Tax Assistant

SRM are partnered with a Hertfordshire based business who are looking to recruit a Part Qualified Tax Assistant who will provide support to both the finance team and wider business, ensuring tax obligations are met and play a crucial role in the preparation of accurate calculations and data analysis to provide insightful reports.

Reporting into the Group Tax Manager, offering hybrid working, competitive salary plus bonus and good company benefits.

What you will be doing:

• Draft/prepare quarterly tax calculations based on forecasts and budgets.
• Regular analysis of tax data for tax sensitivity
• Prepare IFRS101 & 102 Corporate Tax disclosures annually.
• Prepare the Corporations Tax computations and returns for circa 12 companies.
• Assist and support the Group Tax Manager with the administrative aspects of the tax return compliance process.
• Develop and maintain a good understanding/knowledge of basic VAT and property VAT.
• Build and maintain awareness of PAYE settlement agreements.
• Demonstrate a wider awareness of tax related commercial issues.
• Regularly liaise with and build trusted relationships with the rest of the finance team
• Build and maintain relationships with external advisors as well as HMRC.

What will you require:

• Desired qualifications include ATT, ACA, ACCA, CTA, similar or part-qualified and within significant experience
• Experience of working in a target driven environment dealing with corporation tax and VAT
• Experience of using finance management systems
• Possess a logical and analytical approach, with excellent attention to detail and an advanced level of numeracy and IT skills (MS Excel is essential).
• Strong organisational and time management capabilities.
• Good interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships at all levels.