Global Tax & Reporting Accountant

Buro Happold; Bath; Hybrid; 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

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