We have an outstanding opportunity to join a hugely successful global business in a compliance focused capacity. This represents a rare chance to join their stable finance team, all of which is based here in the UK, on a hybrid basis.
Reporting directly into the Finance Director the principal objectives of the role are to ensure accurate and timely delivery of filing obligations across multiple jurisdictions, while maintaining effective communication with external advisers and internal stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
Coordinating externally managed tax and financial accounts filing compliance across 10+ jurisdictions including USA, APAC and EU
Primary internal contact for external consultants in their preparation of annual tax and statutory filings (including any associated audits).
Managing data requests and internal coordination
Maintaining compliance calendars and monitoring deadlines
Reviewing deliverables for completeness prior to submission
Ownership of UK VAT process (data capture, review, submission, payments)
Primary internal contact for external advisers, coordinating information flow and deadlines
Monthly reconciliation of Group tax balance sheet accounts
Supporting year-end audit queries relating to tax compliance
Tracking regulatory updates from advisers and coordinating internal responses
Improving processes, documentation and controls
US Remit
Oversight of Avalara-managed US sales tax process
Identifying potential new state filing obligations and monitoring any assessed exposures
Researching customer nexus positions and summarising findings for FD review, including exemptions
Liaising with US advisers where required
Person Profile
Strong academics and a professional accounting qualification or working towards one, are an absolute must. This role would suit someone with significant tax and statutory filing experience to date, ideally encompassing US sales tax in a previous position. You must be agile, possess excellent communication skills and be proven at developing strong relationships with internal stakeholders as well as external partners
Salary description
£45000.00 - £60000.00 per year