Tax Accountant
Full Time
Job Description
- Takes responsibility for the accurate and timely submission of all UK tax returns covering VAT, Intrastat, EC Sales List, VAT908, excise duty and CT returns.
- Provides tax advice to UK finance, commercial, operations and supply teams on all direct and indirect tax matters (customs, duty, VAT including Brexit related matters).
- Manages the UK relationships with HMRC and auditors in respect of all tax and compliance matters.
- Takes ownership of tax account reconciliations and month end/ year end reporting of balances together with tax related cash flow forecasts;
- Assists with development of tax processes and procedures, including use of automation tools, to drive efficiencies whilst improving controls.
- Tax support, guidance and advice to local & regional business and operations, project management, regulatory watch and lobbying, effective tax rate management, optimization tax working capital, communications with tax authorities, follow-up regional advisory costs, tax dispute resolution. End-to-end implementation & monitoring tax effectiveness various group tax structuring, M&A and greenfield projects
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- 5 to 8 years relevant tax experience with preferable experience in “Big 4” environment to include delivery of UK tax returns and provision of advice for multi-national groups.
- Knowledge of and experience with cross border commodity supply chains and industrial asset (terminal) operations would be an advantage
- Professional accountancy and/or taxation qualification.
- Hands on and capable of managing and delivering competing priorities in a rapidly changing environment.
- Right first-time approach with strong technical, research and analytical skills.
- Has a collaborative, positive and energetic approach with strong interpersonal & communication skills (both verbal and written).
- Highly motivated and driven to deliver and succeed;
- Comfortable working both alone and within a team;
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