JOB TITLE – EMEA Corporation Tax Accountant (15m FTC)
DEPARTMENT – Tax & Treasury, Finance
LOCATION – Delta Park, UK
WORKING HOURS – Mon-Fri, 37.5 hours per week
A brighter future awaits you
At CooperVision, we create brighter futures for our customers and employees alike, striving to make a difference and go further.
You’ll be welcomed into a growing global business with a presence in over 40 countries. This establishes an incredible opportunity for you to get involved in international collaborations across Europe, as well as the chance to report into experienced industry leaders, furthering your expertise and creating a positive impact on both our business and your career.
What is important to us
Recruiting, retaining, and promoting a diverse mix of employees is core to our success. It helps bring different perspectives, diverse conversations, and new ideas to the table, all of which are incredibly valuable.
At CooperVision we celebrate, not only our company success, but we celebrate who we all are individually, and we embrace diversity. We support and encourage you to bring your full self and not just part of you. We are committed to each individual and we look forward to a Brighter Future together.
What will you be doing:
In this role you will be responsible for assisting with corporate tax matters within the EMEA region for the Cooper Companies supporting both CooperVision and CooperSurgical entities within the business. The role will require liaison with external tax advisors, tax authorities, US tax team in Cooper Headquarters, R&D department, finance functions within EMEA and many other internal stakeholders.
Essential Functions & Accountabilities:
* Preparation of tax computations and returns for UK entities including CooperVision International Ltd (CVIL) with revenues of c$1.5bn and various significant complex corporate tax matters.
* Assist with preparation of patent box and R&D claims within the group, including liaising with personnel within R&D department to collate information for returns.
* Forecasting and modelling of future corporate tax position.
* Review of annual tax computations for those countries within the region including return to provision calculations.
* Assist with ensuring transfer pricing compliance within the region including calculation of transfer prices based on forecast information.
* Assist with ensuring that appropriate documentation is in place to support the annual senior accounting officer requirements in relation to corporate tax.
* Liaison with HMRC on corporate tax matters.
* Assist with preparation of technical papers on various corporate tax matters.
* Preparation of quarterly corporation tax provision including outside of the UK. No specific local tax knowledge is needed to complete this review.
* Assist with preparation of tax disclosures for inclusion in UK annual Statutory Accounts.
* Provide input into process improvement projects.
* To perform any other duties as required.
What skills and experience should you have?
You’ll be qualified (ACA, ACCA, ATT, CTA or equivalent), have direct experience with corporate tax including experience of preparation of UK tax returns. Have demonstrable accounting expertise with calculating/reviewing quarterly tax provisions.
To be successful in this position, you must be able to operate in a dynamic and changing environment, manage multiple deadlines, display a high level of professionalism and organisational skills, maintain confidentiality as necessary and have strong verbal and written communication skills.
You’ll have good knowledge of MS Office packages including excel, have a high level of attention to detail and be able to participate in a multi-cultural environment.
CooperVision values
Our four values define and underpin our unique culture; we are dedicated, we are inventive, we are friendly, and we are partners. Becoming part of the CooperVision family means joining a friendly team that’s open, flexible, and respectful of each other’s differences, working together to achieve something great!
What we offer
You’ll receive competitive compensation and a fantastic benefits package including 25 days holiday, pension scheme, healthcare cover, life assurance, access to our Wellness Platform to support you in mental health and wellbeing, a discounted contact lens scheme and much more!
If you like what you see, take the first step towards your brighter future and apply today. All suitably qualified applicants will receive equal consideration and opportunities from CooperVision.
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