TAX ADVISER
Our client, an Oil and Gas Operator in Aberdeen is seeking an experienced Tax Adviser to cover maternity leave. This is a 12 Month PAYE contract role with a hybrid working system in place. Corporate Tax and Tax Accounting skills are essential for this position.
Purpose of Role:
UK Tax Compliance and UK Tax Provisioning
Critical Responsibilities:
Ensuring that all activities are carried out in a safe manner complying with all regulatory requirements, legislation and client Procedures
Experienced Tax Practitioner working in Corporate tax and Tax accounting
Areas of Accountability, Responsibility and Competence:
UK Tax Compliance and UK Tax Provisioning. Preparation of Corporation Tax returns and computations for client UK companies (prior experience of ring fence rules preferred but not essential)
Preparation of all necessary data, examination of technical issues, computation of tax liability using specialist software
Filing corporation Tax Returns with HMRC, assisting addressing questions from HMRC, ultimately ensuring that liability agreed
Researching/legislative checking of selected tax technical matters relevant to tax return responsibilities
Preparing tax provisioning for inclusion in the statutory accounts of the Corporate UK legal entities in UK.
Preparing the UK group relief and UK corporate interest restriction position of the group Examination of technical issues and analysis of tax legislation to determine the appropriate presentation of specific transactions
Preparation of Petroleum Revenue Tax returns for client PRT Fields and assistance with all associated PRT compliance (prior experience of PRT preferred but not essential)
Preparation of Energy Profits Levy calculations for compliance and UK statutory reporting (prior experience of EPL preferred but not essential)
Supporting across wider tax function as required
Any other reasonable duty as per instruction by your Manager:
Assisting with Tax advisory as required
Assisting with Tax compliance as required
Assistance with UK statutory tax provisions
Working with and supporting other members of the wider UK tax team.
Critical Skills, Qualifications, Experience, etc.:
Professional Tax Qualification
Degree qualified
Corporate accountancy background, preferably within oil and gas industry
Upstream Corporation Tax and PRT experience (desired but not essential)
Strong analytical ability
Attention to detail and a desire for precision
Highly numerate
Effective communication skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Deadline driven
Knowledge of UK Upstream tax software desirable, together with knowledge of SAP (preferable but not essential).
Ability to learn and develop understanding of accounting systems in order to navigate them.
Strong Excel skills
Pro-active, driven, ability to take ownership and is a supportive and congenial team player who is supportive and keen to operate in a fast-paced dynamic work environment.