Corporate Tax & Reporting Accountant

Buro Happold; Bath; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

Discretionary bonus

25 days holiday + flexible holidays

Generous pension scheme

Job summary

Buro Happold, a global engineering and consulting firm, is seeking a Corporate Tax & Reporting Accountant to join the Finance team on a hybrid basis in Bath, Leeds, or Manchester. You’ll develop expertise across corporate tax, international compliance, transfer pricing and group tax reporting within a complex international business.

You’ll collaborate with senior stakeholders and overseas finance teams to shape tax strategy, ensure compliance, and contribute to tax governance and reporting

Qualifications

• Experience in corporate tax, gained in practice or in-house.
• Strong knowledge of UK corporation tax compliance and reporting requirements.
• Experience preparing corporation tax computations and returns.
• Understanding of tax accounting and financial reporting principles.
• Knowledge of transfer pricing requirements or willingness to develop expertise in this area.
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Prepare UK corporation tax computations and returns.
• Calculate corporation tax liabilities, instalment payments and tax forecasting.
• Coordinate overseas corporation tax compliance and deadlines.
• Work with external tax advisors and international finance teams on obligations.
• Prepare quarterly and annual tax provisions for Group reporting.
• Maintain tax balance sheet reconciliations and documentation.
• Support effective tax rate forecasting and analysis.
• Assist with R&D tax relief claims and transfer pricing documentation.
• Respond to tax authority inquiries and information requests.
• Contribute to tax governance and evolving reporting requirements, including Pillar Two.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

UK corporation tax

Education

ACA/ACCA/ATT/CTA or equivalent

Job description

Looking for more breadth, more influence and more opportunity in your tax career? Join a global consultancy where you'll help shape tax strategy while developing expertise across international reporting and compliance

This person can be based in our Bath, Leeds or Manchester on a hybrid working model.

At Buro Happold, we're a global practice of engineers, designers, advisors and experts working together to create a more sustainable and equitable future. From transforming cities and infrastructure to delivering landmark projects around the world, we are committed to making a positive difference through our work.

We're looking for a Corporate Tax & Reporting Accountant to join our Finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for a tax professional who is keen to develop their expertise across corporate tax, international compliance, transfer pricing and group tax reporting within a complex international business.

You'll work closely with senior stakeholders, overseas finance teams and external advisors, gaining broad exposure to strategic tax initiatives while supporting the Group's compliance and reporting obligations.

About The Role

This is an excellent opportunity to build broad tax experience within a global business. As Corporate Tax & Reporting Accountant, you'll support UK and international tax compliance, reporting and strategic initiatives, working closely with senior stakeholders, overseas teams and external advisors while developing your expertise across a wide range of tax matters.

What you’ll be doing:

As a Corporate Tax & Reporting Accountant, you'll play a key role in supporting the Group's tax compliance and reporting activities, including:

• Preparing UK corporation tax computations and returns.
• Calculating corporation tax liabilities, instalment payments and supporting cash tax forecasting.
• Coordinating overseas corporation tax compliance and monitoring filing deadlines.
• Working with external tax advisors and international finance teams to ensure tax obligations are met.
• Preparing quarterly and annual tax provisions for Group financial reporting.
• Maintaining tax balance sheet reconciliations and supporting documentation.
• Supporting effective tax rate forecasting and analysis.
• Assisting with Research & Development tax relief claims.
• Coordinating transfer pricing documentation requirements.
• Supporting responses to tax authority enquiries and information requests.
• Contributing to tax governance, process improvements and the implementation of evolving tax reporting requirements, including Pillar Two obligations.

What We Are Looking For:

We're interested in hearing from candidates who bring:

• Experience in corporate tax, gained either in practice or an in-house environment.
• Strong knowledge of UK corporation tax compliance and reporting requirements.
• Experience preparing corporation tax computations and returns.
• Understanding of tax accounting and financial reporting principles.
• Knowledge of transfer pricing requirements, or an interest in developing expertise in this area.
• Excellent analytical skills and strong attention to detail.
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with complex financial information.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• ACA, ACCA, ATT, CTA (part-qualified or qualified) or an equivalent professional qualification.

Why Join Buro Happold?

At Buro Happold, we believe in creating a better, more sustainable world. You’ll be part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and excellence. We offer a supportive environment where your contributions make a real difference.

What we Offer You:

Bring your knowledge and expertise to one of the world’s most respected consultancies.

• Hybrid working arrangements
• Attractive salary
• Discretionary bonus
• Holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum (exclusive of bank holidays) and flexible holiday arrangements
• Generous company pension scheme, life assurance and income protection
• Flexible benefits including cycle scheme, dental insurance, optical cover, travel insurance, season ticket loans, and corporate discounts
• Enhanced parenthood leave policies
• A strong commitment to continuous development. Whatever stage in your career, we have a learning and development programme that will enable and empower you
• Entitlement to two memberships to professional bodies or subscriptions
• A commitment to your wellbeing through a comprehensive employee assistance programme and wellbeing activities
• An opportunity to support your local community and those in society that are most in need, wherever they are located in the world through our Share Our Skills (SOS) programme
• A supportive and inclusive environment that will welcome you through social and outreach activities from the Young Employees Forum to mentoring
• An international culture that wherever your career takes you at Buro Happold, you won't be far from exceptional.

Buro Happold values individual's flexible approaches to working patterns as an important part of the way you work and achieve balance. We welcome applications from those who are seeking flexibility in their careers.

Our exceptional portfolio of projects is the result of the diversity of thought, identities, backgrounds and experiences that shape us. Appreciating each other’s differences is key, we want employees to feel they don’t have to mask elements of their identity to thrive.

We are working to change the lack of representation of marginalised groups in the built environment and are particularly keen to hear from anyone who feels they are underrepresented in the industry. We have much to learn from one another. Embracing difference allows us to develop the most innovative and elegant solutions.

Please let us know if there are any adjustments we could make to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you. Contact [e-mail] so we can work with you to support you throughout your application.