBR, we partner with government and industry clients to provide purposeful and comprehensive solutions with an emphasis on efficiency and safety. With a full portfolio of services, proprietary technologies and expertise, our employees are ready to handle projects and missions throughout their entire lifecycle, from planning and design to sustainability and maintenance. Whether at the bottom of the ocean or in outer space, our clients trust us to deliver the impossible on a daily basis.
Working at KBR means being rewarded for your contributions. In addition to competitive benefits and professional development, our people are empowered to use all their potential, creating meaningful change for themselves and our clients. We attract the best minds in the world because our expertise thrives on creativity, resourcefulness and collaboration. That is how we supply our clients with cutting-edge solutions and services.
As the needs of the world change, we’re ready to respond and guide the way forward with strategic, sustainable, and technological advancements grounded in more than a century of practical application and execution.
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