Statutory Reporting and Tax Accountant

ORKA FINANCIAL; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial firm in Berkshire is seeking a Statutory Reporting and Tax Accountant to oversee the production of primary financial statements and support tax compliance. The ideal candidate is ACA or ACCA qualified, has experience in statutory financial reporting, and can liaise with auditors. This position offers a salary of £60,000 to £70,000 plus benefits.

Qualifications

• Practice trained ACA or ACCA qualification required.
• Experience with statutory accounts and financial reporting.
• Ability to liaise with auditors and support compliance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and produce primary statements and disclosure notes.
• Coordinate timely and accurate reporting standards.
• Prepare corporation tax computations and manage tax documentation.
• Support due diligence on potential acquisitions.

Skills

ACA or ACCA qualified

Financial reporting expertise

Technical accounting knowledge

Tax compliance experience

Job description

Location: Berkshire
Type: Permanent
Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 Per Annum (plus benefits)

Our client is an acquisitive PE back operation who seeks to hire a Statutory Reporting and Tax Accountant. The role will suit a practice trained ACA or ACCA qualified looking for a progressive business who are heavily active with growing through acquisitions.

Responsibilities:

• Overseeing and producing primary statements and disclosure notes for the annual consolidated report and accounts. Drive the production of the statutory consolidation and group accounts (in excel) and the statutory accounts in CCH.
• Coordinating and delivering the work required to established and accurate standards.
• Owning the production of the annual subsidiary accounts.
• Supporting the interim and year end external reporting process and audit.
• Liaising with auditors on key year end and half year deliverables, discussing potential situations that can arise during the statutory reporting process, along with internal auditors.
• Assisting with and preparing technical accounting papers for submission to the Group’s statutory auditors, and to prepare contributions for papers submitted to the Group Audit Committee and Group Board.
• Acting as a subject matter expert for financial reporting.
• Provision of technical accounting knowledge and support across the financial reporting teams. Prepare monthly consolidated balance sheet & cash flow for management account and external reporting purposes.
• Support due diligence on potential acquisition targets with respect to tax compliance
• Review completion accounts for acquisition entities and ensure accurate disclosures in associated financial statements as well as appropriate tax provisions.
• Lead corporate simplification project to rationalise group structure considering tax and accounting implications.
• Prepare corporation tax computations for all group entities as well as deferred tax calculations.
• Prepare ERS returns for group schemes and ensuring filed appropriately
• Maintain transfer pricing schedules and documentation as well as consider cross boarder implications of transactions.
• Prepare monthly consolidated balance sheet & cash flow for management account and external reporting purposes.
• Managing and supporting the Statutory Reporting & Tax Assistant Accountant to deliver group objectives – including starting the process for SAO, reviewing VAT returns and quarterly payment on account calculations and supporting the delivery of the US tax reporting (predominantly requires accounting detail from our systems rather than UK tax specific information)

A salary of £60,000-£70,000 is on offer plus benefits