Global Tax & Accounting Consultant

A&O Shearman; Millisle; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A&O Shearman in Belfast seeks an International Tax Consultant to join the Finance team and oversee international tax compliance for the firm and its partners. You will liaise with global offices and external advisers to prepare tax returns, manage tax reserves and support year-end processes.

The ideal candidate has an accounting qualification or equivalent experience, strong numeracy, and excellent communication.

Qualifications

• Accounting qualification or equivalent experience.
• Personal or corporate tax compliance experience is desirable but not essential.
• Strong numeracy and IT skills, including Windows, Word and good experience of Excel.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

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

Strong numeracy

Excellent communication

Time management

Teamwork

Education

Accounting qualification or equivalent relevant experience

Tools

Windows

Word

Excel

Job description

A&O Shearman in Belfast seeks an International Tax Consultant to join the Finance team and oversee international tax compliance for the firm and its partners. You will liaise with global offices and external advisers to prepare tax returns, manage tax reserves and support year-end processes.

The ideal candidate has an accounting qualification or equivalent experience, strong numeracy, and excellent communication.