Tax Accountant

Our client is a growing international services business who seek to hire a Tax Accountant. The role will suit a qualified ACCA/ACA/CTA/ATT Tax Accountant who will report into the Head of Tax and Compliances and deliver all aspects of tax advisory and tax compliance.

Responsibilities:

• To provide UK tax compliance services to the partners; preparation of personal tax returns (including amendments to estimated prior year returns, where required) for review by the Head of Tax and Compliance; computation of taxes due and dealing with any personal tax related issues, queries, including splitting liabilities, preparing banking instructions and supporting schedules in relation to payments, e.g. to HMRC and assistance with liaison with former partners and third party agents and advisers.
• Preparation of partners’ tax return database, including reconciliation of the tax liability position to individual tax returns, to record the progress and status of tax returns, to track information received from partners to determine additional information needed to prepare tax returns.
• Assistance with the bi-annual tax payments to HMRC.
• Work closely with the Partnership Accountant by reviewing the tax reserves and input into partner current accounts.
• Contacting HMRC regarding partners’ tax affairs, making the disclosure and assisting with enquiries.
• Engaging in tax discussions with newly appointed partners and meetings/explanations for retiring partners.
• Assistance with the preparation of the partnership tax computations and corporation tax return review for the operating businesses. This will include producing an analysis of the accounting entries for the tax computation, adjusted taxable profit calculations and capital allowance calculations.
• Be a subject matter expert / liaison point on up-to-date legislation, advising on ad-hoc tax related queries, eg withholding tax, employment tax and VAT queries.
• Assistance with PSA calculation such as analysis of expenses.
• Assistance with VAT returns for the UK entities, review transactions to ensure VAT is accurately applied and claimed.
• Review and ensure the firm complies with IR35 regulations.
• To undertake any specific training when required and overall responsibility towards self-development.
• Assistance with other Finance department duties as reasonably required.

A salary of £50,000-£60,000 is on offer plus benefits