Group Tax Accountant

 Are you a Qualified Accountant with experience in Tax?

Are you looking for a new role with a dynamic, growing business? If this is you, then we may have the right opportunity for you.

Reporting to the Finance Manager, the primary focus of the role is to support with compliance and relevant tax legislation across the Group. You will be responsible for producing accurate financial reports, whilst assisting in driving improvement in the Groups tax agenda.  Responsibilities will be concentrated in tax, but there will be exposure to the Group’s wider financial reporting process.

Duties within the role:

- Support the delivery of end-to-end tax processes across the Group;
- Preparation for the filing of all tax returns, including corporation tax, VAT, and other indirect taxes
- Support the development of the Group’s Tax Risk Register as a key tool to ensure the business’ tax process and control framework is fit for purpose;
- Consult with tax advisers as required and implement advice as deemed appropriate with respect to Group strategic planning, tax risk management and change;
- Assist with the HMRC Business Risk Review and improving Customs and VAT compliance;
- Coordinating and monitoring subsidiary tax reporting and compliance;
- Production of tax analysis for UK corporate tax returns and financial statement notes (consolidated and statutory);
- Take the lead on certain tax projects
- Provide high quality internal management information around tax, to include producing and developing detailed monthly reconciliations;
- Provide monthly analysis of transactional data, to include Fixed Assets, Professional & Legal fees, and consult with other team members / managers to resolve any posting anomalies identified prior to key reporting deadlines;
- Act as point of contact for the business on queries related to or impacting upon the Group’s corporate tax profile. Assist in supporting the business with tax analysis and advice for projects, such as new business ventures, and provide sundry advice for any VAT-related queries;
- Posting of tax journals to SAP;
- Ad hoc analysis, investigations and documentation, for senior management.
 

You will be working for a reputable and diverse business based in Swindon who offer excellent benefits along with a competitive salary.

Excellent benefits include:

Company funded Health Cash Plan – providing cash back for everyday healthcare costs such as dental, optical and physiotherapy
Pension match!

Free onsite Parking 
25 days holiday plus holiday buy scheme
24/7 E-Learning modules, Training and Development opportunities
Sharesave Scheme, Cycle to work schemes, Health cash plan
Colleague Assistance Programme & Colleague referral scheme

About you

ACCA / ACA / CIMA / CTA qualified or QBE with 5+ years of in-house or practice tax experience in a similar role.
Working knowledge across multiple tax areas with experience in indirect taxes desirable.
Knowledge and experience of accounting for tax.
Exemplary analytical skills with ability to analyse, summarise and present..
Experience with a range of financial systems and software (eg SAP, Oracle HFM consolidation or similar) and an advanced user of Mircosoft Excel.