Job Description
CareerWise Recruitment are delighted to support a growing Tech company in their quest to find a Senior Tax and Audit Accountant for a 12 month fixed term contract role.This role is a fuly remote role, reporting directly to the Financial Controller. The successful will support the Financial Controller in activities for a publicly listed, rapidly growing software company with expanding international operations. Please see below the responsibilities and some requirements in order to be succesful in this process.
Role of this position
1. Ensure compliance with all tax obligations including Transfer Pricing, Corporation Tax, VAT, Sales Taxes etc and timely reporting thereof.
2. Liaising with external tax advisors to ensure awareness of all relevant tax legislation amendments and determine their impact on the business, systems, and procedures.
3. Support tax planning initiatives and work with external tax advisors to prepare transfer pricing documentation and ensure compliance with relevant legislation.
4. Analysis of VAT, sales taxes and other relevant tax requirements arising from customer contracts
5. Providing appropriate support to all areas of the business on tax related matters
6. Preparation of the group annual and local entity tax returns and liaise with external tax advisors and ensuring that return is made in a timely manner, working to tight deadlines.
7. Work with external advisors to prepare the R&D tax credit claim and ensure documentation is complete, audit ready and compliant with latest regulations.
8. Develop and lead the internal audit strategy and liaise with external consultants to ensure compliance.
9. Lead annual and interim external audits to ensure completion of clean and timely audits.
10. Liaise with other stakeholders as required.
11. Other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
12. Professional accounting qualification, ACA, ACCA or CIMA.
13. Tax (AITI) and/or similar qualification preferable.
14. 5+ years of PQE, preferably including tax experience.
15. High level of proficiency with excel is essential. Proficiency with other Microsoft Office applications, Power BI experience is an advantage.
16. High level of attention to detail; ensuring both numerical and written accuracy.
17. Positive self-motivated individual with excellent communication and teamworking skills.
18. Public company experience is an advantage.
19. Experience with NetSuite is desirable (not a requirement).