Tax Accountant

Overall Summary

At Close Brothers we look to recruit individuals from all different backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you don’t tick every box. We celebrate diversity, promote inclusivity and are open to discuss flexible work options to help you balance your work and home life.

Join the Close Brothers Finance Team where you will take responsibility for advising the business and finance teams, as well as taking ownership for the project management of tax projects and deliverables. Working as part of the Finance team our ideal team member will have previous experience in managing statutory tax compliance deadlines and obligations with an excellent ability to analyse numerical data, verbal data and all other sources of information.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Corporation Tax calculations for UK, Channel Islands, and Irish entities. Manage all associated projects e.g. Research and development and capital allowances.
• Ensure that tax computations and returns are filed with the relevant tax authorities, in the correct format and on a timely basis e.g. Corporation tax and PSA returns.
• Assist the line manager, the Tax finance director and tax accountants in ensuring that tax payments are made accurately and on time to the relevant tax authorities.
• Respond to tax related queries from internal or external stakeholders on a timely basis and in a practical/ commercial way e.g. tax advisory to business on a new product or queries from HMRC.
• Provide support to the finance function during reporting periods such as interim and yearend including preparation of detailed taxation calculations and statutory reporting forms.
• Ensure that adequate controls are in place including those required by the Senior Accounting Officer regulations and keeping documentation and risk registers up to date.
• Provide assistance in other areas of tax as required e.g. VAT.
  
  
  
  

WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF YOU HAVE:

• Experience in direct taxes.
• Professional qualification in accounting e.g. ACA, CA, ACCA, CTA or equivalent work experience.
  
  
  
  

IT IS NOT ESSENTIAL BUT IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU HAVE:

• Experience in financial services.
• Experience in software tools such as SAP and ALFA.
• Professional qualification in tax e.g. ATT or CTA.
  
  
  
  

We are an inclusive organisation and committed to ensuring our recruitment process is as accessible as possible to everyone. We will make adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition. If you need the job description or application form in an alternative format or would like to discuss the recruitment process with us, please email us at [email protected] or request a call back.

About Us

At Close Brothers we support employees to balance their work life priorities and in this role you will be able to enjoy a mixture of hybrid working.

Close Brothers is a leading UK merchant banking group providing lending, deposit taking and securities trading. We employ approximately 3,000 people, principally in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Close Brothers Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250.

To find out more about Close Brothers, please visit our careers page: https://www.closebrothers.com/careers

To find out more about life at Close Brothers:

https://www.closebrothers.com/life-close-brothers#374017299-899295541

To find out more about our benefits:

https://www.closebrothers.com/employee-benefits

To find out more about our commitment to creating an inclusive environment:

Our Responsibility - Diversity and inclusion ¦ Close Brothers Group