Tax and Compliance Accountant

Hireful; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm is seeking a Tax and Compliance Accountant to ensure corporate financial compliance. This role involves preparing VAT returns and responding to queries from internal and external stakeholders. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with strong analytical skills and proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets. The position offers hybrid working in Oxford and includes a competitive salary plus benefits.

Benefits

33 days holiday

Pension

Bonus

Life assurance

Wellbeing support

Flexible benefits scheme

Qualifications

• Able to process information accurately and logically.
• Confident self-starter who can work independently.
• Comfortable embracing and implementing new technology.

Responsibilities

• Prepare quarterly VAT returns for major VAT groups.
• Complete monthly and quarterly reviews of VAT variances.
• Respond to internal and external VAT queries.

Skills

Qualified accountant - ACA/ACCA

Good analytical/problem solving skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Strong Excel or Google sheets skills

Communication skills

Education

Relevant degree qualified

Tools

SAP

Job description

Overview

Tax and Compliance Accountant

Location: Hybrid working - Unipart House, Cowley
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time, 08:30 - 17:00 Monday to Friday
Salary: Competitive, plus car / car allowance
Benefits: 33 days holiday, pension, bonus, life assurance, employee assistance programme, wellbeing support, and flexible benefits scheme

About the Job

As the Unipart Tax and Compliance Accountant, the primary purpose of your role is to ensure corporate financial compliance. This includes the accurate and timely preparation, filing, and reporting of all tax responsibilities, as well as designing and maintaining effective internal controls to minimise risk and uphold the integrity of the organisation's financial records.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the quarterly VAT returns for the major VAT Groups
• Complete a monthly and quarterly analytical review of VAT variances
• Complete fortnightly reviews of transactions to ensure VAT compliance
• Monthly VAT cashflow forecast review & approval of UK and global VAT reconciliations
• Responding to internal queries in respect to VAT treatment of the classification of invoices, treatment of new arrangements and assessing current arrangements
• Responding to external queries by overseas tax authorities and co-ordination of any territory specific VAT audits which may be being conducted
• Involvement in the statutory filings review process for the overseas entities
• Ensuring compliance with other tax legislation e.g. Plastic Packaging tax
• Support in year- end planning activities (UK Dividends etc.)
• Undertaking ad hoc finance projects as required

About You

We’d love you to have the following skills and experience, but please apply if you think you’d be able to perform well in this role!

• Qualified accountant - ACA/ACCA
• Preferably (relevant) degree qualified
• Ability to process information accurately, quickly and logically
• Attention to detail and accuracy of work
• Good analytical /problem solving skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and have the desire to build relationships at all levels of the operation
• Good communication skills
• Strong Excel or Google sheets skills are essential
• Ability to manipulate data and have a good understanding of systems (SAP preferably)
• Comfortable embracing and implementing new technological solutions for process improvement
• A confident self starter who uses their initiative and can work independently with little supervision
• Positive and proactive attitude

Equality and Diversity

Our recruitment and selection process has been developed to ensure that it is consistent, fair and provides equality of opportunity - all selection decisions are based solely on technical and behavioural competencies. We do not discriminate on the grounds of race, colour, or nationality, ethnic or national origins, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, religion or belief, age or any other current or future protected characteristic as defined in the current Equality Act of England and Wales. As an organisation we also promote an environment which encourages diversity of characteristics and thought, where you feel included, safe and confident to be the best version of yourself and do your best work every day.

You may also have experience in the following:Tax Accountant, Compliance Accountant, VAT Accountant, Indirect Tax Specialist, Corporate Tax Compliance, Tax Reporting and Compliance, Financial Compliance Accountant, Group Tax Accountant, Tax and Controls Specialist, Financial Risk and Compliance

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