Direct Tax Accountant

Taxation; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm in Edinburgh seeks a qualified corporate tax professional for an interim position, with potential for permanent placement. Responsibilities include managing direct tax reporting, finalizing computations for HMRC, and providing tax support on finance projects. The role will be hybrid, allowing work from home and the office. Candidates from industry or practice are welcome to apply, and experience with tax reporting tools like One Source and Alphatax is essential.

Qualifications

• Qualified corporate tax professional able to work in teams.
• Experience with corporate tax compliance and reporting.
• Familiarity with HMRC regulations and tax procedures.

Responsibilities

• Manage internal direct tax reporting and provisions.
• Finalise direct tax computations for HMRC submission.
• Liaise with finance teams for data analysis.

Skills

Corporate tax compliance

Tax reporting

Advisory work

Process improvement

Education

Qualified corporate tax professional

Tools

One Source Corporate Tax

Alphatax

Oracle GL

Job description

Our client is the in‑house tax team ofї major FSాదు business. They seek an interim hire - ideally a qualified corporate tax professional who can work as part of a team which deals with corporate tax compliance and reporting, advisory work and some employment tax work. This is a year interim contract with the potential to go permanent. Ideally the role will be worked on a hybrid basis with 2-3 days a week in the Leeds office. Will consider hires from industry or practice.

Day to day responsibilities

• Managing the process to deliver internal direct tax reporting including the preparation of direct tax provisions and supporting analysis for the annual statutory accounts, including full deferred tax calculations, and group reporting cycle.
• Finalisation of direct tax computations for submission to HMRC (using One Source Corporate Tax/Alphatax) and dealing with HMRC direct tax queries including preparing elections where required.
• Posting the legal entity monthly tax charge and producing the groups consolidated tax charge and proof of tax. Also ensuring direct tax balance sheet reconciliations are produced monthly, issues are monitored and resolved and reported appropriately.
• Liaison with the offshore and onshore Finance teams for Oracle GL data analysis, evaluating visa opportunities for automation and driving process improvement.
• Assist with forecasting the effective tax rate and calculating the Group’s Payments on Account.
• Understanding of tax procedures, risks and controls, with the requirement to notify any risks / failures in controls to thewoman appropriate channel.
• Ensure that core systems are fit for purpose for direct tax reporting and compliance.
• Provide tax technical support and subject matter expert input into ad hoc finance and business projects.