Job Description

You will help our team, headed by a Tax Director, lead the delivery of all aspects of our group tax reporting and UK direct tax compliance. You will be an enthusiastic and technically capable individual with a strong commercial mindset and you are passionate about business.

• Prepare quarterly and year-end tax provisions for Group consolidation and ensuring compliance with processes and liaison with statutory auditors. Input into group planning and forecasting cycles and monitoring progress.
• Preparation of tax provisions for UK statutory reporting purposes
• Preparation and review of UK corporation tax computations and other UK obligations, including significant claims e.g. patent box and capital allowances claims.
• This includes delegation to and review of analysis to support tax activities prepared by finance colleagues
• Operate wider tax governance processes, e.g. Corporate Criminal Offence, Senior Accounting Officer.
• Review UK tax issues including corporate interest restrictions, Controlled Foreign Companies risk assessments, and Country by Country reporting.
• Keep abreast of changes in UK tax legislation, understand implications and design changes in processes
• Liaise with the various accounting departments within the UK to ensure accurate and timely delivery of information required for the tax computations and audit queries.
• Prepare responses to audit queries and participate in meetings and negotiations.
• Provide day-to-day tax advice to the UK business and assess implications of projects on UK compliance and tax accounting.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Qualified accountant or tax professional with strong accounting skills and knowledge of UK corporation tax
• Excellent written and verbal interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage and progress numerous actions in a coordinated and organized manner
• Effective process management and delegation skills
• Ability to work to tight deadlines
• Strong analytical and research skills, and ability to utilize technology effectively to operate tax processes