Qualified Accountant – Financial Reporting and Tax Compliance Team

Due to the continued expansion of our business, we are seeking to recruit an ambitious individual to join our Financial Reporting and Tax Compliance team (Corporate Division) as a Qualified Accountant. The successful candidate will work as part of a growing team under the direction of senior management and will be expected to carry out a varied workload whilst facilitating ad hoc training and workflow management of our more junior team (Part Qualified ACA).

This is a diverse and interesting role, with excellent opportunities for development and career progression. The successful candidate will gain experience working with senior stakeholders from a wide variety of clients across various sectors, primarily based in the UK and Ireland. There will also be exposure to other jurisdictions globally, which provides excellent opportunities for professional growth and development.

There will also be opportunities to grow your network and build relationships with clients and other professionals through attendance at industry events domestically and internationally.

We offer ongoing opportunities for further study and professional development which meet the needs and demands of the business.

• Assist the Financial Reporting and Tax Compliance team with timely completion of client deliverables
• Prepare accounts work papers (from client source documents/TB/software) to include foreign exchange reconciliations, intercompany and inter-ledger reconciliations for individual and group entities, for final review by Senior Director
• Prepare and submit corporate and personal tax returns for both UK and Ireland
• Prepare and submit monthly PAYE for UK and Irish companies. Payroll reporting will include pensions reporting and BIK compliance obligations where relevant
• Prepare and submit VAT, Intrastat and VIES reports to relevant authorities
• Oversight of periodic bookkeeping client assignments and management accounts review
• Ensure compliance on RCT/CIS reporting for a select group of clients
• Prepare Statutory Financial Statements under the relevant reporting framework
• Maintain and manage client compliance requirements (CS01 and B1), supporting our company secretarial team and timely preparation of key compliance related documentation
• Ability to manage and co-ordinate relationships with banks, independent advisors and government authorities
• Experience with tax head registrations, agent link documentation and communication with authorities in relation to aspect enquiries
• Knowledge of the various government online applications (UK and Ireland) to support and manage client’s business affairs
• Manage client engagement and in scope service delivery to include billing and WIP management
• Ad-hoc project support where required

The Ideal Candidate Will Possess

• Professional designation from one of the leading Accountancy bodies
• 5+ years of relevant experience, with dual experience of UK and Irish tax jurisdictions
• Excellent attention to detail, organisational and planning skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A professional attitude with the ability to use your own initiative
• Resilient and able to work under pressure managing multiple tasks in a deadline-driven environment
• A proactive approach to problem-solving
• Quality focused and commercially minded with the ability to deliver excellent service
• Excellent knowledge of accounting, tax and payroll software, Xero, CCH, Moneysoft, Simplepay, FYI and HMRC/Revenue online applications
• Proficient in Microsoft applications with strong IT skills.