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The Position
The Corporate Tax Accountant is an exciting role within the Asset Management (“AM”) Finance Team at RES, with great potential for the successful candidate to learn and develop a range of skills and knowledge. The Asset Management Finance Team manages a growing portfolio of 150+ companies across 12 clients, including leading renewable energy investors in the UK and Ireland.
This new role has been created in response to the significant growth of the AM business to primarily support the corporation tax compliance process for RES’ clients by preparing tax computations and tax accounting schedules. A strong grounding in corporation tax is required for this role.
The successful candidate would report to and work closely with the Tax Manager in the Asset Management team and collaborate with management accountants, internal stakeholders, and external clients. This role is for 3 days per week, with some flexibility in how the hours could be structured.
Organisational Context
The Asset Management department looks after wind farms, solar, and storage plants in the UK and Ireland on behalf of clients. The finance team manages commercial, financial, and statutory compliance to lenders and asset owners and provides support to the wider Asset Management team.
Key Accountabilities
* Preparation and filing of corporation tax computations for UK trading companies and holdcos;
* Preparation of year-end (and in some cases quarterly) tax accounting schedules under both FRS102 and IFRS, including some consolidation;
* Preparation of calculations for group relief, quarterly payments, Group Payment Arrangements, and Electricity Generator Levy payments;
* Preparation and filing of other tax returns as required, including SDLT/LBTT Rent Review Returns, Corporate Interest Restriction returns, and Group Deductions Allowances statements;
* Liaising with HMRC when required;
* Review of corporation tax returns prepared by third-party advisers;
* Corporation tax support work for due diligence projects for clients;
* Liaison with third-party providers to coordinate capital allowance projects for clients;
* Supporting and liaising with other parts of the business, including AM management accountants or Commercial Asset Managers to resolve tax queries;
* Assist in the preparation of statutory accounts.
Knowledge
* 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.
Skills
* Strong corporation tax compliance technical skills;
* Prior experience of ONESOURCE Tax software or similar tax technology software;
* Ability to multitask, work to deadlines, and prioritize;
* 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;
* Organized, methodical, and with good attention to detail;
* A team player with a can-do attitude, with the discipline to work autonomously and proactively.
Experience
* Significant experience of working in corporate tax compliance (ideally in practice);
* Some experience of capital allowances, group tax issues, transfer pricing, quarterly payment calculations;
* Experience of working in a fast-paced environment and on multiple clients concurrently.
Qualifications
* Qualified tax professional or accountant (ACA/ACCA/CTA or similar).
At RES, we celebrate difference as we know it makes our company a great place to work. We encourage applicants with different backgrounds, ideas, and points of view, creating teams who work together to solve complex problems and design practical solutions for our clients.
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