Indirect Tax Analyst - 6 month Temp role - Hybrid (2 days per week in the office) - West London

ZipRecruiter; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment platform in the UK is seeking an Indirect Tax Analyst for a temporary 6-month role. The successful candidate will support VAT compliance across EMEA and collaborate with internal teams on indirect tax matters. Candidates should have a degree in Business or Accounting, 2+ years of experience in VAT compliance, and strong analytical skills. Proficiency in another European language is a plus.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience performing indirect tax compliance VAT accounting.
• Good understanding of UK and EU VAT regulations.
• Ability to think critically and work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Support VAT compliance across the EMEA region and assist in tax returns preparation.
• Collaborate with shared service centre teams.
• Review tax accounts and general ledger reconciliations.

Skills

Indirect tax compliance

Analytical mindset

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Fluent English

Proficiency in Italian, French, German, or Spanish

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, Business, or related field

Tools

S/4 HANA

OneSource Indirect tax Determination

OneSource Indirect tax Compliance modules

Job description

Job Description

Title: Indirect Tax Analyst

Contract: 6-month temporary role

Location: West London (2 days per week in the office)

About the role:

The Indirect Tax Analyst will be responsible for performing activities related to indirect and withholding tax compliance and ensure ongoing tax obligations are met.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support VAT compliance across the EMEA region, assisting in the preparation of UK and EU tax returns (VAT, WHT, ECSL, Intrastat etc.).
• Understand key ERP and associate technologies related to indirect and withholding tax reporting.
• Collaborate with other process workstreams within the shared service centre (PTP-AP, OTC-AR, MDM - Master Data, Royalties, RTR - banking and finance reporting) teams.
• Assist with day-to-day indirect and withholding tax queries.
• Review tax accounts and general ledger account reconciliations for EMEA entities.

Skills & Experience:

• You have a bachelor's degree in accounting, Business, or related field.
• You have 2+ years of experience performing indirect tax compliance VAT accounting.
• You have a good understanding of UK and EU VAT regulations.
• You have a strong work-ethic, strong attention to detail, problem solving and analytical mindset.
• You have demonstrated an ability to think critically, an ability to multi-task and prioritize projects, and an ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Experience working with S/4 HANA, OneSource Indirect tax Determination, or OneSource Indirect tax Compliance modules is .
• fluency in English plus proficiency in another regional would be a plus: Italian, French, German, or Spanish.