UK Tax Accountant

As a UK Tax Accountant, you will act as a key member of the in-house Tax team. You will work closely with and support the Senior UK Tax Manager in the management of the UK (direct and indirect) tax affairs of the A&O Shearman group, to ensure all statutory deadlines are complied with, and any compliance risk is minimised, as well as becoming a trusted adviser to the business on ad hoc advisory aspects. The in-house tax team provides high quality tax advice and relevant information to the decision makers in A&O, ensuring compliance with laws and regulations, and to ensure that we deliver our service efficiently. This role will also support the team in providing clear and accurate tax advice to the business stakeholders on various tax matters. The role would be most suitable for a person who has good corporate/mixed tax compliance experience and is currently working at the level of 'newly qualified' up to 'tax senior' or equivalent level. Applications from part-qualified candidates will be considered, where they have demonstrable experience of working in a tax team and have good technical corporate tax skills. Study support may be available to complete a relevant qualification, and there is clear scope for development in this role. The role includes:

• Preparation of business tax computations (corporate and partnership) for the group entities, which include the worldwide 'Trading Income' of the primary LLP entity (profits c. £500m+), and timely submission of all corporate and partnership tax returns to HM Revenue & Customs.
• Preparation and submission of wider governance returns, including SAO, for the Group's corporate entities, as well as the annual Economic Crime Levy returns.
• Playing a key role in year-end closing process, including assisting in the preparation of Deferred Tax calculations.
• Assisting in the tax accounting and preparation of the tax notes for disclosure the firm's statutory accounts.
• Assisting in the completion of UK VAT returns - including management and reconciliation of the VAT accounting.
• Advising partners and finance teams on complex VAT matters.
• Involvement in various projects, e.g. research and analysis of complex tax matters, Capital allowances, employment tax aspects, tax digitalisation (including MTD etc), business structuring and reorganisations, international tax.
  
  If you have good experience in preparing UK business tax computations, with a professional financial qualification, we would love to hear from you! There is ongoing scope to work on researching and analysing tax issues for advisory projects too!, This is a fantastic industry opportunity if you are looking to develop your experience and further your career in tax and are either part or newly qualified ACA/CTA (or equivalent), with good corporate or mixed tax experience., Experience in the preparation of UK tax computations for entities within a large group.
• Strong analytical and numeracy skills with an ability to focus on detail.
• Particularly strong IT skills, specifically with the use of excel.
• Ability to analyse and communicate complex technical tax and accounting matters and provide clear/accurate advice both orally and in writing to non-specialists. (Previous VAT experience is not a pre-requisite, but UK corporate tax experience is.)
• Experience of submitting corporate and partnership tax returns online using tax software packages, including Alphatax and CCH Personal Tax or similar, would be desirable, although training on this software will be provided.
• The role will involve interactions with partners, external tax advisers, HMRC, finance teams and other support functions. The ability to communicate effectively and build strong relationships with these stakeholders will therefore be critical.
• Collaborative approach and ability to build strong relationships with PAT team colleagues and more broadly in London and Belfast, as well as with colleagues in other teams located across the globe.
• Good time management and organisational skills
• Knowledge of tax issues affecting professional partnerships is desirable.
• An appropriate professional financial qualification, CTA/ACA/ACCA/ATT with experience of working in Tax is essential.
  
  A&O Shearman is a global industry-leading law firm, with 48 offices in 29 countries worldwide.
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