Global Tax & Accounting Consultant

A&O Shearman; Lisburn; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A&O Shearman in Belfast is seeking an International Tax Consultant to join our Finance team. You will manage international tax compliance for the firm and partners across territories, including tax reserves and payments, liaising with international offices and advisers.

You will contribute to annual budgeting, handle withholding tax queries, prepare DTR calculations for UK filings, and work with Allen & Overy finance teams globally to ensure accurate postings and reconciliations.

Qualifications

• Accounting qualification or equivalent experience in accounting.
• Personal or corporate tax compliance experience is desirable but not essential.
• Strong numeracy and IT skills, including knowledge of Windows, Word and good experience of Excel.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, able to liaise effectively with staff in other offices and external advisers.
• Proven ability to provide a high level of client service.
• Strong time management skills - ability to multi-task, prioritise, manage and review large volumes of data.
• Able to work effectively using own initiative and as part of a team.
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Liaising with international offices and external advisers to provide data for completion of tax returns for A&O Shearman and individual partners.
• Attending meetings with global finance managers and external advisers as necessary.
• Involvement in annual budgeting process.
• Handling internal and client withholding tax queries & liaising with global finance teams.
• Preparing Double Tax Relief (DTR) calculations for annual UK tax return filings for individual partners.
• Liaising with Allen & Overy finance teams globally to reconcile and ensure accurate posting of international tax payments.
• Involvement in year end work processes, including setup of international tax reserves, tax equalisation calculations, accounts disclosures and account reconciliations.
• Ongoing management of individual partner international tax reserves including foreign currency aspects, deferred tax calculations, reconciliation and subsequent clearout.
• Involvement in other ad hoc projects as necessary e.g. transfer pricing and financial modelling for business change initiatives.

Skills

Numeracy

IT skills

Excel

Word

Windows

Education

Accounting qualification or equivalent

Job description

A&O Shearman in Belfast is seeking an International Tax Consultant to join our Finance team. You will manage international tax compliance for the firm and partners across territories, including tax reserves and payments, liaising with international offices and advisers.

You will contribute to annual budgeting, handle withholding tax queries, prepare DTR calculations for UK filings, and work with Allen & Overy finance teams globally to ensure accurate postings and reconciliations.