Tax Accountant

Tax Accountant (in house)

Manchester/Hybrid 

£35-40k plus excellent benefits including study support 

Exciting and rare opportunity to join this national business due to continued growth.

Reporting to the Tax Manager, this role is responsible for the tax accounting and administration. This role will also involve working closely with the Group Financial Controller, Group Finance Manager, as well as the wider finance team.

Responsibilities 

• Ensure compliance with VAT return deadlines, preparing VAT returns for the Group.
• Prepare preliminary corporation tax computations for annual financial reporting purposes.
• Coordinate the annual corporation tax compliance cycle, liaising with external advisors and internal finance teams.
• Provide employment tax support to the Payroll / HR teams, including coordination of annual employment tax returns.
• Maintain the Group’s tax database and deal with administrative matters for indirect tax, corporation tax and employment tax as required.
• Prepare payment requests for indirect tax, corporation tax and employment tax.
• Provide support for the annual external audit process.
• Assist with forecasting for all tax aspects in terms of liabilities and cash flows.
• Support the Tax Manager in developing the Tax Control Framework including testing and process improvements.
• Provide support for ad-hoc tax issues as and when required.

Candidate Requirements 

• Part/qualified Tax Accountant AAT, ATT or equivalent 
• Experience and knowledge of tax accounting procedures with good numeracy skills.
• Experience within an in-house tax or finance team is essential with the ability to work independently and as part of a team. 
• Strong IT skills including intermediate/advanced excel and experience working with finance software and systems.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate at all levels.