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Tax Consultant
1 month ago
Shefford, United Kingdom
Abacus Careers
Full time
This is a rare opportunity for an experienced Tax Professional to join the in-house team of a large international business in a highly visible position.As Tax Consultant, you will support the Senior UK Tax Manager in the management of the UK tax affairs of the group and act as a key member of the Tax team. In the context of the commitments made in the firm's externally published Tax Policy in relation to its approach to the management of its tax affairs, the role is responsible for assisting in the delivery of UK tax compliance work needed to meet firm’s filing and payment obligations, and advising the business on UK direct and indirect tax matters.
This will include:
Preparation of Partnership tax computations, which include the worldwide 'Trading Income' (profits c. £400m+) of the primary LLP entities, and submission of the partnership tax returns to HM Revenue & Customs.
Preparation of UK tax computations for various other UK and non-UK Partnerships and timely submission of tax returns.
Preparation of corporate tax and other returns for the LLP's subsidiary corporate entities.
Key role in year-end closing process, including assisting in the preparation of Deferred Tax calculations.
Assisting in the tax accounting and preparation of the tax notes for disclosure the firm’s statutory accounts.
Completion of quarterly VAT returns - including partial exemption calculations where applicable.
Advising partners and finance teams on complex VAT matters.
Involvement in ad hoc projects, e.g. tax digitalisation, employment tax aspects, process improvements etc.
Assisting in the release cycles for partner tax reserves.
What you will have:
Experience in the preparation of UK tax computations.
Strong analytical and numeracy skills with an ability to focus on detail.
Particularly strong IT skills.
Ability to analyse complex technical tax matters and provide clear and accurate advice.
Experience of submitting corporate and partnership tax returns online using tax software packages, including Alphatax and CCH Personal Tax or similar.
The role will involve interactions with partners, external tax advisers, finance teams and other support functions. The ability to communicate effectively and build strong relationships with these stakeholders will therefore be critical.
Collaborative approach and ability to build strong relationships with PAT team colleagues and more broadly in London and Belfast, as well as with colleagues in other teams located across the globe.
The ability to communicate complex tax and accounting issues both orally and in writing to non-specialists.
Knowledge of tax issues affecting professional partnerships.
An appropriate professional financial qualification is essential, ACA/CTA or equivalent.
On offer:
Market leading basic salary
Occupational pension scheme 10% contribution,
Annual bonus to 10% of basic salary
Group income protection cover,
Private medical insurance,
Mental health resources and free apps,
Health and wellbeing services encompassing GP service,
Emergency back-up care support,
Parental and special leave,
Holiday entitlement increasing with length of service,
Holiday trading,
Online discounts and lifestyle management services