Tax Accountant

Think Accountancy and Finance are reaching out to experienced Tax Accountants who specialise in both corporation Tax and Accounting. A business in Hemel Hempstead are seeking an experienced Tax Accountant to join their team on a permanent basis.

This exciting dual role will be working for a Global business and will offer a great opportunity to learn and develop a range of skills. This is a newly created opportunity due to significant growth within the business to support the corporation tax compliance process by preparing tax computations and tax accounting schedules. The role does require a strong background in corporation tax.

The ideal candidate will have experience working in corporate tax compliance within practice. Some experience of capital allowances, group tax issues, transfer pricing and quarterly payment calculations would also be highly desirable.

Key responsibilities:

• Preparation and filing of corporation tax
• Preparation of year-end and quarterly tax accounting schedules under both FRS102 and IFRS
• Preparation and filing of other tax returns as required
• Review of corporation tax returns prepared by third party advisers;
• Corporation tax support work for due diligence projects
• Liaison with third party providers to coordinate capital allowance projects for clients when required;
• Supporting and liaising with other parts of the business to resolve tax queries;
• Assist in preparation of statutory accounts;
• When required, assistance with coordinating the audit process including managing audit timetables, reviewing statutory accounts and liaising between finance team, auditors and clients.

Role requirements:

• Strong knowledge of UK corporation tax
• Tax qualification either by itself or as part of an accountancy qualification
• Knowledge of audits and statutory accounts preparation is highly desirable
• Strong corporation tax compliance technical skills
• Prior experience of ONESOURCE Tax software or similar tax technology software would be highly beneficial
• Ability to multitask, work to deadlines and prioritise
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with multiple stakeholders and clients
• Command of Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel
• Ability to take a logical and practical approach
• Organised, methodical and with good attention to detail
• A team player with a can-do attitude, but with the discipline to work autonomously and be proactive

Think Accountancy and Finance is the finance division of Think Specialist Recruitment, an independent recruitment agency based in Hemel Hempstead and working across the Herts, Beds and Bucks area. We specialise in permanent, temporary and contract recruitment with areas of expertise including: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, Finance Admin, Part Qualified Finance, Credit Control and Bookkeepers.