Tax Accountant

Elevation Recruitment Group; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Study support

24 days' holiday plus bank holidays

Private Healthcare

Company pension

Progression opportunities

Free parking

Job summary

Elevation Recruitment Group are partnering with a growing international business to appoint a Tax Accountant to support the Group across VAT, corporation tax and broader direct and indirect tax matters from an in-house function in Sheffield.

This hands-on role requires taking ownership of your work from the outset, collaborating with finance and non-finance stakeholders and external advisers where required. The role offers hybrid working and study support to develop professionally.

Qualifications

• Practical experience across VAT and corporation tax.
• Good understanding of both direct and indirect tax.
• Experience preparing or supporting VAT returns.
• Some experience with corporation tax compliance.
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach.
• Good communication skills, with the confidence to deal with finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Ability to manage deadlines and work across multiple areas of responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and managing UK VAT returns, including reviewing input and output VAT and responding to HMRC queries.
• Supporting indirect tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions and working with external tax advisers where required.
• Supporting corporation tax computations, compliance, and wider tax reporting.
• Assisting with relevant tax compliance obligations and monitoring.
• Supporting the maintenance of transfer pricing documentation across the Group.
• Reviewing transactions and financial information to ensure the correct tax treatment is applied.
• Identifying and investigating potential VAT and wider tax risks or anomalies.
• Responding to tax queries from finance, commercial and wider business stakeholders.
• Maintaining accurate tax records, workpapers, compliance files and tax calendars.
• Keeping up to date with relevant changes in tax legislation and considering their impact on the business.
• Supporting tax projects, process improvements, and the implementation of appropriate tax controls.
• Working with external tax and professional advisers where required.
• Providing wider support across the Group's direct and indirect tax obligations.

Skills

VAT experience

Corporation tax experience

Direct tax

Indirect tax

VAT returns experience

Corporate tax compliance

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Deadline management

Job description

Tax Accountant
Sheffield, South Yorkshire

If you're an experienced tax professional looking for a broad in-house role where you can take genuine ownership of your work, this could be a great opportunity.

Elevation Recruitment Group are working with a growing international business that is looking to appoint a Tax Accountant to support the Group across a broad range of tax responsibilities. Reporting into the senior finance team, you'll have exposure across VAT, corporation tax, direct and indirect tax, as well as a range of wider Group tax matters.

This is a hands-on role where you'll be expected to take responsibility for your areas of work from the outset, working closely with finance and non-finance stakeholders and external advisers where required.

What's on Offer:

• Hybrid working
• Study support
• 24 days' holiday plus bank holidays
• Private Healthcare
• Company pension
• Progression opportunities
• Free parking

Key Responsibilities of the Tax Accountant:

• Preparing and managing UK VAT returns, including reviewing input and output VAT and responding to HMRC queries
• Supporting indirect tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions and working with external tax advisers where required
• Supporting corporation tax computations, compliance, and wider tax reporting
• Assisting with relevant tax compliance obligations and monitoring
• Supporting the maintenance of transfer pricing documentation across the Group
• Reviewing transactions and financial information to ensure the correct tax treatment is applied
• Identifying and investigating potential VAT and wider tax risks or anomalies
• Responding to tax queries from finance, commercial and wider business stakeholders
• Maintaining accurate tax records, workpapers, compliance files and tax calendars
• Keeping up to date with relevant changes in tax legislation and considering their impact on the business
• Supporting tax projects, process improvements, and the implementation of appropriate tax controls
• Working with external tax and professional advisers where required
• Providing wider support across the Group's direct and indirect tax obligations

We're looking for someone with a strong tax background who is comfortable working independently and taking ownership of their workload.

You'll ideally have:

• Practical experience across VAT and corporation tax
• A good understanding of both direct and indirect tax
• Experience preparing or supporting VAT returns
• Some experience with corporation tax compliance
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach
• Good communication skills, with the confidence to deal with finance and non-finance stakeholders
• The ability to manage deadlines and work across multiple areas of responsibility

This is a great opportunity for a part-qualified or qualified tax professional looking for a broad in-house role where they can take ownership of their work, gain exposure across multiple areas of tax and continue to develop their career.