Tax Assistant

Jobtailor; Breedon on the Hill; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United Kingdom is seeking a detail-oriented finance assistant to support VAT data processing, Intrastat submissions and tax compliance within a small finance team. You will collate data from Finance Teams, perform monthly VAT roll forwards, run exception tests, and assist with the PAYE Settlement Agreement submissions.

The role involves reviewing data for corporation tax computations, supporting VAT and corporation tax compliance for subsidiaries, and contributing to tax

Qualifications

• Strong excel skills and data analytics
• Previous experience of working within a finance team in a corporate setting e.g. accounts payable, purchase ledger, etc
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to work as part of a small team
• Desire to learn basic tax knowledge and apply to business situations
• Able to work accurately with a good eye for detail
• Organised, able to work to and meet deadlines
• Ability to be inquisitive and ask questions, not just follow instructions
• Good business acumen
• Previous experience in tax (UK and/or Ireland) desirable but not essential

Responsibilities

• Monthly download of VAT data for UK and ROI, roll forward of the VAT workbooks and running of exception tests for Finance Teams
• Collating data from Finance Teams and completing monthly intrastat return and EC Sales list submissions
• Review and analysis of data for annual PAYE Settlement Agreement submission
• Analysis for tax sensitive accounts for corporation tax computations
• Assisting with VAT and corporation tax compliance for smaller subsidiaries
• Assisting with projects such as CIS/RCT process mapping and preparation of process documentation, review of haulier tax processes, data gathering for Irish Revenue disclosure purposes, monthly tax controls testing
• Ad hoc duties as required

Skills

Excel Skills

Data Analytics

Tax Compliance

Finance Team Experience

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Job description

• Monthly download of VAT data for UK and ROI, roll forward of the VAT workbooks and running of exception tests for Finance Teams


• Collating data from Finance Teams and completing monthly intrastat return and EC Sales list submissions


• Review and analysis of data for annual PAYE Settlement Agreement submission


• Analysis for tax sensitive accounts for corporation tax computations


• Assisting with VAT and corporation tax compliance for smaller subsidiaries


• Assisting with projects such as CIS/RCT process mapping and preparation of process documentation, review of haulier tax processes, data gathering for Irish Revenue disclosure purposes, monthly tax controls testing


• Ad hoc duties as required

Requirements

• Strong excel skills and data analytics


• Previous experience of working within a finance team in a corporate setting e.g. accounts payable, purchase ledger, etc


• Strong communication and interpersonal skills


• Able to work as part of a small team


• Desire to learn basic tax knowledge and apply to business situations


• Able to work accurately with a good eye for detail


• Organised, able to work to and meet deadlines


• Ability to be inquisitive and ask questions, not just follow instructions


• Good business acumen


• Previous experience in tax (UK and/or Ireland) desirable but not essential

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong Excel skills and data analytics capabilities, with experience in finance team collaboration and tax compliance processes. Possesses a keen attention to detail and organizational skills to meet deadlines while supporting VAT and corporation tax compliance.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Excel Skills


• Data Analytics


• Tax Compliance


• Finance Team Experience


• Communication Skills

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Data Analysis


• VAT Compliance


• Corporation Tax Computation


• Intrastat Return Submission


• PAYE Settlement Agreement


• CIS/RCT Process Mapping


• Tax Controls Testing

Soft Skills

• Interpersonal Skills


• Team Collaboration


• Attention to Detail


• Organizational Skills


• Inquisitive Nature

Industry Keywords

• Finance


• Accounts Payable


• Purchase Ledger


• UK Tax


• Irish Tax