Tax and Compliance Accountant
Location: Hybrid working - Unipart House, Cowley
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time, 08:30 - 17:00 Monday to Friday
Salary: Competitive, plus car / car allowance
Benefits: 33 days holiday, pension, bonus, life assurance, employee assistance programme, wellbeing support, and flexible benefits scheme
About the Job
As the Unipart Tax and Compliance Accountant, the primary purpose of your role is to ensure corporate financial compliance. This includes the accurate and timely preparation, filing, and reporting of all tax responsibilities, as well as designing and maintaining effective internal controls to minimise risk and uphold the integrity of the organisation's financial records.
As part of your key responsibilities youll:
Prepare the quarterly VAT returns for the major VAT Groups
Complete a monthly and quarterly analytical review of VAT variances
Complete fortnightly reviews of transactions to ensure VAT compliance
Monthly VAT cashflow forecast review & approval of UK and global VAT reconciliations
Responding to internal queries in respect to VAT treatment of the classification of invoices, treatment of new arrangements and assessing current arrangements
Responding to external queries by overseas tax authorities and co-ordination of any territory specific VAT audits which may be being conducted
Involvement in the statutory filings review process for the overseas entities
Ensuring compliance with other tax legislation e.g. Plastic Packaging tax
Support in year- end planning activities (UK Dividends etc.)
Undertaking ad hoc finance projects as required
About You
Wed love you to have the following skills and experience, but please apply if you think youd be able to perform well in this role!
Qualified accountant - ACA/ACCA
Preferably (relevant) degree qualified
Ability to process information accurately, quickly and logically
Attention to detail and accuracy of work
Good analytical /problem solving skills
Strong interpersonal skills and have the desire to build relationships at all levels of the operation
Good communication skills
Strong Excel or Google sheets skills are essential
Ability to manipulate data and have a good understanding of systems (SAP preferably)
Comfortable embracing and implementing new technological solutions for process improvement
A confident self starter who uses their initiative and can work independently with little supervision
Positive and proactive attitude
Our recruitment and selection process has been developed to ensure that it is consistent, fair and provides equality of opportunity - all selection decisions are based solely on technical and behavioural competencies. We do not discriminate on the grounds of race, colour, or nationality, ethnic or national origins, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, religion or belief, age or any other current or future protected characteristic as defined in the current Equality Act of England and Wales. As an organisation we also promote an environment which encourages diversity of characteristics and thought, where you feel included, safe and confident to be the best version of yourself and do your best work every day.
You may also have experience in the following:Tax Accountant, Compliance Accountant, VAT Accountant, Indirect Tax Specialist, Corporate Tax Compliance, Tax Reporting and Compliance, Financial Compliance Accountant, Group Tax Accountant, Tax and Controls Specialist, Financial Risk and Compliance
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