Tax Specialist

Together Financial Services Limited; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Shared reward bonus

Life assurance

Critical illness cover

Travel season ticket loans

Ride to work scheme

Free local gym access

Bar/restaurant discounts

Job summary

Together Financial Services Limited, based in Cheadle, invites applications for a Tax Specialist to work within the Group Tax function. You will support the Tax Manager on UK tax matters, handling day-to-day queries, cash flows, and compliance while contributing to tax policy and documentation.

The role requires 3-5 years UK tax experience and ACA/CTA qualifications, with opportunities to influence cross-functional projects and R&D tax relief initiatives.

Qualifications

• ACA and/or CTA qualification and proven experience in a practice corporation tax role.
• Experience using Alphatax, Alphatax Cloud and OneSource/Digita.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the Tax Manager with corporation tax compliance including preparation, review, and filing.
• Assist in tax provisions for financial reporting purposes.
• Partner with Treasury, HR, Procurement and Group Technology Services (IT).
• Deliver tax projects and initiatives as required.
• Assist in identifying and assessing R&D tax relief opportunities with relevant departments.
• Stay abreast of changes in tax legislation and implement necessary adjustments.
• Develop and maintain relationships with external tax advisors, auditors, and regulatory authorities.
• Support VAT compliance activities, including preparation and submission of VAT returns.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Stakeholder liaison

Organised

Education

ACA/CTA qualification

Tools

Alphatax

Alphatax Cloud

OneSource/Digita

Job description

• Working Hours: Standard (09:00am-17:30pm)
• Office or Field Based: Office Based (Cheadle, SK8 3GW)
• Contract type: Permanent

Company Description

Benefits of working at Together

• 26 days holiday, and a day off for your birthday (increasing with service to 30 days), plus bank holidays
• Free access to company holiday homes
• Buy & sell holidays
• Discretionary annual bonus plus an additional Shared Reward Bonus
• Life assurance and Critical illness cover
• Travel season ticket loans and Ride to work scheme
• Free local gym access
• Local bar / restaurant discounts

Company Description

We’re Together. For over 50 years, we’ve helped thousands of people, businesses and professionals unlock their property ambitions with our common-sense approach to mortgages and secured loans.

We take the time to understand our customers and our door is always open, so we can often help when other lenders can’t or won’t. Based in Cheadle, Cheshire, our 750 colleagues help our customers throughout the UK, backed by the power of a £7 billion loan book.

Job Description

As aTax Specialistyou will be working directly with the Tax Manager on all tax-related matters within the Group. You will be providing assistance with day-to-day queries, managing tax cash flows, delivering cross-tax compliance, supporting the maintenance and management of the Group’s tax policies, procedures and documentation, assisting with Research and Development Claims and Capital Allowances claims and supporting the delivery of project-based tax advice.

This role will involve supporting the Tax Manager, the Group Finance Director and other stakeholders to ensure compliance with UK tax laws and regulations. This includes supporting the Group Financial Director and Chief Financial Officer under the SAO regime.

This is a great role for a Tax Senior/Assistant Manager seeking their first move into an in‑house industry role, who already has 3-5 years UK Tax experience and is looking to develop further in‑house. The Tax team is a close-knit team, forming part of an award‑winning wider Finance Team in a thriving and successful business.

As aTax Specialistwe are looking for someone to:

• Support the Tax Manager with all aspects of corporation tax compliance, including preparation, review, and filing of tax returns.
• Assist in the preparation of tax provisions for financial reporting purposes, ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting standards.
• Partner with and provide tax input to the wider business including Treasury, HR, Procurement and Group Technology Services (IT).
• Deliver tax projects and initiatives as required.
• Assist the process of identifying and assessing R&D tax relief opportunities, working closely with the Tax Manager and relevant departments to gather necessary information and documentation.
• Stay abreast of changes in tax legislation and regulations, working with the Tax Manager to assess their impact on the organization and support the implementation of necessary adjustments to ensure compliance.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with external tax advisors, auditors, and regulatory authorities.
• Support VAT compliance activities, including preparation and submission of VAT returns, ensuring accuracy and timely filing.

Qualifications

• ACA and/or CTA (or equivalent) qualified
• Proven experience working in a practice corporation tax role supporting larger clients.
• Experience using corporation tax software (Alphatax, Alphatax cloud, OneSource/Digita)
• Good understanding of tax accounting
• Good analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively liaise with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office products
• Strong focus on the quality of work with attention to detail
• Desire to learn and develop new skills
• Organised and efficient with an ability to work under pressure and deliver to agreed deadlines

Additional Information

Together embraces diversity and inclusion, and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Not only do we welcome difference – we celebrate it, support it and really value our colleagues for who they are. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills.

If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.

Please note that all successful applicants will undergo relevant employment reference, financial and criminal record checks.