Tax Accountant in FINANCIAL CONTROL AND REPORTING
Job Description
Location: Leeds or London
The Bank of England is the UK's central bank. Our mission is to deliver monetary and financial stability for the British people.
The Bank of England is a diverse organisation. Each of its c.5,000 people are committed to public service and dedicated to promoting the good of the people of the United Kingdom by maintaining monetary and financial stability.
The Finance & Performance Directorate plays a critical role in protecting the Bank's financial position and reputation. The overall purpose of the Directorate is to contribute to the successful execution of the Bank's aims and objectives by ensuring it has an appropriate financial platform for its broader responsibilities, and for the challenges facing an organisation of more than 5,000 staff, with annual expenditure of circa £700mn.
The Finance & Performance Directorate has four main Divisions, Financial Reporting & Control, Financial Analytics & Insight, the Corporate Investment Portfolio Office and Finance Strategy.
Job description
This role sits within the Tax Team and provides support to the year-end Corporation Tax reporting for the annual accounts and VAT Compliance.
Key Responsibilities
* Prepare the year end Corporation tax reporting schedules with tax disclosures for the annual accounts
* Review the corporation tax return.
* Support Qualified Intermediary Program
* Operational Tax Experience
Role Requirements: Minimum and Essential Criteria
Chartered Accountant or Chartered Tax Advisor Qualification
* A minimum of 3 years UK banking tax experience
* Good excel skills
* Excellent attention to detail
* Good organisational skills with the ability to prioritise work
* Flexibility and adaptability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple deliverables and ongoing change
* Financial Services VAT experience
Our Approach to Inclusion
The Bank values diversity, equity and inclusion. We play a key role in maintaining monetary and financial stability, and to do that effectively, we believe we need a workforce that reflects the society we serve.
At the Bank of England, we want all colleagues to feel valued and respected, so we're working hard to build an inclusive culture which supports people from all backgrounds and communities to be at their best at work.
Salary and Benefits Information
This role offers a salary of Leeds £45,160 - £52,110 and London £50,155 - £57,870
In addition, we also offer a comprehensive benefits package including:
* A non-contributory, career average pension giving you a guaranteed retirement benefit of 1/95th of your annual salary for every year worked.
* A discretionary performance award based on a current award pool.
* A 8% benefits allowance with the option to take as salary or purchase a wide range of flexible benefits.
* 26 days' annual leave with option to buy up to 12 additional days through flexible benefits.
* Private medical insurance and income protection.
National Security Vetting Process
Employment in this role will be subject to the National Security Vetting clearance process. Further information regarding the vetting and security clearance requirements for the role will be provided to the successful applicant.
The Application Process
This role closes on 31 January 2025
Please ensure that you complete the 'work history' section and answer ALL the application questions fully. All candidate applications are anonymised to ensure that our hiring managers will not be able to see your personal information during the screening stage.
About Us
We are the UK's central bank - and we are a bank like no other; known by our peers for our world-leading thinking on policy and strategy.
Our mission is to promote the good of the people of the UK by maintaining monetary and financial stability. We strive to be a place where people feel they belong and have equal access to opportunities, because different perspectives help us make the best decisions for the public.
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