Responsibilities:

• Preparing corporate tax computations and returns.
• Responding to queries from the business and from HMRC across all areas of tax.
• Overseeing VAT processes and ensuring returns prepared by local finance teams are timely and accurate.
• Monitoring transactional VAT compliance.
• Assisting with research and implementation of tax planning projects.
• Preparing tax entries for full year group consolidated accounts, and UK statutory accounts.
• Assisting with the review of procedures and controls across all relevant UK taxes.
• Providing support to the business on tax issues effecting new contracts and trading opportunities and suggesting potential solutions.

What we are looking for:

• Prior practical UK tax experience, gained in either practice or industry.
• ACA/ACCA or CIOT qualification.
• Strong understanding of UK tax legislation, IAS 12 and deferred tax along with a good understanding of IFRS, FRS 101/102 and old UK GAAP.
• Articulate and credible when dealing with both internal and external stakeholders.
• A team player who values the importance of structure and process with a practical mindset