Tax Accountant - refocus into high-end tax systems, London / Surrey

Do you have experience in corporate tax compliance and/or tax accounting' Do you have a passion or strong interest in IT & computer systems' If yes, this is an excellent opportunity to combine those skills and interests, and to channel your career into high-end tax compliance & technology systems.

Due to the rapid growth of this software company in the UK and increased customer pipeline, a new role has been devised for a corporate tax accountant / tax associate / finance analyst with good IT / Excel skills to work on client projects to implement tax accounting and compliance systems.

This will be a client-facing role, and also acting as a project co-ordinator between various key stakeholders ' the client, sales, IT development and external project partners.

You will ideally have an accounting/ tax compliance / tax reporting background, having worked on the year-end tax accounting process under either IFRS or US Gaap rules. You may also have moved your experience towards tax technology and tax software systems, either within a Big 4 consultancy or as part of an in-house tax role within a large international group.

You do not need to be an IT program specialist to move into this role, although a keen interest and aptitude for IT applications (e.g. Excel / MS Access/ database solutions) will be very beneficial and give you a distinct advantage for success in the role. In addition, you will be confident with very strong communication and relationship skills, now looking to progress your career into the growth field of tax technology.

This opportunity is ideal for someone that has started their tax career within a Big 4 firm or large multinational, now looking for a smaller environment where you can get closer to the client business activities through technology applications.