This is a rare opportunity to secure a 12 month contract with a successful organisation. The successful candidate will be a member of the Tax Group, EMEA and will report to the EMEA Senior Tax Manager Indirect Taxes. The EMEA Tax Group is based in London and is responsible for the coordination, management and independence of the group.
Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will primarily be responsible for supporting the Senior Tax Manager Indirect Taxes in planning and managing compliance in the EMEA region. A secondary aspect of the role will require the provision of advice on client engagements from time to time. This will comprise of working with and advising the Country Controllership on the proper completion of compliance responsibilities, the review of existing processes and procedures and the implementation of process improvement. In addition, the role will require the implementation and monitoring of internal control procedures, and the production and review of exception reports on all Indirect Tax matters. The role requires a proactive approach, seeking out issues and opportunities, and the development of proposals from inception to implementation. The successful candidate will be expected to advise and work with the local Controllership, the European Service Centre the Interfirm Contract Group (based in Luxembourg and Amsterdam), finance and legal personnel and other Accenture Global Tax Group (GTG) members throughout the world on a full range of indirect tax matters.
The role requires the ability to:
• Understand the existing ERP accounting system and identify areas for improvement on all matters relating to Indirect Tax compliance
• Develop tax planning proposals and obtain the approval of the EMEA Tax Director and EMEA Senior Tax Manager Indirect Taxes for implementation
• Support and keep informed Country Management, the Country Controllership on the implementation of local as well as global compliance initiatives developed by the GTG
• Communicate complex and innovative tax concepts in a business structured manner, to a diverse business management audience.
• Solicit and manage the input of external professional advisers
• Work with other tax groups to coordinate/harmonize in country tax planning. E.g. Client Tax Matters and Entity Tax Matters.
• Understand and interpret the contractual position of the Group, including transactions with third party customers and suppliers, and on an inter-company basis;
• Handle queries from and negotiate with local EMEA Tax Authorities
The candidate:
• Self starter with the ability to work well in a fluid and challenging environment;
• Experience in dealing with personnel in other disciplines and at a variety of levels of seniority;
• Good written and verbal communication skills;
• Good organisational skills;
• Commitment to excel as an indirect tax professional
Brewer Morris are the UK's first recruitment consultancy to focus exclusively on the recruitment of taxation professionals, with over 20 years' experience.
We are now firmly established as a market leader and take great pride in the enormous number of long-term working partnerships that we have developed throughout the tax world.
All our consultants have a background in tax within accountancy firms, industry and legal practices and are handpicked for their integrity and commitment to providing the highest level of service.
Brewer Morris comprises two teams:
Our Private Practice Team recruits tax specialists at all levels from Tax Assistant through to Tax Partner covering all tax disciplines. Our clients include all of the leading accountancy firms, national, regional and local practices throughout the UK. We also recruit throughout the legal profession.
Our In-House Team recruits for a sizeable range of Plc's, financial institutions and multinational companies, including many FTSE500 companies. We handle assignments at all levels from Tax Accountant to Head of Tax, and specialist roles.
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