Assistant Tax Manager

Landsec; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading real estate company that is committed to sustainability and community engagement. This role offers the chance to work within a dynamic tax team, where you'll manage VAT positions and ensure compliance while contributing to innovative tax strategies. With a focus on personal growth and a supportive work environment, this position is perfect for those looking to make a meaningful impact in the real estate sector. You'll enjoy a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package that promotes work-life balance and personal development.

Benefits

Performance-based annual bonus plan

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Enhanced pension contributions

Private medical insurance

Enhanced maternity and parental leave policies

Share plans

Up to 4 volunteer days per year

Employee assistance programme

Cycle to work scheme

Mindfulness app

Qualifications

• Experience in VAT group registrations is essential.
• Strong problem-solving and organizational skills required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and submit monthly and quarterly VAT returns.
• Ensure timely payment of VAT liabilities.

Skills

VAT experience

ACCA/ACA/CTA/ATT qualified

Problem solving skills

Organizational skills

Good communication skills

Strong Excel skills

Education

ACCA/ACA/CTA/ATT qualification

Tools

D365

Job description

We’re Landsec

We are Landsec, we build and invest in buildings, spaces and partnerships to create sustainable places, connect communities and realise potential.

We are one of the largest real estate companies in Europe, with a portfolio of retail, leisure, workspace and residential hubs. Landsec is shaping a better future by leading our industry on environmental and social sustainability while delivering value for our shareholders, great experiences for our guests and positive change for our communities.

The Role:

• The role requires the ability to combine technical tax knowledge with business acumen to effectively ensure the groups VAT position is managed in a timely and efficient manner.

• Salary: Competitive

The Location: This role is based in London, Victoria and you will be working 3 days in the office.

The Team:

You will be a part of a tax team, reporting to Head of Tax, alongside three other tax professionals.

What you will be responsible for:

• Responsible for the preparation and submission of monthly and quarterly VAT returns.

• Responsible for ensuring timely payment of all relevant VAT liabilities.

• Obtaining relevant supporting information from the various accounting/other software/finance and commercial team members to prepare VAT returns.

• Involvement with the review of internal VAT risk controls, record keeping and processes.

• Implementing simplifications of existing VAT structures, and where applicable assisting with the testing and implementation of new accounting and related VAT automation software.

• Providing advice on VAT issues such as, property transaction, to the business.

• Assisting in the setting up of new VAT registrations and de-registration of entities for VAT as required.

• Preparation and submission of corporate and partnership tax returns for the group entities.

• To provide support on general mixed tax compliance and tax advisory projects and assignments.

Your skills, experience and qualifications:

Essential criteria

• VAT experience working on various VAT group registrations.

• ACCA/ACA/CTA/ATT qualified.

• Problem solving and organisational skills.

• Good communication skills and determination to complete tasks.

• Experience of using D365 is desirable.

• Strong excel skills.

Life and Benefits at Landsec

We have a great benefits package, there to support you with your work-life balance and in moments that matter. We offer fantastic Learning and Development opportunities to help you grow and reach your potential and we also play our part in supporting the communities where we live and work.

Below are some of our core benefits, make sure to visit our My Total Reward page for more information.

• Performance based annual bonus plan

• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) rising to 27 days after 2 years and the option to purchase up to 10 additional days each year. Enjoy an additional three-day December festive break on top of your leave and a special ‘My Day’ to take off for whatever you choose.

• Enhanced pension contributions – Landsec will contribute up to 10.5% subject to your contribution.

• Private medical insurance, Health Cash Plan, Life assurance and income protection.

• Enhanced maternity, adoption, shared parental leave policies (view our Family policies page for more details)

• Two different share plans enabling you to share in the success you will help to build

• Up to 4 working days to volunteer per year and 'Give As You Earn' programmes allowing you to donate to charities straight out of your pay and we top up by 20%

And when it comes to your health and wellbeing you will also have access to other benefits: our employee assistance programme, digital GP, cycle to work scheme, a mindfulness app and a health app supporting fertility and menopause

Diversity and Inclusion

At Landsec, we value diversity & inclusion. We work to better reflect the diversity of the communities we work within and empower everyone who works at Landsec to realise their potential.

We strive to ensure all our information, and services are accessible to andusableby everyone. If you would like to receive any information in a different way or would like us to do anything differently to help you apply for our roles, please get in touch with our recruitment partners by [e-mail]

To find out more about our approach, visit our Diversity and Inclusion page.