Emily Cookson

Emily Cookson is an accomplished tax professional with extensive experience in tax compliance and management. Currently serving as Head of Tax for UK and Ireland at Kingfisher plc since October 2020, Emily has previously held roles including UK and Ireland Senior Tax Manager at Kingfisher and Tax Manager at B&Q, where responsibilities included VAT and Corporation Tax compliance for multiple trading entities. Emily began her career as a Tax Accountant, preparing VAT returns and supporting VAT audits. Prior experience includes serving as ICAEW course manager and tutor at Kaplan Financial, and as an Executive in audit at PwC, working with clients across various sectors. Emily holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance from the University of Southampton and qualifications from the Chartered Institute of Taxation and ICAEW.