Tax and Financial Accounting Professional

3 days ago

Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom Informa PLC Full time
Job Overview

This is an 18-month full-time contract based in our Colchester office, with hybrid working options. The Tax and Financial Accounting team is a global team responsible for preparing and submitting indirect and direct tax filings, statutory account filings, and treasury back-office functions.

The role will be responsible for ensuring a high standard of service delivery in line with agreed timelines. You must ensure that all company policies are adhered to, and duties are carried out within set time limits while providing an excellent level of service to all Informa customers and colleagues.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Prepare and submit VAT returns to a high standard in line with the timetable, including both UK and overseas VAT returns.
  • Prepare and submit EC Sales lists.
  • Ensure all relevant queries are followed up in a timely manner.
  • Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations to a high standard and to deadline.
  • Prepare annual PSA return.
  • Prepare and review total tax contributions for direct and indirect taxes.
  • Assist with the preparation and submission of corporation tax and withholding tax returns.
  • Complete detailed analysis of general ledger codes for use in the tax returns.
  • Assist with obtaining certificates of residence from tax authorities.
  • Prepare draft statutory accounts with clear and concise working files.
  • Assist with the iXBRL tagging of the statutory accounts.
  • Assist with posting, reporting, and any other work associated with dormant and non-trading entities.
  • Prepare and review National Statistic returns.
  • Assist with the review of Assistant Accountants' work as required.
  • Assist with the daily and monthly treasury back-office processes.
  • Assist with monitoring team inboxes and responding on a timely basis, including ad-hoc VAT, financial compliance, and withholding tax queries.
  • Assist with system testing for VAT rule changes and setting up new VAT registrations across the world.
  • Assist with the preparation of information for internal and external stakeholders on an ad-hoc basis.
  • Assist with ad-hoc project work as required.

Requirements:

  • Good working knowledge and understanding of Shared Service Centre processes and how these fit into the wider environment.
  • Good understanding of all Tax and Financial Accounting best practices, people, processes, and technology.
  • Ability to manage own deadlines and priorities while delivering a high standard of work and supporting junior members when they require assistance.
  • Evidence of making decisions at the right time based on the information available.
  • Good presentation skills.
  • Good communication skills with the ability to build good relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, internal departments, and key contacts.
  • Proficient skills in Excel, Word, and Outlook are essential.
  • Remain approachable under pressure.
  • Work as part of a team.
  • Ability to complete a variety of related tasks.
  • Pro-actively solve problems.
  • Excellent customer service skills.
  • Good time management skills.
  • Ability to be flexible within the role.
  • Organised, diligent with attention to detail.

Qualifications:

  • Strong academic background, Accounting degree preferable.
  • Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) part-qualified with only a few exams left to take.

Informa PLC Benefits:

  • Freedom and flexibility: colleagues rate us highly for the flexibility and trust they receive, and most of us balance time in the office with time working remotely.
  • Great community: a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day, and active diversity and inclusion networks.
  • Broad impact: take up to four days per year to volunteer, with charity match funding available too.
  • Career opportunity: the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning, mentoring platforms, and on-demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning. When it's time for the next step, we encourage and support internal job moves.
  • Time out: 25 days annual leave, rising to 27 days after two years, plus a birthday leave day and the chance to work from (almost) anywhere for up to four weeks a year.
  • Personal benefits: a range to choose from, plus company-funded private medical cover.
  • ShareMatch scheme: allows you to become an Informa shareholder with free matching shares.
  • Strong wellbeing support: EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, a healthy living subsidy, access to health apps, and more.
  • Awards: Recognition for great work, with global awards and kudos programmes.
  • Global collaboration: As an international company, the chance to collaborate with teams around the world.

We're not solely focused on a checklist of skills. We champion energy and ambition and look for colleagues who will roll their sleeves up, join in, and help make things happen. If it sounds like a match and you have most – although not all – of the skills and experience listed, we welcome your application.

At Informa, you'll find inclusive experiences and environments where all perspectives and backgrounds are welcomed. As part of this approach and our diversity and inclusion commitments, we are also formally an Equal Opportunities Employer. This means we base decisions on relevant qualifications and merit and do not discriminate on the basis of key characteristics and statuses, including all of those protected by law. Ask us or see our website for full information.

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