Job Description

My client, a world and market leading promotional technology company experiencing fantastic growth and turnover approaching £100M is recruiting for a Tax Accountant. As Tax Accountant you will report to the Finance Director and support the management of a small but expanding finance team in the UK and growing global business.

THE BUSINESS:

• Privately owned entrepreneurial group with two owners actively involved in the business
• World leader with ambitious growth targets over the next 3 years
• B2B operator working with customers ranging from the smallest schools to the largest multinationals
• Operations positioned across Europe, US, Australia, China, Hong Kong, South Africa and the Philippines
• Offices in lively central London location with around 120 people

WHY YOU AS Tax Accountant WOULD WANT TO WORK HERE:

• The opportunity to take responsibility for the Group's profit taxes and transfer pricing
• The chance to report and be mentored directly by the Finance Director
• Salary up to £60,000 p/a + discretionary bonus
• This will be a platform for you to use your strong analytical skills alongside your commercial instincts and present, discuss and convey financial and business information clearly and concisely to senior management
• The breadth of the role is wide and the business size will allow you to get a real sense of your contribution and as the business grows new challenges will continue to test you

THE CLIENT WOULD LIKE THE tax ACCOUNTANT TO:

• Work with the Finance Director to shape strategy of the business by keeping the company up to date on worldwide tax developments
• Bring day to day technical and reporting skills, demonstrate commercial acumen and great interpersonal skills
• Be a qualified tax accountant with meaningful experience
• Have strong knowledge of and prior exposure to US Tax reporting requirements
• Be keen to use their knowledge of both UK and International taxation and legislation
• Have some knowledge of EU and International VAT reporting requirements

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING AS tax ACCOUNTANT:

• Working with management and external Tax Advisers to ensure the group is both tax efficient and tax compliant
• Assist in monthly group reporting, ensuring transfer pricing procedures are adhered to globally
• Global responsibility for transfer pricing policies & strategies
• Manage ad hoc transfer pricing queries and assist the business with transfer pricing compliance
• Supervision of VAT reporting
• Developing, improving and implementing management information KPIs, budget and forecasting tools around tax to allow real-time business decisions
• Managing the relationship with our external Tax Advisers globally, as well as preparing statutory accounts disclosures
• Championing best practice across all tax areas to support business growth

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities