Tax Adviser

STRATEGIC RESOURCES EUROPEAN RECRUITMENT CONSULTANTS LTD; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment firm in Aberdeen is looking for an experienced Tax Adviser for a 12-month contract role. Responsibilities include UK Tax Compliance, preparing Corporation Tax returns, and working within a hybrid structure. Candidates must have a Professional Tax Qualification and relevant experience, particularly in corporate tax and accounting within the oil and gas sector.

Qualifications

• Professional Tax Qualification is a must.
• Corporate accountancy background, ideally in oil and gas.
• Strong analytical ability with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with UK Tax provisions and filings.
• Prepare Corporation Tax returns and computations.
• Assist in addressing questions from HMRC.

Skills

Corporate Tax

Tax Accounting

Analytical Ability

Attention to Detail

Effective Communication Skills

Strong Excel Skills

Education

Professional Tax Qualification

Degree qualified

Tools

UK Upstream tax software

SAP

Job description

Overview

TAX ADVISER

Our client, an Oil and Gas Operator in Aberdeen is seeking an experienced Tax Adviser to cover maternity leave. This is a 12 Month PAYE contract role with a hybrid working system in place. Corporate Tax and Tax Accounting skills are essential for this position.

Purpose of Role

UK Tax Compliance and UK Tax Provisioning

Critical Responsibilities

• Ensuring that all activities are carried out in a safe manner complying with all regulatory requirements, legislation and client Procedures
• Experienced Tax Practitioner working in Corporate tax and Tax accounting

Areas of Accountability, Responsibility and Competence

• UK Tax Compliance and UK Tax Provisioning. Preparation of Corporation Tax returns and computations for client UK companies (prior experience of ring fence rules preferred but not essential)
• Preparation of all necessary data, examination of technical issues, computation of tax liability using specialist software
• Filing corporation Tax Returns with HMRC, assisting addressing questions from HMRC, ultimately ensuring that liability agreed
• Researching/legislative checking of selected tax technical matters relevant to tax return responsibilities
• Preparing tax provisioning for inclusion in the statutory accounts of the Corporate UK legal entities in UK.
• Preparing the UK group relief and UK corporate interest restriction position of the group Examination of technical issues and analysis of tax legislation to determine the appropriate presentation of specific transactions
• Preparation of Petroleum Revenue Tax returns for client PRT Fields and assistance with all associated PRT compliance (prior experience of PRT preferred but not essential)
• Preparation of Energy Profits Levy calculations for compliance and UK statutory reporting (prior experience of EPL preferred but not essential)
• Supporting across wider tax function as required
• Any other reasonable duty as per instruction by your Manager
• Assisting with Tax advisory as required
• Assisting with Tax compliance as required
• Assistance with UK statutory tax provisions
• Working with and supporting other members of the wider UK tax team.

Critical Skills, Qualifications, Experience, etc.

• Professional Tax Qualification
• Degree qualified
• Corporate accountancy background, preferably within oil and gas industry
• Upstream Corporation Tax and PRT experience (desired but not essential)
• Strong analytical ability
• Attention to detail and a desire for precision
• Highly numerate
• Effective communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Deadline driven
• Knowledge of UK Upstream tax software desirable, together with knowledge of SAP (preferable but not essential).
• Ability to learn and develop understanding of accounting systems in order to navigate them.
• Strong Excel skills
• Pro-active, driven, ability to take ownership and is a supportive and congenial team player who is supportive and keen to operate in a fast-paced dynamic work environment.