Tax Accountant

Vwfs Uk; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Pension contributions

Car schemes

Private medical insurance

LinkedIn Learning access

Mentoring schemes

Job summary

VWFS UK is seeking a Tax Accountant to support delivery of our direct and indirect tax compliance across the UK and Ireland. This role focuses on tax reporting, statutory filings and governance, and you will prepare corporate tax computations and VAT returns.

You'll work closely with Head of Tax, Tax Managers and Finance teams in a fast-paced environment, maintaining tax policies and monitoring regulatory changes.

Qualifications

• Relevant tax experience gained within industry, practice or a professional services environment.
• ACCA, ACA and/or CTA qualified, or currently working towards a recognised professional tax or accounting qualification.
• Good working knowledge of UK corporation tax compliance, tax computations and statutory reporting requirements.
• Experience supporting tax accounting processes, VAT compliance activities and audit requirements.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial and tax data accurately.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities.
• Strong communication skills with the confidence to work collaboratively with stakeholders across Finance and the wider business.

Responsibilities

• Preparing corporation tax computations and supporting quarterly corporation tax instalment payment calculations.
• Assisting with current and deferred tax calculations for group and statutory reporting.
• Supporting the preparation, review and audit of tax disclosures within annual group and statutory accounts.
• Preparing PAYE Settlement Agreements and taxed award scheme submissions.
• Supporting VAT compliance activities, including VAT returns, customs obligations and vehicle-related tax matters.
• Assisting with transfer pricing documentation, Pillar 2 submissions and withholding tax filings.
• Providing analysis and supporting documentation for audits, compliance reviews and HMRC enquiries.
• Maintaining tax policies, procedures and process documentation while monitoring changes in tax legislation and regulation.

Skills

Tax accounting

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

ACCA/ACA/CTA qualified

Job description

We're looking for a Tax Accountant to support the delivery of our direct and indirect tax compliance activities and help ensure our business meets its tax obligations across the UK and Ireland. This analytical and compliance-focused role will be instrumental in supporting critical tax reporting, statutory filings and governance activities across the Group. Working closely with our Head of Tax, Tax Managers and Finance teams, you'll play a key role in ensuring accurate tax reporting, maintaining compliance and supporting the business through an evolving tax and regulatory landscape. What you'll be doing: Preparing corporation tax computations and supporting quarterly corporation tax instalment payment calculations. Assisting with current and deferred tax calculations for group and statutory reporting. Supporting the preparation, review and audit of tax disclosures within annual group and statutory accounts. Preparing PAYE Settlement Agreements and taxed award scheme submissions. Supporting VAT compliance activities, including VAT returns, customs obligations and vehicle-related tax matters. Assisting with transfer pricing documentation, Pillar 2 submissions and withholding tax filings. Providing analysis and supporting documentation for audits, compliance reviews and HMRC enquiries. Maintaining tax policies, procedures and process documentation while monitoring changes in tax legislation and regulation.

You'll be a detail-oriented tax professional who enjoys working with complex financial information and ensuring compliance in a fast-paced environment. You'll have a proactive approach, a strong analytical mindset and the ability to build effective relationships with stakeholders across the business.

Why join VWFS UK? You'll have the opportunity to make a difference by helping us to achieve our mission. Our mission is straight forward; we want to be 'The Key to Mobility'. That means we make getting from A-to-B as easy and simple for as many people as possible. To truly meet the mobility needs of people in a changing world, our offering goes beyond traditional vehicle financing. We do this by providing a range of finance and aftersales products on Volkswagen Group vehicles, as well as developing innovative mobility products designed to solve real problems and support our customers. No candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you! VWFS is proud to be an inclusive employer and encourages applications from a diverse range of candidates. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion isn't just a statement for us, we encourage and aspire for all our colleagues to be their 100% self. If you need any reasonable adjustments to assist you with the application and/or recruitment processes, please contact our Resourcing Team. This role does not meet the UKVI's criteria for the skilled worker sponsorship route, therefore we are unable to accept candidates requiring sponsorship for this role.

Essential experience & skills: Relevant tax experience gained within industry, practice or a professional services environment. ACCA, ACA and/or CTA qualified, or currently working towards a recognised professional tax or accounting qualification. Good working knowledge of UK corporation tax compliance, tax computations and statutory reporting requirements. Experience supporting tax accounting processes, VAT compliance activities and audit requirements. Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial and tax data accurately. Excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities. Strong communication skills with the confidence to work collaboratively with stakeholders across Finance and the wider business. A proactive and organised approach, with the ability to work independently and identify potential risks or issues.

Benefits

• Bonus: Discretionary 10% on-target bonus (based on personal and Group company performance)
• Pension: Employer pension contribution of 9% (based on employee contribution of 3%). VWFS will pay 6% if employee chooses a 2% employee contribution.
• Car schemes
• : Choice of Employee Car Ownership (ECO) scheme for petrol/diesel and hybrid vehicles plus car insurance.
• OR Company Car scheme for Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) plus car insurance cover for you and a partner/eligible family member.
• Other benefits: From day 1 we provide income protection, life assurance (4x salary), retail discount vouchers, access to Care Concierge (a service to support carers of adults), along with other salary sacrifice options including a will writing service and cycle to work (subject to scheme restrictions).
• Following successful completion of probation, you will have access to private medical insurance for you (with the option to buy additional family cover), access to our loan car scheme for up to 2 cars for your partner or eligible family members (subject to scheme restrictions) and during our annual benefit window you can purchase critical illness cover and dental cover, so you can select the benefits that matter to you.
• Access to LinkedIn Learning via our Degreed platform as well as a host of professional development programmes and opportunities to build your technical and soft skills so you can further develop your career.
• We also offer mentoring schemes and reciprocal partnerships recognising that we can all learn from each other in the flow of work.