Job Description
Job description
Overview
Sr Tax Accountant
location: UK remote
Aptean is looking for an EMEA Sr Tax Accountant (5-6 years of experience) in UK remote. This is a hands-on role with a broad scope, assisting with the timely and compliant filing of direct and indirect tax returns for a portfolio of EMEA entities in a fast-paced rapidly growing private equity backed group. This role requires someone comfortable in a dynamic environment with a keen eye on process improvements and efficiencies as the Aptean group continues to grow through acquisition. As well as overseeing day-to-day compliance, there is broad scope for exposure to a broad range of tax topics across Europe.
Responsibilities:
• Assistance with preparation of year-end tax returns, coordinating with local advisors to ensure tax compliance in UK, Denmark, Germany, Austria, Poland, Ireland, Italy, Belgium, France, Netherlands, Spain, Finland and Sweden.
• Calculating and submitting advance tax payments across the above countries.
• Supervising the filing of VAT returns for all countries noted above, dealing with any external and internal queries, ensuring compliance.
• Assisting with any ad-hoc tax compliance issues, researching with advisors and coordinating with internal teams any changes in processes required.
• R&D claims
• Ensuring transfer pricing calculations are accurate, co-ordinating with internal teams if revisions to calculation are required.
• Submitting Tax residency certificates across EMEA.
• Assist with EMEA accounting and reconciliations of tax accounts.
• Assist with year-end global provision for consolidated group audit under US GAAP.
• Assist with implementation of tax engine and e-invoicing software to ensure compliance with the European Commission’s VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) proposal.
• Assist with dealing with the impact of BEPS 2.0: Pillar One and Pillar Two on the group.
Skills & Experience:
• A secure knowledge of technical accounting principles backed by a recognized professional accountancy qualification.
• The position requires a high level of commitment and the ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
• A disciplined self starter with a ‘can do’ attitude who is able to work within a matrix organization.
• Must have a critical eye for accuracy, data integrity, process issues and improvements.
• A flexible and adaptable mindset, experienced in change management and calm in the face of pressure.
• Excellent analytical skills including the ability to analyse large and complex data sets in order to summarise in a simple, effective way.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication (written and oral) skills.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Required: Solid understanding of accounting standards, experience working in tax department, commerce preferred, but practice considered. Would need experience of tax across Europe – not required to tick every country we operate in, but experience required of dealing with taxes outside of just UK.
• Preferred: accounting/finance experience in a global software industry
• Recognised accounting qualification (CIMA, ACA, ACCA)
If you share our mindset, you can share in our success. To find out more about joining Aptean, get in touch today.
Learn from our differences. Celebrate our diversity. Grow and succeed together.
Aptean pledges to promote a company culture where diversity, equity and inclusion are central. We are committed to applying this principle as we interact with our customers, build our teams, cultivate our leaders and shape a company in which any employee can succeed, regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, sexuality and gender identity, religion, disability or age. Celebrating our diverse experiences, opinions and beliefs allows us to embrace what makes us unique and to use this as an asset in bringing innovative solutions to our customer base.
“At Aptean, our global and diverse employee base is our greatest asset. It is through embracing and understanding our differences that we are able to harness our individual power to maximize the success of our customers, our employees and our company.” – TVN Reddy
Overview
Sr Tax Accountant
location: UK remote
Aptean is looking for an EMEA Sr Tax Accountant (5-6 years of experience) in UK remote. This is a hands-on role with a broad scope, assisting with the timely and compliant filing of direct and indirect tax returns for a portfolio of EMEA entities in a fast-paced rapidly growing private equity backed group. This role requires someone comfortable in a dynamic environment with a keen eye on process improvements and efficiencies as the Aptean group continues to grow through acquisition. As well as overseeing day-to-day compliance, there is broad scope for exposure to a broad range of tax topics across Europe.
Responsibilities:
• Assistance with preparation of year-end tax returns, coordinating with local advisors to ensure tax compliance in UK, Denmark, Germany, Austria, Poland, Ireland, Italy, Belgium, France, Netherlands, Spain, Finland and Sweden.
• Calculating and submitting advance tax payments across the above countries.
• Supervising the filing of VAT returns for all countries noted above, dealing with any external and internal queries, ensuring compliance.
• Assisting with any ad-hoc tax compliance issues, researching with advisors and coordinating with internal teams any changes in processes required.
• R&D claims
• Ensuring transfer pricing calculations are accurate, co-ordinating with internal teams if revisions to calculation are required.
• Submitting Tax residency certificates across EMEA.
• Assist with EMEA accounting and reconciliations of tax accounts.
• Assist with year-end global provision for consolidated group audit under US GAAP.
• Assist with implementation of tax engine and e-invoicing software to ensure compliance with the European Commission’s VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) proposal.
• Assist with dealing with the impact of BEPS 2.0: Pillar One and Pillar Two on the group.
Skills & Experience:
• A secure knowledge of technical accounting principles backed by a recognized professional accountancy qualification.
• The position requires a high level of commitment and the ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
• A disciplined self starter with a ‘can do’ attitude who is able to work within a matrix organization.
• Must have a critical eye for accuracy, data integrity, process issues and improvements.
• A flexible and adaptable mindset, experienced in change management and calm in the face of pressure.
• Excellent analytical skills including the ability to analyse large and complex data sets in order to summarise in a simple, effective way.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication (written and oral) skills.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Required: Solid understanding of accounting standards, experience working in tax department, commerce preferred, but practice considered. Would need experience of tax across Europe – not required to tick every country we operate in, but experience required of dealing with taxes outside of just UK.
• Preferred: accounting/finance experience in a global software industry
• Recognised accounting qualification (CIMA, ACA, ACCA)
If you share our mindset, you can share in our success. To find out more about joining Aptean, get in touch today.
Learn from our differences. Celebrate our diversity. Grow and succeed together.
Aptean pledges to promote a company culture where diversity, equity and inclusion are central. We are committed to applying this principle as we interact with our customers, build our teams, cultivate our leaders and shape a company in which any employee can succeed, regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, sexuality and gender identity, religion, disability or age. Celebrating our diverse experiences, opinions and beliefs allows us to embrace what makes us unique and to use this as an asset in bringing innovative solutions to our customer base.
“At Aptean, our global and diverse employee base is our greatest asset. It is through embracing and understanding our differences that we are able to harness our individual power to maximize the success of our customers, our employees and our company.” – TVN Reddy
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Sr Tax Accountant position is now open for candidates interested in the Accountant Jobs sector. This role in Sheffield offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Accountant Jobs is a plus.
