Join our team at the Guardian and be a part of a diverse and inclusive global organisation that delivers fearless, investigative journalism, and holds power to account. Our team of award-winning journalists, cutting‑edge commercial professionals, and industry‑leading digital experts are committed to making a difference and represent a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives. We offer a challenging and exciting environment for career development, with a focus on training, growth and fostering an inclusive culture.
We are now looking for a Tax Assistant to join our Tax team to support the hands‑on tax accounting and administrative requirements of the function.
About The Role
* Coordinate indirect tax data extraction and balance sheet reconciliation, including running reports from Oracle Fusion, Zuora and other systems
* Coordinate data submission and relationship management with external compliance providers
* Support year‑end tax reporting processes, including critical data collection and reconciliations.
* Provide ad‑hoc administrative support for other areas of tax compliance including corporate tax, transfer pricing, and withholding taxes such as running reports and rolling forward working papers, requesting data from the relevant Tax authorities and managing online payments
* Help maintain and improve the Tax Team’s internal process documentation and tracking systems
* Assist the Indirect Tax Manager with process improvement initiatives, including basic testing of controls and new system tools in programs such as Oracle, Excel, Power BI and Zuora or Stripe.
* Contribute to testing and improvement initiatives within finance systems to ensure accurate tax reporting functionality
About You
* Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively including up to 30 submission deadlines per quarter with support from the Indirect Tax Manager.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a professional and approachable manner.
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office & Google Suite (Incl. Excel, Sheets and visual presentation programs) and willingness to learn new software.
* A proactive, flexible, and resourceful approach to work
* An awareness of indirect tax compliance processes
* An awareness of financial accounting
We actively encourage applications from groups traditionally underrepresented in the UK media
We operate in a hybrid environment working 3 days a week from our offices in Kings Cross and 2 days a week remotely.
We value and respect all differences (seen and unseen) in all people. We aspire to have inclusive working experiences and an environment that reflects the audience we serve, where our people have equal access to career development opportunities, their voices are heard and can contribute to our future. Many of our staff work flexibly and we will consider all requests for flexible working arrangements.
Benefits At The Guardian
* 30 days of annual leave per year (plus bank holidays) with the option to purchase an additional 5 days
* Generous pension scheme: 5% personal contribution matched by 8-12% depending on age
* 2 volunteering days annually and the option of payroll giving
* Season ticket loans available
* Entitlement to dental, life cover, income protection, eye tests and optional dental insurance
* Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave policies
* Policies supporting IVF, menopause, baby loss and trans equality
Culture and wellbeing
Our employee forums provide a platform to use their voice to foster an inclusive workplace. We became the first major media organisation to achieve B Corp status. We offer tools to help you prioritise your wellbeing including access to our employee benefits platform which provides tailored support for health and wellbeing. We also offer free yoga and pilates classes, a corporate gym membership and cycle to work scheme. Our canteen has views overlooking the Regents Canal and caters for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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