Tax Accountant

First Recruitment Group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Tax Accountant for an initial 12-month contract in Aberdeen. The role offers a hybrid working model of 3 days in the office and 2 from home. Responsibilities include providing UK tax advice and supporting the tax team. Candidates should have relevant qualifications (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, AAT, or ATT) and strong analytical skills. Experience in upstream Corporation Tax is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in a corporate or accountancy firm environment.
• Upstream Corporation Tax and PRT experience required.
• Desire for precision and ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Provide UK tax advice to support the business.
• Support transaction structuring and due diligence.
• Research legislative changes as required.

Skills

Analytical ability

Attention to detail

Effective communication skills

Teamwork

Numerical skills

Education

ACA, ACCA, CIMA, AAT or ATT qualification

Tools

UK Upstream tax software

SAP

Excel

Job description

Tax Accountant

Initial 12 Month Contract

Aberdeen - Hybrid working of 3 days per week in the office and 2 days per week working from home

Inside IR35 - PAYE/UMBRELLA

A Tax Accountant is required to work for an Oil & Gas operator based in the Aberdeen area that will be an initial 12 month contract basis and will provide a hybrid working set up of 3 days per week in the office and 2 days per week working from home.

The Tax Accountant will be responsible for providing UK tax advice to the business and supporting across the wider UKBU tax team as required.

Critical Responsibilities:

• Ensure that all activities are carried out in a safe manner complying with all regulatory requirements, legislation and company HSEQ procedures

Areas of Accountability, Responsibility and Competence Level:

• As the Tax Accountant, you will be responsible for the provision of UK tax advice as required to support the business
• Provision of transaction structuring support and due diligence support for UK new business opportunities as required.
• As the Tax Accountant, you will support development and maintenance of tax process and procedures documentation.
• Researching legislative changes and selected tax technical matters as required.
• Working across the wider UKBU tax team supporting as required
• Any other reasonable duty as per instruction by your manager.

Critical Skills Qualifications Experience, etc.:

• As the Tax Accountant, you will have experience in relevant corporate or accountancy firm environment.
• A professional taxation or accounting qualification with a track record of relevant experience, ACA, ACCA, CIMA, AAT or ATT.
• As the Tax Accountant, you will have upstream Corporation Tax and PRT experience required.
• Strong analytical ability.
• Attention to detail and a desire for precision.
• Highly numerate.
• Understanding of complex accounting issues
• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• As the Tax Accountant, you will have knowledge of UK Upstream tax software desirable, together with knowledge of SAP (preferable) and strong Excel skills.

First Recruitment Group are committed to finding the right candidates for our clients, and the right companies for our candidates to work for. We're passionate about putting people first, and take pride in being able to offer an all-round service for candidates and clients with our payroll solution, MyPay+ and workforce management solution, Operam.

As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included.