The Firm:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Group Tax & Treasury Accountant to join one of the UK's leading corporations in the construction industry. The firm takes pride in its great people and want them to be proud to work there, having a high level of retention through rewarding career opportunities. Employees enjoy a range of benefits, including a personally tailored pension scheme, life assurance, employee assistance and health screening, and long service awards. The firm offers a secure working environment, with the vast majority of employees saying they enjoy the work they do and have the help and support they need.

Responsibilities:

Corporation Tax

• Preparation of corporation tax returns and managing the overall corporation tax position of the firm including maximising loss relief
• Calculating quarterly payments on account
• Calculating annual tax figures and provide workings for review by auditors
• Assist the Tax & Treasury Manager with the maintenance of Transfer Pricing Policy and documentation
• Correspond with and maintain relationships with external tax advisors

Construction Industry

• Assist with the monthly CIS compliance process
• Dealing with ad-hoc CIS queries from multiple areas of the business

Employee Taxes

• Assist with the PAYE year end compliance procedure
• Deal with ad-hoc employment tax and expenses policy queries
• Assist with the maintenance of employee taxation content on an intranet site
• Work with the Tax & Treasury Manager to ensure effective employment status risk management

Other Tax Work

• Assist Tax & Treasury Manager with monitoring of changes in tax law and subsequent impact
• Assist with management and delivery of tax training
• Assist with monthly VAT returns where appropriate
• Various finance projects including development of SAO framework, tax IFRS conversion and ad-hoc accounting advice

The Candidate:

The successful candidate will be educated to degree level (minimum 2:1) or equivalent and hold a recognised professional accountancy qualification (ACCA/CIMA/ACA or equivalent), or be at passed finalist level. Some tax experience is essential, with experience using OneSource Corporation tax software an advantage. You will have excellent analytical and written communication skills, strong prioritisation and time management skills and be a motivated self-starter who thrives in a dynamic team environment.