Tax Assistant

Hutcheon Mearns Ltd; Inverness; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK investment group is seeking a full-time Tax Assistant to support tax operations. This role involves preparation of tax filings, handling HMRC queries, and maintaining tax records. Ideal for a recent graduate or someone early in their tax career, it offers hybrid work and excellent career progression opportunities. Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Excellent working environment

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in a relevant discipline or relevant experience.
• Excellent communication, time management, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work with software such as Excel and good analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of corporation tax filings.
• Assisting in dealing with HMRC queries.
• Prepare tax workings for statutory accounts.
• Prepare quarterly VAT returns.
• Assist with ad-hoc queries.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Excel proficiency

Education

Degree in relevant discipline

Job description

Hutcheon Mearns are delighted to be exclusively supporting our client, a UK headquartered investment group, to recruit a Tax Assistant. This is a full‑time staff position and will be based from our client’s office in the West End of Aberdeen.

You will be joining an organisation on an exciting growth journey which offers excellent development and progression opportunities. The role would suit a university graduate or someone early in their tax career who is enthusiastic and keen to learn and develop.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Group Tax Manager, you will provide tax support to the group and its subsidiaries. Your role will include;

• Preparation of corporation tax filings

• Assisting in dealing with HMRC queries

• Assist with the Group reporting by preparing tax calculations and maintaining accurate tax ledgers

• Prepare tax workings for statutory accounts and respond to audit queries

• Assist with Group Payment Arrangement and quarterly tax payments

• Prepare quarterly VAT returns

• Prepare and file the annual P11d & PSA employee tax returns

• Maintain tax databases and records

• Assist with ad‑hoc queries

Background and experience

The successful candidate will be degree qualified in a relevant discipline or have relevant experience in a similar position. You will have excellent communication, time management, and organisational skills. You will be able to work with software such as Excel and have good analytical skills.

Flexibility and benefits

• 37.5 hour working week

• Hybrid working

• Pension scheme

• Excellent working environment

• Career progression opportunities

Next steps?

If you are interested in taking the next step in your career or feel a change of environment or sector is your next path, this could be the ideal job opportunity for you! To apply please send a full CV. For a confidential discussion or more information, please reach out to Leah McCrea at Hutcheon Mearns on 07743929721. Only candidates eligible to work in the UK will be considered for this role as no sponsorship is available.