Handle are currently working with a market leading media business who are looking for an Interim Corporate Tax Accountant. Reporting to the Group Tax Manager, the successful candidate will provide detailed compliance support for the group. This is a fantastic opportunity for a Tax Specialist to work at an instantly recognisable blue chip business.
Key responsibilities
- Provide tax advisory and investigatory support
- Preparation of annual UK Corporate Tax returns
- Responsible for quarterly corporation tax forecasting and reporting, including calculation of corporation tax payments on account and managing the group payment arrangement.
- Preparation of annual UK corporation tax computations for the Group entities.
- Preparation of tax provisioning calculations at UK entity level for statutory financial instruments and for Group consolidations under both IFRS, FRS101 and FRS102.
- Support on advisory and investigatory work.
- Review short-term plans and assist in the production of budgets, extrapolation of trends and support the input of financial data.
Candidate requirements
- Professional accounting and/or tax qualification - ACA, CTA or equivalent.
- Must be able to demonstrate experience of Corporation tax, including the preparation of returns in a complex environment with multiple company codes.
- Must be able to demonstrate experience of deferred tax and the preparation of notes to the Annual Report and Accounts.
- Ability to explain direct tax concepts to finance team member.
Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.