Tax Assistant

6 months ago

Reading, United Kingdom AWE Full time

What if you could work with remarkable people on extraordinary things? What if the end result was something a little bit special? What if your role was mission critical?

For nearly 70 years, AWE has been at the forefront of nuclear weapons research and development. We have a critical mission: to provide the warheads for the UK’s ultimate deterrent - Trident. We also use our unique skills to provide wider UK government with counter-terrorism and nuclear threat reduction solutions.

It takes a special sort of person to work at AWE. What if that person was you?

We need an AWEsome Tax Assistant to join our team at AWE. This is a diverse in-house mixed tax role for anyone looking to start their career in tax. Full or Part time hours available to suit those returning after a career break or wanting a role which fits around other commitments. This role offers a lot of scope for flexibility to suit your lifestyle.

Location: Hybrid and flexible working, with our offices based in Berkshire RG7 4PR between Reading, Basingstoke and Newbury with onsite parking and public transport services.

**Salary**: Starting at £26,740 this is open to negotiation if you can dazzle us with an array of AWEsome Excel skills and some relevant Tax experience.

A typical day for a Tax Assistant could look like this:

- Supporting delivery of financial activities
- Complying with internal finance control and governance framework
- Supporting identification and implementation of process improvement activities.

Key responsibilities:

- Support IR35 assessments.
- Complete monthly VAT reconciliations, payments and VAT submissions.
- Track and approve all relocation claims.
- Complete PAYE Settlement Agreement (PSA) analysis and reporting.
- Support completion of annual corporation tax packs and analysis.
- Supporting the annual R&D tax credit exercise.
- Supporting the progression of the Tax Improvement Plan.
- Helping to identify and implement both process improvement activities and compliance activities, working closing alongside tax support service providers.
- Operating within a strict internal control’s framework.
- Supporting internal and external audits.
- Undertake other duties as reasonably required from time to time by the Line Manager.

We would like you to demonstrate or have experience of:

- Willing to or already working towards a relevant professional qualification and membership (e.g., AAT, ATT) or qualified by experience, is desirable.
- Effective communication and team working skills.
- Strong IT skills - in particular, MS Excel
- Able to demonstrate an analytical mind, including good attention to detail.
- A knowledge and understanding of process compliance.
- Experience of using best practice financial management processes, tools and techniques, and experience of developing good stakeholder relationships
- The ability to prioritise and manage own workload.

Why work for us?

AWE has been voted one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK again this year. So, when you work with us, you can take advantage of a great package of benefits and development opportunities on top of your salary including:

- 25 days annual leave
- Every other Friday off (AWE works a 9-day fortnight, so the site is closed every other Friday)
- Generous pension contributions of between 9% and 13% (defined contribution on your pensionable pay depending on your own contribution)
- Flexible working arrangements can be considered so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle
- Excellent personal development opportunities including annual membership to relevant professional bodies, training and mentoring
- Everyday spending discounts - access to savings on a wide range of shops and services exclusive to AWE employees
- Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring for your family.

You can find out more about our benefits

HERE

To apply: Please log into

AWE Careers

to submit your CV and a covering letter. Make sure that you highlight all relevant skills and experience for this job. Give us a clear view of what you can bring to the role and also why you want to work with the team here at AWE.

You must be willing and able to obtain and maintain Security Clearance (funded by the AWE) in order to start with us in this role. It can take several months for clearance to come through.

This job role is suitable for hybrid working, which is an informal, non-contractual and voluntary arrangement, blending a balance of attendance in the workplace (your permanent duty station) and working from home as a personal choice.

Important things you need to know:

- Interviews will be scheduled : during working hours
- Interviews will be 60 minutes on TEAMS

For more information about the role or the recruitment process, get in touch with me (Sunflower) at:
Or drop me a DM at

Sunflower (Sunny) Montague | LinkedIn

(Sorry agencies - we don’t outsource our roles)

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