Tax Accountant

Dale Farm Ltd; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Learning & development opportunities

25 days annual leave

Contributory pension

Life Assurance

Job summary

Dale Farm Ltd is seeking a permanent Tax Accountant to join the Finance team at our Belfast Head Office. You will lead the group’s tax activities, drive compliance and reporting, and collaborate across the business to add value.

With 3–5 years of experience and a professional accounting qualification, you will work on tax planning, intergroup accounting, and statutory reporting, while supporting budgeting and group initiatives in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with any of the internationally recognised professional accounting bodies (ICAI, ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA etc).
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Strong knowledge of taxation and statutory reporting (corporation tax, PAYE, VAT, customs etc.) including reliefs and allowances.
• Experience with cross border trading and associated tax implications.
• Experience of compliance type workstreams, including reporting to HMRC and others.
• Experience of group reorganisations and corporate simplifications.
• Advanced financial modelling and data analysis skills; with excellent Excel capability.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to present information clearly.
• Collaborative approach with finance and non-finance teams.
• Ambitious, proactive and able to work under pressure to support decision making.

Responsibilities

• Lead on all aspects of group tax activities, including corporation tax, VAT, PAYE, and customs, with reporting to internal and external stakeholders.
• Play a central role in intergroup accounting, including M&A activity, cross border transactions, and transfer pricing documentation.
• Support financial reporting, including statutory accounts and compliance submissions.
• Contribute to internal reporting cycles, including balance sheet reconciliations and other financial analysis as required.
• Work collaboratively across the finance team to ensure best practice and strong control environments in relation to tax and financial reporting.
• Provide commercial and operational business partnering and support as required.
• Assist with annual budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Drive continuous improvement across systems, processes and controls, including the Digital Transformation project.

Skills

Taxation knowledge

Financial reporting

Advanced Excel

Financial modelling

Analytical skills

Communication

Collaboration

Ambitious

Education

Professional accounting qualification (ICAI/ICAEW/ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics Business Central

Job description

Dale Farm is the largest UK farmer-owned cooperative, owned by 1,300 UK farmers. We supply a wide range of dairy products, including cheese, butter, dairy spreads, fresh milk and ice cream to consumers and as food ingredients into the UK, Irish and international markets.

Core to our success is our people, and we now have a new and exciting opportunity within our finance team for permanent Tax Accountant to join the Finance team, based at our Head Office in Belfast.

The Role

Reporting to the Director of Group Finance, you will lead on matters relating to the group’s tax environment, including reporting and compliance requirements. You will work collaboratively across the business to deliver high‑quality tax and financial reporting for internal and external stakeholders. As a key member of the finance team, you will play an important role in a critical area for the business, contributing to exceptional outcomes while adding value.

The successful candidate will bring experience in managing a range of group tax activities, supported by strong technical expertise in taxation and accounting.

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead on all aspects of group tax activities, including corporation tax, VAT, PAYE, and customs, with reporting to internal and external stakeholders.
• Play a central role in intergroup accounting, including M&A activity, cross border transactions, and transfer pricing documentation.
• Support financial reporting, including statutory accounts and compliance submissions.
• Contribute to internal reporting cycles, including balance sheet reconciliations and other financial analysis as required.
• Work collaboratively across the finance team to ensure best practice and strong control environments in relation to tax and financial reporting.
• Provide commercial and operational business partnering and support as required.
• Assist with annual budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Drive continuous improvement across systems, processes and controls, which supports the group’s Digital Transformation project.

What we are looking for:

• Qualified accountant with any of the internationally recognised professional accounting bodies (ICAI, ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA etc).
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Strong knowledge of taxation and statutory reporting (corporation tax, PAYE, VAT, customs etc.) to include knowledge of key reliefs and allowances.
• Experience with cross border trading and associated tax implications.
• Experience of compliance type workstreams, including reporting to HMRC and others.
• Experience of group reorganisations and corporate simplifications.
• Advanced financial modelling and data analysis skills; with excellent Excel capability.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to present information and issues in a clear and concise manner.
• Collaborative approach with finance and non-finance teams.
• Ambitious, proactive and able to work under pressure to support decision making and problem solving.
• Experience in Agri/FMCG is desirable but not a necessity.
• Experience of Microsoft Dynamics Business Central.

Why Dale Farm?

We have a lot to offer our employees, including:

• This role offers hybrid working based on the company’s current hybrid working arrangement.
• Salary depending on experience
• Learning and development opportunities to support your career
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• contributary company pension
• Life Assurance

Supportive work environment and culture, which is based on our core values:

Teamwork | Positivity | Resolve | Ambition | Curiosity | Accountability

You can find out more about life at Dale Farm on our LinkedIn and Facebook Career pages, and on our company website.

dalefarm.co.uk/careers

Only applications with a valid permit to work in the UK, and those within reasonable commuting distance to Belfast will be accepted.