Tax Accountant, BPP University, Liverpool St, London

Tax Accountant
Liverpool Street, London
Full time, Permanent

We are looking for a Tax Accountant who will be the key member of the team who the business seek out for all corporate tax queries. You will build relationships at all levels to increase the awareness of tax in the business.

The role is part of the Finance department and supports the business in its commercial decisions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Corporate tax compliance
• Periodic reporting
• Supporting the Head of Tax on all other tax queries
• Line management of a junior member of staff.

Development Opportunities:

This role will allow a person to learn about all elements of the tax system in a commercial environment, opportunities to meet senior people at a very early stage and the ability to make this role their own.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience required:

1. Strong background in reporting tax numbers and preparing formal disclosures under UK GAAP, IFRS and US GAAP.
2. Qualified accountant trained with an accountancy practice.
3. Strong background in corporate tax of a UK Group.
4. Knowledge of UK Thin Cap and World Wide Debt Cap rules and prepare the analysis for the BPP Group.
5. Experience of dealing with HMRC corporation tax enquiries
6. Understanding the need of overseas businesses for withholding taxes
7. Calculating quarterly payments on account in a timely fashion
8. Liaising with auditors at group audit and quarterly reporting stages
9. Preparation of supporting tax analysis for US GAAP reporting purposes
10. Forecasting the effective tax rate under US GAAP
11. Preparing the Group PSA return and providing ad-hoc payroll tax advice
12. Assist in preparing group transfer pricing, cfc and PE policies as well as auditing them on a regular basis.
13. Training and updating notes to wider commercial and finance team on popular tax matters
14. Tax software skills and strong user of excel workbooks for reporting needs.
15. Substantial in-house corporate tax experience
16. Tax qualification is desirable

Please apply online.