Tax Accountant

Position Description:We're looking for a Tax Accountant to join our growing Tax team.This is an exciting time for us, as we look to grow our team significantly to take on the additional responsibility of providing Finance expertise to Allianz UK Group. We are committed to finding the right people to join our team. Re-location support, flexible working, job-shares and career return support may be available. You'll either be part qualified/newly qualified with experience in taxation matters, looking to build on your qualification with a career in a large blue chip organisation, or have solid experience working within an in-house tax team.In this Tax Accountant role, you'll contribute significantly towards delivering a high performing central tax function for the whole Allianz UK Group. This involves ensuring all corporate and indirect tax matters are maintained, assisting with employment tax matters as required and fulfilling tax reporting and acting as a trusted advisor and expert to your business stakeholders. You'll also have the opportunity to use your expert knowledge in wider corporate projects, tax risk management activities and assisting with automation opportunities.

Main responsibilities include:Prepares, submits and obtains agreement (by HMRC) of all relevant tax returns and payments within statutory deadlinesMaintains compliance records and documentation to support all of the required tax filings and payments.Fulfils all tax reporting requirements of the group and locally ensuring all deadlines are met.Maintains tax accounts and balances for the relevant entities responsible for.Provides support in respect of tax advisory matters or specific tax projects.Proactively involved in implementing and maintaining best practice in respect of tax risk management and SAO processes.Keeps up-to-date with tax technical matters and communicates relevant tax matters to the business as required.Builds and maintains relationships with internal stakeholders, advisors and tax authorities. Please note:due to the urgency of the role, we will be reviewing and interviewing candidates before the closing date, so apply now Position Requirements:- Part or fully qualified in ATT/ACA/CTA with a background in either an in-house tax role or private practice/consultancy professional tax service companies is an advantage - We will consider applications from those without these qualifications if you can demonstrate proven experience in a relevant tax role with the desire to work towards tax qualifications. - Experience of corporate tax compliance, indirect tax compliance, and / or tax reporting is an advantage- Experience in employment tax matters and tax risk management is an advantage- Experience of accounting systems such as SAP and / or tax specialist software is an advantage- The ability to interpret and clearly explain tax technical issues- Excellent Word and Excel skillsJob ID: 8498 Job Category: Finance Employment Type: Full-Time Permanent Closing Date: Apr 23, 2021

Location: Guildford Division: Finance Salary: Circa £40,000 - £50,000 (dependant on experience) plus great benefits