Job Description

Main duties will include:
*Be responsible for the end to end process for Tax Relief claims, ensuring they are completed in a timely basis;
*Develop a deep understanding of relevant UK guidance and, working with external advisors, and use this knowledge to influence the company's commercial contracts and optimise claims within the permitted rules;
*Be responsible for ensuring required documentation is in place, including working with their in-house legal team to prepare inter-company contracts & billing structures;
*Manage completion of relevant subsidiary company audits and tax returns, working closely with advisors and auditors to facilitate claims;
*Lead the critical month-end accounting processes
*Analyse and report on KPI's and maintain & monitor utilisation data across projects;
*Be responsible for the preparation of information for external tax advisors in relation to corporation tax returns across the Group;
*Support the Group FC on Group corporation tax planning and cash flow forecasting, including optimising the use of losses arising as part of the process
*Be responsible for corporation tax and system improvements.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

*Be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) *Demonstrate strong technical background in practice or industry *Have additional UK tax qualifications or experience is preferred but not essential; *Be enthusiastic and a team player *Be well organised, and able to work autonomously and to strict deadlines *Have exceptional attention to detail *Show the ability to communicate effectively across all levels, with the confidence to question processes and recommend improvements *Have a strong desire to implement change and best practice *Demonstrate strong excel skills and the ability to analyse and manipulate