Tax Compliance Accountant

ABOUT US

Liberty Global is the world's largest international TV and broadband company, with headquarters in London, Amsterdam and Denver and operations in 10 European countries under the consumer brands Virgin Media, Telenet and UPC. We invest in the infrastructure and digital platforms that empower our customers to make the most of the video, internet and communications revolution. Our substantial scale and commitment to innovation enable us to develop market-leading products delivered through next-generation networks that connect over 22 million customers subscribing to more than 46 million TV, broadband internet and telephony services. We also serve over 6 million mobile subscribers and offer WiFi service through 10 million access points across our footprint.

Liberty Global Shared Service Centre (LGSSC) acts as a central speciality service supporting the wider Liberty Global group with specialisms in areas of Finance, Accounting, People, Legal and Systems. This central team supports a number of businesses across the Liberty Global footprint including Virgin Media. It is an exciting time to join us on our journey as we continue to grow our services; offering a wide range of opportunities to experienced talent who embrace a culture of change and collaboration.

We're always looking for great talent that want to Grow With Us.

If you're the kind of person who embraces change, challenges the status quo and has a "sky's the limit" attitude, then our place is your place. Come and join us!

JOB PURPOSE

We`re looking for a Tax Compliance Accountant to join us in Bradford.

This role sits in the LGSSC Financial Accounting team supporting and working closely with the LG US and UK Corporate Tax teams in Denver and London to perform various components and tasks within the compliance function within the overall structure and workstreams of the larger team.

The role will provide exposure to the functions of a Corporate Tax department of a large multi-national company with a focus on compliance with corporate tax filing requirements (planning, risk management, financial reporting, understanding foreign reporting and requirements, etc) and will be a great opportunity to gain experience of the practical considerations of a large company's international tax position and challenges that come from complex legal and tax structures.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Assist in the completion of various tax filings with focus on US and UK required tax compliance
• Assist in completing and reviewing tax calculations for group companies related to depreciation, amortization, financial products, debt instruments and transaction impacts
• Assist in modelling tax results for group companies, including collecting data and completing models to assist in preparation
• Assist in researching tax issues including developing approach / basis for company's tax position
• Work to improve processes around tax compliance and information gathering, including:
• Assist in ad hoc projects and workstreams for the Corporate Tax Team as needed
• Participate in tax team training and professional development opportunities.
• Working towards the completion of a professional qualification would be expected (ATT, AAT, CTA, ACCA etc)

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

• Part qualified accountant or tax advisor (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CTA etc) or a graduate who is keen to embark on an accounting/tax qualification.
• Past experience of tax compliance activity an advantage but not essential.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Attention to detail and ability to identify and drive the resolution of errors or issues
• Strong computer literacy including Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Self-motivated, well organized, able to prioritize and plan effectively, anticipate issues and solve problems

* Liberty Global is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for our people.