Job Description

• Prepare the tax numbers for inclusion in the financial statements.

• Maintain and develop internal controls, accounting systems and reporting processes for effective tax decision making;

• Management of benefit in kind process

• Ensure effective processes are in place to facilitate the deduction of employee taxes

• Management of the onboarding of new suppliers to ensure no conflict in relation to ‘subcontractor v employee’

• Oversight of Relevant Contract Tax process

• Reconciliation of tax balance sheet accounts

• Ensure VAT rates are charged and recovered at appropriate rates

• Provide technical advice and guidance to Senior Management.

• To promote tax awareness, targeting senior management.

Management of external and internal stakeholders

• Liaise with the Revenue Commissioners on returns and queries.

• To educate and support local staff on tax matters.

• Liaise with foreign tax authorities when required

• Provide sound tax analysis to aid decision making.

• Liaise with external auditors on tax queries.

• Keep up to date with legislation to ensure any changes are communicated and rolled out to the business

• Liaise with group tax and the financial shared service centre on any tax matters.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrable post qualification tax experience;

• Good working knowledge of current tax legislation

• Experience of implementation of effective tax processes and procedures

• Production of statutory accounts;

• High levels of personal effectiveness, particularly in communication, organisation, and the ability to focus on achieving deadlines.

• Educational Requirements/Qualifications

• ACA / CIMA / ACCA fully qualified accountant, preferably with 1st time passes.

• Must hold a relevant tax qualification – CTA, AITA

• Knowledge of all aspects of a tax function

• Extensive knowledge of excel and various finance and payroll systems

• Excellent verbal and written communication – articulate, confident and engaging with the ability to nurture and maintain successful working relationships with employees at all levels of the business and with external stakeholders.

• Comfortable with working in a demanding environment.

• Self-motivated

• Strong influencing skills, especially at Senior Management level.

• Excellent organisation skills and the ability to manage conflicting and changing priorities.

• Ability to plan, prioritise and work to tight deadlines.

• Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative with minimum supervision.