Job Description

Are you an Employment and/or Expatriate Tax specialist who is looking for a new challenge? If so, this may be the role for you. We are offering an opportunity to enhance how the University operates in these important compliance areas. The University is a complex organisation so we are confident that we can offer a truly varied and challenging role. You will be allowed to contribute to initiatives and enhancement projects as well as apply your technical knowledge to practical solutions.


In return, we offer an environment where you will be valued and encouraged to learn and contribute. At the same time, we will support you in maintaining a true work-life balance. If you are already working within an in-house Tax team, or you are in practice and looking to get away from charge out rates and client billing, please apply.


The University is one of the world's leading academic centres. It comprises 150 faculties and departments, together with a central administration and other institutions. Our institutions, museums and collections are a world-class resource for researchers, students and members of the public, representing one of the country's highest concentrations of internationally important collections.

The Role

Reporting to the Head of Employment Tax, the role will be responsible for increasing employment and expatriate tax knowledge, understanding and compliance across the University and related areas.


Working with multiple stakeholders, you will provide practical and technical advice to ensure best practice is adopted.


The postholder will:


Create and monitor policies and processes relating to employment and expatriate taxes Provide technical guidance, to the University, on specific employment tax and expatriate tax issues

+ Highlight areas for continuous improvement
Be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the University's employment status for tax process Advise on the set-up of and compliance relating to globally mobile employees Assist in projects across the University

Your Skills

You will be passionate, hard-working and driven. It is important that you are excited about the challenge and opportunities that the University presents


You will be expected to have:


Strong UK employment tax and expatriate tax expertise

+ Experience of working in an in-house tax team for a large multinational or advising such businesses in a professional services organisation, with experience of providing practical advice to business and non-tax professionals
CTA or ACA qualified (or similar by experience)

Benefits

The University offers an excellent benefit package including:


41 days annual leave, inclusive of Bank Holidays Defined benefits pension schemes Flexible working options Family-friendly initiatives Support for health & mental wellbeing

Location

The University is supportive of hybrid working, where some work is undertaken on University premises and some in a remote working environment. The aim of our approach is to enable as many staff as possible to work in a hybrid way if they wish and where their role allows. This arrangement is subject to change and will not form a part of the contractual terms of the role.



Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 31 July 2027 .



If you would like more information about this role, informal enquiries can be directed by email to Graham Gustard, Employment and Expatriate Taxes Manager at graham.gustard@admin.cam.ac.uk


If you have any questions the application process, please contact a Recruitment Administrator at Finhr_recruitment@admin.cam.ac.uk


The closing date for applications is 22 September 2025 . Interviews are scheduled for 02 October 2025.


Please quote reference AG46880 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.


The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.


The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

Key information

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Department/location

Finance Division

Salary

42,254-56,535

Reference

AG46880

Category

Academic-related

Date published

8 September 2025

Closing date

22 September 2025