Tax Compliance Accountant

Hutcheon Mearns Ltd; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Tax Compliance Accountant to join their high-performing tax team. This role involves preparing Corporation Tax returns, ensuring compliance with HMRC, and conducting legislative research. The ideal candidate will have a strong accounting background, professional taxation qualifications, and a desire to learn in a supportive environment. This innovative firm offers hybrid working arrangements and fosters a culture of collaboration and growth. If you're ready to take ownership of your role and contribute to a dynamic team, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in a corporate or accountancy firm or oil and gas industry.
• Strong accounting skills and willingness to learn taxation.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of Corporation Tax returns and computations for UK companies.
• Filing Corporation Tax Returns with HMRC and addressing questions.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Attention to Detail

Effective Communication

Numeracy

Proactive Attitude

Education

Professional Taxation Qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, AAT, ATT)

Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Law

Tools

UK Upstream Tax Software

SAP

Excel

Job description

Hutcheon Mearns are partnered with an upstream oil and gas E&P company to source a Tax Compliance Accountant for their UK business. This position will join their high performing tax team on a staff basis. Hybrid working is on offer as well as a supporting culture and a friendly team environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Preparation of Corporation Tax returns and computations for UK companies. Preparation of all necessary data, examination of technical issues, computation of tax liability using specialist software.
• Filing corporation Tax Returns with HMRC, assisting addressing questions from HMRC, ultimately ensuring that liability agreed.
• Researching/legislative checking of selected tax technical matters relevant to tax return responsibilities.
• Preparing tax provisioning for inclusion in the statutory accounts of the Corporate UK legal entities in UK.
• Preparing the UK group relief and UK corporate interest restriction position of the group.
• Examination of technical issues and analysis of tax legislation to determine the appropriate presentation of specific transactions.
• Preparation of Petroleum Revenue Tax returns with all associated compliance.
• Assisting with Tax compliance as required.
• Assistance with UK statutory tax provisions.
• Working with and supporting other members of the wider UK tax team.
• Preparation of Energy Profits Levy calculations for compliance and UK statutory reporting.
• Supporting across wider tax function as required.
• Any other reasonable duty as per instruction by your Manager.
• Assisting with Tax advisory as required.

Background and Experience

• Experience in relevant corporate or accountancy firm environment or working in the oil and gas industry.
• Strong accounting skillset with understanding of complex accounting.
• Tax practitioner or strong background in accounting with a willingness to learn taxation.
• Professional taxation or accounting qualification, ACA, ACCA, CIMA, AAT or ATT (or working towards).
• Degree qualified (preferably Accounting, Finance, Law (desired but not essential).
• Upstream Corporation Tax and PRT experience (desired but not essential).
• Strong analytical ability.
• Attention to detail and a desire for precision.
• Highly numerate.
• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Knowledge of UK Upstream tax software desirable, together with knowledge of SAP (preferable but not essential).
• Ability to learn and develop understanding of accounting systems in order to navigate them.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Pro-active, driven, ability to take ownership and is a supportive and congenial team player.
• Desire to grow and learn in a supportive fast paced dynamic work environment.

Next Steps

To apply, please submit a detailed CV for review. Or to arrange a confidential discussion please contact Lois Dobbie on [e-mail].

Only candidates eligible to work in the UK will be considered for this role as no sponsorship is available.