Tax Compliance & Tax Provisioning Accountant
 
Purpose of Role:

• UK Tax Compliance and UK Tax Provisioning.

 
Critical Responsibilities:

• Ensure that all activities are carried out in a safe manner complying with all regulatory requirements, legislation and HSEQ procedures     

 
Ethics and Compliance Responsibilities:

•  Ensure that all activities and behaviours are carried out in accordance Ethics and Compliance Policies and Procedures, and to complete any compulsory compliance training as required

 
Areas of Accountability, Responsibility and Competence:

• Preparation of Corporation Tax returns and computations for the client’s companies. Preparation of all necessary data, examination of technical issues, computation of tax liability using specialist software
• Filing corporation Tax Returns with HMRC, assisting addressing questions from HMRC, ultimately ensuring that liability agreed
• Researching/legislative checking of selected tax technical matters relevant to tax return responsibilities
• Preparing tax provisioning for inclusion in the statutory accounts of the client’s legal entities in UK.
• Preparing the UK group relief and UK corporate interest restriction position of the group
• Examination of technical issues and analysis of tax legislation to determine the appropriate presentation of specific transactions
• Preparation of Petroleum Revenue Tax returns for PRT Fields and assistance with all associated PRT compliance. 
• Assisting with Tax compliance as required;
• Assistance with UK statutory tax provisions
• Working with and supporting other members of the wider UK tax team.
• Preparation of Energy Profits Levy calculations for compliance and UK statutory reporting. 
• Supporting across wider tax function as required
• Any other reasonable duty as per instruction by your Manager:
• Assisting with Tax advisory as required;

 
Critical Skills, Qualifications, Experience, etc.:

• Experience in relevant corporate or accountancy firm environment or working in the oil and gas industry.
• Strong accounting skillset with understanding of complex accounting
• Tax practitioner or strong background in accounting with a willingness to learn taxation.
• Professional taxation or accounting qualification, ACA, ACCA, CIMA, AAT or ATT (or working towards)
• Degree qualified (preferably Accounting, Finance, Law (desired but not essential)
• Upstream Corporation Tax and PRT experience (desired but not essential)
• Strong analytical ability
• Attention to detail and a desire for precision
• Highly numerate
• Effective communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Knowledge of UK Upstream tax software desirable, together with knowledge of SAP (preferable but not essential). 
• Ability to learn and develop understanding of accounting systems in order to navigate them. 
• Strong Excel skills
• Pro-active, driven, ability to take ownership and is a supportive and congenial team player
• Desire to grow and learn in a supportive fast paced dynamic work environment.
  
  

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