As a pivotal member of the tax team, you will report directly to the UK and Irish Head of Tax, undertaking a key role in respect of the group's Corporation Tax and VAT compliance, tax reporting, tax saving initiatives and managing business tax queries. You will also produce relevant accounting information required to satisfy Management, Group and Legal reporting requirements.
To primarily support accurate and timely accounting for all tax and VAT related transactions and other financial accounting reporting as required for the UK and Ireland.
Requirements
- Ongoing monthly collation and analysis of financial data to enable accurate and timely production of the Corporation Tax returns for the UK group
- Completion of the quarterly VAT returns for final review and sign off by the Head of Tax and to include quarterly VAT reconciliations
- Preparation and maintenance of the UK and Ireland's transfer pricing local file documentation
- Managing the Senior Accounting Officer provisions and annual sign off
- Managing the UK group's CFC analysis and reporting obligation
- Close collaboration with all key internal and external tax stakeholders to ensure the UK and Ireland are compliant with relevant tax legislation and local laws and regulations
- Support with the tax workings for the statutory accounts and conversion to iXBRL for the purpose of the corporation tax filings
- Assist with on-going group reorganisations and future mergers and acquisitions
- Support the Financial Accounting team with any reporting requirements as and when workload dictates
- Management of documentation of all UKI systems, processes and controls in relation to Corporation tax, VAT and other tax and accounting processes
- Preparation of the group's UK PSA filing
Candidate profile
- Good knowledge of UK Corporate Tax legislation
- A background of working in tax and the wider finance function in industry
- Experience of Corporation Tax and VAT compliance is essential as the two key areas work will be corporation tax and VAT
- Knowledge of allowable and disallowable expenses for the purpose of corporation tax deductions
- Knowledge of corporate capital allowance rules
- Knowledge of VAT place of supply rules for services - In particular, Freight transport in accordance with VAT notice 744B
For more information, please contact Mo Hanslod at Goodman Masson.
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