Financial Accountant - Tax Focus

Tech Heads; Hemel Hempstead; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Bonus 10%

Pension 6%

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Free Parking

Job summary

Vitae Financial Recruitment Ltd. is representing a growing UK business seeking a qualified accountant with practical tax experience to join the finance team as Financial Accountant - Tax Focus.

The role blends tax responsibilities with broader accounting duties across management accounts, month-end reporting and financial controls. Reporting to the Financial Controller and collaborating with the CFO, you will drive VAT and corporation tax processes while contributing to group financial

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACA/ACCA or CIMA and practical tax experience.
• Experience across taxation and financial accounting.
• Comfort with researching tax legislation and applying it to the group.

Responsibilities

• Tax responsibilities include VAT compliance, and corporation tax computations and provisions.
• Develop knowledge of capital allowances, chargeable gains and asset disposals.
• Support PAYE, NI and other employment-related tax matters and liaise with HMRC.

Skills

Tax knowledge

VAT

Corporation Tax

Management accounting

Financial accounting

Excel skills

Communication skills

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified

Tools

Excel

Job description

Financial Accountant - Tax Focus

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire (Hybrid - 3 Days Office / 2 WFH)

Up to £60,000 + 10% Bonus + 6% Employer's Pension + 25 Days Holiday (plus bank holidays) + Free Parking

Are you a qualified Accountant with practical tax experience who enjoys getting into the technical detail, researching complex tax issues and finding solutions?

An excellent opportunity for an ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified accountant with experience across taxation and financial accounting, either currently working in industry or looking to make the move from accountancy practice.

Our client is an ambitious, growing UK business looking for someone who can bring existing tax knowledge into the finance team, develop their expertise further and become a key point of contact for tax-related matters across the Group.

This isn't a pure tax role! You'll combine your tax experience with a broad Financial Accountant / Management Accountant position, covering management accounts, month-end reporting, financial controls, statutory accounts, cash flow and business partnering.

The Opportunity

Reporting into the Financial Controller and working closely with the CFO, you'll join a small, collaborative finance team with responsibility for your own portfolio of Group companies.

A key part of the role will be helping the business strengthen its internal tax knowledge and capability.

We're particularly interested in someone who enjoys the technical side of tax, likes researching unfamiliar areas of legislation and is confident working through tax questions, identifying potential risks and liaising with external advisers where appropriate.

You'll have the opportunity to become one of the finance team's go-to people for tax queries, while continuing to develop your wider accounting and commercial experience.

Tax responsibilities will include

• Supporting VAT compliance, including preparation/review of VAT returns and researching the correct VAT treatment of different transactions
• Corporation Tax compliance, computations, tax provisions and identifying potential tax risks and opportunities
• Developing knowledge of capital allowances, chargeable gains and the tax implications of asset disposals
• Researching tax considerations surrounding acquisitions, business transactions and property-related activities
• Supporting PAYE, National Insurance and other employment-related tax matters
• Liaising with external tax advisers and HMRC, helping resolve technical queries and ensuring compliance
• Keeping up to date with changes in tax legislation and understanding their potential impact on the business

Alongside tax, the broader accounting responsibilities will include

• Preparation and review of monthly management accounts and month-end reporting
• Balance sheet reconciliations, financial controls and maintaining accurate accounting records
• Statutory accounts preparation and supporting the year-end audit
• Budgeting, forecasting, cash flow and working capital management
• Financial analysis, variance reporting and commercial business partnering
• Improving financial processes, reporting and controls as the business develops

What We’re Looking For

We're looking for a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) who has already gained some meaningful practical tax experience and is genuinely interested in developing this further.

You’ll ideally bring

• Practical experience of VAT and/or Corporation Tax, whether gained in industry or accountancy practice
• A genuine interest in technical tax matters, including researching legislation and understanding the correct treatment of transactions
• Strong financial accounting and/or management accounting experience
• Experience of month-end reporting, management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations and statutory reporting
• Confidence working independently, investigating issues and taking ownership of your responsibilities
• Good Excel skills and strong communication skills, particularly when explaining financial or technical matters to non-finance colleagues
• A proactive, hands-on approach and an interest in improving financial processes and controls

Additional tax qualifications, CTA studies or experience across a broader range of taxes would be particularly interesting, although CTA qualification is not essential.

Experience in a multi-entity Group or growing business would be advantageous, but isn't essential.

Why Consider It

This is an opportunity to use and develop your existing tax knowledge without being restricted to a purely tax-focused position.

You’ll work closely with an experienced senior finance team, have genuine ownership of your responsibilities and play an important part in developing the Group's internal tax expertise.

The business is growing, so there will also be plenty of opportunity to get involved in new projects, develop financial processes and broaden your commercial experience.

The culture is collaborative, supportive and flexible, with a genuine emphasis on work-life balance.