Tax Accountant

Job Description

The Tax Accountant will be responsible for ensuring the accurate and timely submission of all required direct and indirect tax returns for the group covering multiple jurisdictions, including transactional data review and reconciliations, as well as supporting the Financial Accounting Manager more generally with periodic and ad-hoc work as appropriate.

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

Indirect Tax
Direct Tax
General Reporting
This individual will be joining us during a period of development of our ERP system (SAP S4 Hana) they will therefore be expected to play a role in this development, including the integration of a tax engine solution. They will also need to support the wider business in understanding and adhering to new processes.

Skills required
Accounting qualification (fully qualified AAT or ATT, part or fully qualified ACCA/ACA/CIMA, or relevant degree)
Experience in the preparation and submission of both UK and overseas VAT compliance submissions, as well as Corporate Tax returns
Experience of working across multiple countries / regions would be preferable.
Strong excel and financial systems skills (including SAP would be desirable), as well as strong analytical skills, a proactive approach to problem solving and meticulous attention to detail
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Able to work in a busy team environment and adhere to strict deadlines, as well as being self-motivated and able to prioritise deadlines
Some manufacturing experience would be desirable