Tax Accountant
- Recruiter
- Alexander Lloyd Ltd.
- Location
- England, Surrey, Epsom
- Salary
- £275 per day
- Posted
- 22 Jun 2017
- Closes
- 29 Jun 2017
- Ref
- 40962
- Contact
- Dan Jones
- Job Title
- Tax
- Category
- Banking and Financial Services
- Experience Levels
- Qualified Accountant
- Contract Type
- Temporary
- Hours
- Full Time
The Company
A UK based Financial Services company has an immediate requirement for a Tax Accountant to join the Finance team on a 6 month contract
The Role
Reporting into the Tax Accounting Manager you assist with all tax matters relating to corporation tax, VAT and PAYE/NIC for the UK PLC.
Key Responsibilities
* Management of all aspects of IFRS Tax Accounting covering both Current and Deferred Corporation Tax.
* Preparation of the Company Corporation Tax numbers for half-yearly/yearly reporting
* Preparation of the Company and consolidated Group IFRS Corporation Tax provisioning and Notes for year end reporting of Financial Statements.
* Review of the foreign subsidiary IFRS tax notes with liaison with foreign subsidiary Finance Managers where necessary, to ensure they are completed to the standard required by the UK auditors for Group consolidation.
* Preparation using Alphatax, and submission of, Company's yearly Corporation Tax Return to HMRC.
* Timely preparation and submission of the Group Relief Claims advising on the most tax efficient use of losses where necessary.
* Review of quarterly VAT Returns prepared by Financial Accounts to ensure VAT compliance.
* Management of the partial exemption position, in the absence of an agreed method with HMRC, including keeping up to date with current case law, under the guidance and advice of external advisors.
* Responsible for the preparation and submission of Bad debt and Regulation 38 VAT relief claims, along with any further liaison with HMRC that is required to agree the claims.
* Responsible for the preparation and submission of the PAYE Settlement Agreement (PSA) Claims and Incentive Scheme Reporting and ensuring any new areas are captured so that we maintain compliance in this area.
* Work on specific tax risks and opportunities under the guidance of the Securitisation and Tax Accounting Manager.
The Person
Key Experience
* Ideally CTA qualified
* Knowledge and understanding of VAT, particularly partial exemption.
* Working knowledge of Corporation Tax and PAYE
* Experience of corporate and deferred tax accounting
* Experience of working in a tax compliance or advisory role within a commercial environment, HMRC or in practice
* Intermediate/advanced Excel skills
Please quote 40962 when calling Alexander Lloyd.