Tax Compliance Officer

Aztec; Southampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

The purpose of this position is to be responsible for the efficient and timely filling of UK tax compliance filings, usually corporate tax / partnership returns, withholding tax returns, and VAT returns of alternative investment structures and the management of the audit process in relation to tax.

Key responsibilities:

• To work closely with our client teams, both accountants and administrators, to ensure appropriate delivery of client service
• To undertake tax reporting services for a portfolio of alternative investment structures (SPV, Holding Companies, ManCo and Funds) under the supervision of the Tax Compliance Manager and/or up
• Prepare tax working papers for a portfolio of alternative investment structures to facilitate tax reporting
• Calculate tax liability and preparation of tax returns together with supporting documents, prior to submission for review
• Complete required tax reporting in a timely manner and update internal trackers to monitor progress
• Perform analytical reviews and investigate any tax jumps or variances compared to previous period
• Communicate any tax updates to relevant team members
• Demonstrate a strong working knowledge of tax, progressing with more complex cases as the number of the entities and accounting standards increase
• Ability to plan own workload and prioritise/manage time accordingly
• Work closely with other teams (e.g. Financial Reporting Team, Administration/Client Service team) to ensure seamless and co-ordinated client service delivery
• Adherence to standard policy and procedures of the Company
• Maintain files in accordance with internal policies and procedures
• Provide timely and professional responses to all client and internal enquiries
• In addition to the duties listed above, the Tax Compliance Officer may be requested to perform other ad hoc duties or projects as requested by the Company

Skills, knowledge, expertise:

• Relevant degree/qualification in a relevant field such as tax, accounting, finance, business, economics
• 1 or 2 years' experience in a similar position
• Attention to detail to ensure the delivery of consistent and high standards
• Ability to plan and organise yourself to meet challenging deadlines
• Good understanding of technical accounting skills
• Ability to learn quickly and work within a team under the guidance of a manager
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Access and MS outlook
• Fluency in English, as well as other European languages, is advantageous

We will provide the training, both in-house for relevant technical knowledge and also professional qualifications to enhance your professional development. You will need to be quick to learn new systems and great with people, as close working relationships between our colleagues and clients is at the heart of what we do.