Tax Accountant - £50,000 - New Varied Role

A newly created Tax Accountant position within leading UK housing provider. This is a varied role which will give the successful applicant exposure to a range of different tax issues as part of an established finance function.

Client Details

One of the largest housing providers in the UK with a portfolio of 65,000 proprieties

Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in the completion and submission of regulatory and tax returns in accordance with required timescales.

• Undertake taxation work including VAT, Corporation tax and Employment tax for Group entities including tax planning, compliance and reporting.

• Take an active role in the quarterly tax update meetings with external advisors.

• Deliver financial accounting/tax projects and prepare adhoc requests for analysis in a timely manner.

• Prepare consolidated and individual statutory accounts within agreed timescales and specifications.

• Support preparation of year-end audit files for Group entities and support the Financial Accounting team with delivery of the year-end accounts to agreed timescales.

• Support the production of the Annual Financial Statements.

Key Outcomes:

• The Group is compliant with all relevant tax regulations.

• Effective tax planning supports the Groups development strategy.

• Statutory, monthly and year end accounts service with output produced per specification and within agreed timescales.

• Timely intercompany accounting and reconciliation takes place with reporting of the intercompany position as required.

• Unqualified external audit opinion on the Annual Financial Statements.

Profile

• Recent experience of taxation compliance either in a practice or industry role.

• Good attention to detail with ability to prioritise and manage a varied workload to meet agreed deadlines.

• Proven experience of the preparation of financial statements/ statutory financial reporting for audit and the application of accounting standards.

• Excellent oral and written communications.

• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Job Offer

The opportunity to work in a supportive environment

£50,000 + benefits