Tax Assistant

Müller UK & Ireland; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading dairy product manufacturer in the UK is seeking a Tax Assistant to join their Tax Team at the Market Drayton Head Office. This role offers a fantastic opportunity for recent graduates with support for gaining the ATT qualification. Candidates will be involved in preparing VAT returns and assist with various tax-related tasks in a collaborative environment. Benefits include a bonus, life assurance, and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Up to 5% annual bonus

2x Life Assurance

Health Care Cash Plan

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension scheme (matched up to 8%)

Access to Müller Rewards

Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of Word and Excel.
• High attention to detail and resilient to changing deadlines.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare foreign VAT returns and reclaims.
• Support Alcoholic Ingredients Relief claims.
• Assist with Plastic Packaging Tax returns.
• Track Short Term Business Visitors.

Skills

Strong working knowledge of Word and Excel

Hands-on approach with high attention to detail

Resilient and adaptable to changing deadlines

Excellent communication and diplomacy skills

Team-oriented mindset

Knowledge of VAT returns and basic VAT legislation

Job description

Müller UK & Ireland is wholly owned by Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller which employs over 31,000 people throughout Europe. In the UK, Müller develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of branded and private label dairy products made with milk from 1,300 farmers in Britain.Müller is ranked within the top 20 in The Grocer's Top 100 list of Britain's Biggest Brands and is picked from shelves millions of times each year. Müller UK & Ireland includes:

Müller Milk & Ingredients which aims to be Britain's private label dairy leader and produces branded and private label fresh milk, cream, butter and ingredients products. It boasts a network of dairies and depots servicing customers throughout the country.

Müller Yogurt & Desserts which is the UK's leading yogurt manufacturer which aims to create millions more Müller moments for its consumers. It is responsible for major brands like Müller Corner, Müllerlight, Müller Bliss, Müller Rice, FRijj and Müller Kefir Smoothie and produces chilled desserts under licence from Mondelez International. It also supplies the UK private label yogurt market from a dedicated, state of the art yogurt facility.

Join Müller as a Tax Assistant – Market Drayton Head Office

Müller is a much-loved brand in the UK, known for its delicious dairy products and continued growth. As the 8th most chosen FMCG brand, we’re proud to be picked from supermarket shelves over 208 million times a year.

We’re now looking for a Tax Assistant to join our Tax Team at our Market Drayton Head Office. This is a fantastic opportunity for a recent Graduate-support will be provided to gain your ATT (Association of Tax Technicians) qualification.

Main Responsibilities

• Prepare foreign VAT returns and reclaims
• Support Alcoholic Ingredients Relief claims and reconciliations
• Review VAT for new products and competitions
• Maintain and monitor tax trackers
• Assist with Plastic Packaging Tax returns
• Calculate and report environmental taxes and levies
• Analyse expense accounts for PAYE Settlement Agreement
• Track Short Term Business Visitors
• Support Global Mobility and tax return data collection
• Assist with IR35 reviews and tracking
• Monitor overnight rates audits
• Provide ad-hoc support and project assistance
• Contribute to Senior Accounting Officer reviews and reporting
• Collect data for HMRC queries and group requests
• Maintain Tax Department intranet content
• Provide general tax administration support
• Take meeting notes and run reports/information requests

Key Requirements

• Strong working knowledge of Word and Excel
• Hands‑on approach with high attention to detail
• Resilient and adaptable to changing deadlines
• Excellent communication and diplomacy skills
• Team‑oriented mindset
• Knowledge of VAT returns, basic VAT legislation, and employment tax (desirable)

Desirable

• 2‑3 years in a financial or tax environment (not essential)

Benefits

• Up to 5% annual bonus
• 2x Life Assurance
• Health Care Cash Plan
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (rising with service)
• Enhanced family and bereavement leave
• Pension scheme (matched up to 8%)
• Access to Müller Rewards for discounts and development opportunities

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