Tax Analyst

Vitality; Bournemouth; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established health and wellness company in Bournemouth is seeking a Tax Analyst to support their UK Tax team. The role requires at least 2 years of experience in tax, strong analytical and Excel skills, along with professional qualifications like AAT or ACCA. This position offers a hybrid work pattern and includes competitive benefits like bonuses and health insurance. The ideal candidate should be self-motivated and collaborative, ready to thrive in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Bonus schemes

Pension matching up to 12%

Health insurance

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience in a tax role (in-house or practice).
• Self-motivated and able to work independently while contributing effectively to a team.
• Excellent attention to detail, organisational skills and ability to prioritise multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Tax Manager across various business taxes and compliance work.
• Perform UK corporation computations and VAT group returns.
• Provide tax guidance to internal stakeholders.

Skills

Tax experience

Analytical skills

Strong communication skills

Strong Excel skills

Education

Professional qualification (AAT, ATT, ACCA, ACA, CTA)

Tools

ERP systems (e.g. SAGE)

Job description

Team Group Tax

Working Pattern - Hybrid 2 days per week in the Vitality Bournemouth Office. Full time 35 hours per week.

We are happy to discuss flexible working!

Top 3 skills needed for this role

• 2 years of experience in a tax or finance role (either in-house or in practice)
• Analytical skills: Strong Excel and data analysis skills
• Strong communication skills: Clear collaborative approach with internal and external stakeholders

What this role is all about

Reporting to the Tax Manager this is a great first opportunity to move in-house and join a dynamic and fast paced business. The Tax Analyst will primarily support the Vitality UK Tax team across the full spectrum of business taxes including CT, VAT, employment taxes, IPT and international taxes in a varied and diverse role.

Key Actions

• Compliance work including VAT group returns and balance sheet reconciliations
• PAYE Settlement Agreement calculations
• UK corporation computations
• Short term business visitor returns
• Tax accounting under IFRS including liaison with internal and external audit teams
• International tax reporting involvement (CbCR Pillar 2 tax transparency transfer pricing)
• Maintaining strong tax governance controls and documentation
• Acting as a trusted business partner providing clear and persuasive tax guidance to internal stakeholders.
• Assistance with ad hoc tax projects including tax automation initiatives

What do you need to thrive

• Minimum 2 years experience in a tax role (in‑house or practice)
• Professional qualifications such as AAT, ATT, ACCA, ACA or CTA (part‑qualified or qualified)
• Self‑motivated and able to work independently while contributing effectively to a team
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills including working remotely with global cross‑functional teams
• Excellent attention to detail, organisational skills and ability to prioritise multiple tasks
• Adaptable and proactive embracing change as an opportunity for improvement
• Strong written and verbal communication, research and analytical skills
• Strong Excel skills and experience with ERP systems (e.g. SAGE or similar)

So what's in it for you

• Bonus schemes: A bonus that regularly rewards you for your performance
• A pension of up to 12%: We will match your contributions up to 6% of your salary
• Our award‑winning Vitality health insurance with its own set of rewards and benefits
• Life assurance: Four times annual salary

If you are successful in your application and join us at Vitality, this is our promise to you: we will help you be the healthiest you’ve ever been, create an environment that embraces you as you are and enables you to be your best self, give you flexibility on how, where and when you work, help you advance your career by playing to your strengths, give you a voice to help our business grow and make Vitality a great place to be, give you the space to try / fail and learn, provide a healthy balance of challenge and support, recognise and reward you with a competitive salary and amazing benefits, be there for you when you need us, and provide opportunities for you to be a force for good in society.

We commit to all these things because we want you to feel that you belong and are supported to be happy and healthy.

At Vitality we are committed to diversity and inclusion because it’s good for our employees, our business, and society. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.