Tax Assistant

Breedon Group plc; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Free parking

Holiday buy scheme

Volunteer scheme

Share Save scheme

Life Assurance

Enhanced parental leave

Health & wellbeing initiatives

Discount scheme

Job summary

Breedon Group plc is seeking a Tax Assistant to support UK & ROI tax management at the Derbyshire head office. The role focuses on VAT data processing, tax compliance, and assisting with corporation tax tasks within a small finance team.

The successful candidate will analyse data, produce monthly reports, and support various tax projects while developing basic tax knowledge and accuracy in a busy corporate setting.

Qualifications

• Strong Excel skills and data analytics.
• Experience in a finance/corporate accounting environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Monthly VAT data preparation for UK & ROI and VAT workbook roll-forward; run exception tests.
• Collate data from Finance Teams and submit monthly Intrastat and EC Sales List.
• Review and analyze data for the PAYE Settlement Agreement submission.
• Assist with corporation tax computations and tax data for subsidiaries.
• Support CIS/RCT mapping and prepare process documentation; review haulier tax processes.
• Gather data for Irish Revenue disclosures and perform monthly tax controls testing.
• Perform ad hoc duties as required.

Skills

Excel skills

Finance team experience

Communication skills

Team player

Attention to detail

Organised

Curiosity

Business acumen

Tax knowledge

Tools

None

Job description

Tax Assistant

Application Deadline: 18 September 2026

Department: Finance

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Breedon Head Office, Pinnacle House, Breedon on the Hill, Derbyshire

Description

To support the Group Tax Managers (UK & ROI) and Head of Tax to ensure the Company meets all its legal, statutory and regulatory requirements, by providing analytical, reporting, project and system updates.

Key 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, Knowledge & Expertise

• 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

Job Benefits

• 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Free on-site Parking
• Holiday Buy Scheme
• Volunteer Scheme
• Share Save Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption & Paternity Scheme
• Health & Wellbeing Initiatives
• Discount Scheme