Tax Accountant

Tax Accountant
Sheffield, South Yorkshire

If you’re an experienced tax professional looking for a broad in-house role where you can take genuine ownership of your work, this could be a great opportunity.

Elevation Recruitment Group are working with a growing international business that is looking to appoint a Tax Accountant to support the Group across a broad range of tax responsibilities. Reporting into the senior finance team, you’ll have exposure across VAT, corporation tax, direct and indirect tax, as well as a range of wider Group tax matters.

This is a hands-on role where you’ll be expected to take responsibility for your areas of work from the outset, working closely with finance and non-finance stakeholders and external advisers where required.

What's on Offer:

• Hybrid working
• Study support
• 24 days' holiday plus bank holidays
• Private Healthcare
• Company pension
• Progression opportunities
• Free parking

Key Responsibilities of the Tax Accountant:

• Preparing and managing UK VAT returns, including reviewing input and output VAT and responding to HMRC queries
• Supporting indirect tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions and working with external tax advisers where required
• Supporting corporation tax computations, compliance, and wider tax reporting
• Assisting with relevant tax compliance obligations and monitoring
• Supporting the maintenance of transfer pricing documentation across the Group
• Reviewing transactions and financial information to ensure the correct tax treatment is applied
• Identifying and investigating potential VAT and wider tax risks or anomalies
• Responding to tax queries from finance, commercial and wider business stakeholders
• Maintaining accurate tax records, workpapers, compliance files and tax calendars
• Keeping up to date with relevant changes in tax legislation and considering their impact on the business
• Supporting tax projects, process improvements, and the implementation of appropriate tax controls
• Working with external tax and professional advisers where required
• Providing wider support across the Group's direct and indirect tax obligations

We’re looking for someone with a strong tax background who is comfortable working independently and taking ownership of their workload.

You’ll ideally have:

• Practical experience across VAT and corporation tax
• A good understanding of both direct and indirect tax
• Experience preparing or supporting VAT returns
• Some experience with corporation tax compliance
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach
• Good communication skills, with the confidence to deal with finance and non-finance stakeholders
• The ability to manage deadlines and work across multiple areas of responsibility

This is a great opportunity for a part-qualified or qualified tax professional looking for a broad in-house role where they can take ownership of their work, gain exposure across multiple areas of tax and continue to develop their career.