Analyst, Tax

We are looking for a highly motivated and technically strong UK Tax Specialist to join our Statutory Accounting team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced accounting and tax professional who enjoys working in a dynamic international environment and wants to play an active role in both financial reporting and UK tax compliance.

The successful candidate will become a key member of the statutory accounting team, working closely with finance, tax advisors, external auditors, and business stakeholders across the group. In addition to supporting the UK entities, there will be opportunities to expand responsibilities into other jurisdictions such as Germany, Ireland, and South Africa as the role develops.

This position offers strong career development opportunities within an international group and the chance to broaden both technical and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

**Key Responsibilities**

**Statutory Accounting & Financial Reporting**

• Support the preparation and review of statutory financial statements for UK entities.
• Assist with period-end and year-end close activities.
• Ensure accounting records comply with internal policies and applicable accounting standards.
• Work closely with the wider statutory accounting team to maintain a high standard of financial reporting.

**Corporate Tax**

• Prepare and review corporate tax calculations and returns in collaboration with external advisors.
• Manage quarterly and annual tax provisions.
• Calculate and post current and deferred tax provisions.
• Support tax forecasting and effective tax rate analysis.
• Manage group relief calculations and related tax adjustments.
• Assist with Corporate Interest Restriction (CIR) compliance.
• Coordinate and support Research & Development Expenditure Credit (RDEC) claims.
• Support PAYE Settlement Agreements (PSA) and other UK tax reporting obligations.
• Monitor changes in UK tax legislation and assess impacts on the business.

**VAT & indirect tax**

• Prepare and review VAT returns and supporting documentation.
• Ensure compliance with UK VAT regulations and reporting requirements.
• Support VAT audits and respond to queries from advisors and tax authorities.
• Preparation and follow up for indirect tax.

**Audit & Compliance**

• Act as a key contact for external auditors during interim and year-end audits.
• Prepare audit support schedules and respond to audit queries.
• Review tax computations prepared by external advisors.
• Ensure all statutory and tax filing deadlines are met.
• Support internal control and compliance initiatives.

**Team Support & Development**

• Provide technical guidance and day-to-day support to two members of the statutory accounting team.
• Contribute to process improvements, standardisation, and automation initiatives.

Qualifications

**Skills & Experience**

• Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CTA or equivalent) or qualified by experience.
• Strong background in both accounting and UK taxation.
• Experience with corporate tax compliance and tax provisioning.
• Good understanding of deferred tax accounting.
• Experience preparing or reviewing VAT returns.
• Experience working with external auditors and tax advisors.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage priorities and work independently.
• Experience supervising or mentoring junior team members.