Tax Accountant Aberdeen (hybrid working, 3 days office, 2 remote working)
Staff position - Salary neg
Please advise availability and an indication of the salary you seek.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Reporting
* Preparation of AS UK companies tax returns on AlphaTax, ensuring consistent high quality delivery of corporation tax computations.
* Preparation of divisional tax reporting on TRCS and accounting and statutory accounts tax disclosures.
* Preparation of VAT return (on job training will be provided if no practical VAT experience).
* Preparation of monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
* Overview of compliance in non UK jurisdictions (assurance).
* Adhere to Group Tax strategy and policy.
* Ensure SAO compliance including audits and preparation of documentation.
* Preparation of PSA calculations and ensure returns compliant and minimising costs to the business.
* Approve relocation expenditure in accordance with HMRC guidance and collate for inclusion in P11D/PSA submissions.
Advisory
* Support Tax Team with ensuring AS comply with global transfer pricing policies and supply requested information.
* Research and Development - work with Senior Tax Accountant to optimise AS's R&D position, assisting with the collation of information from operations and finance.
* Advise the business on the correct treatment of VAT for both sales and purchases.
* Ensure VAT Control schedules are completed for all material contracts.
* Assist with employment tax queries from the business, liaising with Group Tax based in London to provide advice to AS entities ensuring the accuracy and completeness of all taxes.
* Keep the business up to date with developments in tax legislation and government initiatives.
* Liaison with tax advisors as appropriate.
Business Support
* Act as central point of review and control for any systems changes impacting tax.
* Continuous review of processes to identify opportunities for improvements.
* Build relationships with operations, Commercial and HR to ensure they seek tax advice where required.
* Support compliance with Facilitation of Tax Evasion legislation, working with the business to operate practical controls.
* Ensure compliance with IR35 guidelines, reviewing assessments completed by contractors.
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:
* Professional qualification in accounting or tax, ICAS/ACCA/CTA/ATT.
* Good general UK tax knowledge.
* Good working knowledge of VAT preferable; however, on the job training will be provided.
* Strong organisational capabilities.
* Good judgement and decision making skills.
* Strong communication skills and a strong team player.
* Ability to work under pressure.
* Excellent analytical skills and the ability to meet deadlines through planning, organisation and persistence.
* Responsible for the design and implementation of new processes to ensure effective and consistent controls are in place, using Oracle as a platform to improve our tax information systems.
* High level of computer literacy particularly with Excel.
* At least 1 year post-qualifying experience within the profession or industry (UK and international).
* Preference for oil services corporate experience.
* Financial reporting accounting experience.
* Experience in preparing corporation tax computations.
* Tax compliance for part of a UK listed group (FTSE 250).
* Covers AS West related entities and UK entities with an annual turnover of circa $500M and total employees of 3,800.
* Geographically covers companies in UK, Holland, USA and Algeria as well as consultancy companies in Middle East and Asia Pacific. Branches in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Poland, Mexico and Greece.
* A self-starter who is able to initiate and drive projects and change in the organisation.
* Ability to conduct research on own into tax compliance on other countries and provide guidance to the business on how to conduct and structure business activities abroad.
* As part of a large complex group, the tax requirements are challenging and extensive.
* There are a number of cross group projects which have complex VAT requirements.
* The matrix structure of legal entity and business unit reporting adds an additional dimension to regular tax reporting.
* The large headcount gives rise to a number of employment tax matters with associated reporting requirements.
* Tax compliance is a major focus of the Petrofac group and the company faces extremely complex tax issues as part of a large international group in the oil and gas industry.
* Understanding the internal processes across HR, procurement, commercial and how to adapt these to capture information for tax purposes, or how to ensure compliance with tax legislation.
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