As part of an award winning in house tax team, this is a broad ranging position which is primarily responsible for supporting the Direct Tax Manager with corporate tax accounting, reporting and compliance obligations of the Group.
This role requires an individual with a strong foundation in UK corporate tax and tax accounting with experience of working in a multinational or professional services environment.
Assisting the Direct Tax Manager with managing the global outsourced corporation tax compliance (e.g. corporate tax returns, withholding tax returns, group payment arrangements, technical papers to support filing positions) of the Group
Assisting with head-office and subsidiary tax accounting on a monthly basis and working with finance teams and subsidiaries to ensure tax is correctly disclosed in the Group IFRS statutory accounts
Assisting with tax management reporting activities
Acting as a bridge between finance teams across the Group and external advisors in driving the corporate tax compliance process and provision of information required to prepare corporate tax computations and returns including all relevant claims and elections such as R&D and capital allowances claims
Ensuring that the Senior Accounting Officer requirements are met on a quarterly basis
Assisting with other areas of UK and international tax such as transfer pricing, treasury matters
Skills:
Excellent analytical and numerical skills, with an eye for detail
Strong corporate direct tax technical knowledge and practical experience of UK/international direct taxes and tax accounting
A strong understanding of tax reporting under IFRS
Strong working knowledge of tax controls, systems and processes
Strong organizational, interpersonal and communication skills
language skills would be a benefit