Tax & Statutory Accountant

FLIR Systems, Inc.; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Teledyne group in the UK Chelmsford site focuses on UK and US tax compliance, statutory accounts and ad-hoc tax support for Teledyne group entities in the UK. The role reports to the UK Compliance Controller and collaborates with the UK Tax team across US, Canada, UK and continental Europe.

We seek a professionally qualified accountant with strong intercompany accounting, consolidation and statutory compliance, plus SAP/SAP4Hana and advanced Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACA/ACCA/CIMA.
• Solid understanding of intercompany accounting, consolidation, US GAAP and statutory compliance.
• Experience with ERP systems, ideally SAP/SAP4Hana.
• Interest or experience in Tax; tax qualification helpful.
• Experience of preparing tax packs/returns and strong Excel skills.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead UK corporate tax compliance processes and coordination with external provider.
• Prepare UK statutory accounts and respond to external auditors.
• Provide ad hoc tax support for Teledyne group entities in the UK.
• Maintain tax packs and share option reconciliations; support tax governance.

Skills

Intercompany accounting

Consolidation

US GAAP

Statutory compliance

Planning & organisation

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified

Tools

SAP/SAP4Hana

Excel

Job description

The Teledyne group provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include digital imaging, aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research., The role will focus on UK and US tax compliance processes, statutory account preparation and ad-hoc tax support for Teledyne group entities in the UK. The role is located at Teledyne's Chelmsford site as part of the UK Tax team, reporting directly to the UK Head of Tax. The role will report to the UK Compliance Controller in respect of the statutory account preparation responsibilities. The UK Tax team is part of the Teledyne Group Tax team located across USA, Canada, UK and continental Europe., Management of corporation tax compliance processes for the UK group:

Management of corporation tax compliance processes for the UK group

• Coordination with external provider, including answering queries;
• End to end management of the compliance process;
• Work with Tax Accountant on detailed analyses of tax sensitive GL accounts and fixed assets;
• Support patent box calculations.

UK statutory accounting

• Preparation of statutory accounts for UK companies, including disclosure notes;
• Responding to external auditor requests;
• Supporting other ad hoc requests.

Other responsibilities

• Completion of e2v US Foreign tax packs for Group Tax;
• Maintaining share options schedules including reconciliations of share options control account.
• Provide support on other UK tax matters such as HMRC Corporation Tax enquiries and questions, transfer pricing documentation and implementation, Tax governance processes, tax support for acquisitions and legal entity restructurings.

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins., We're looking for a team player with a flexible can-do approach with strong attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Professionally qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
• Solid understanding of intercompany accounting, consolidation, US GAAP, and statutory compliance.
• Experience of ERP systems, ideally including SAP/SAP4Hana
• Interest / experience in Tax. Tax qualification helpful.
• Experience of preparing tax packs/returns
• Minimum of intermediate Excel skills
• Excellent planning and organisational skills

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.