Financial Accountant – Tax Reporting

Requirements:

• 1-2 years post professional accounting qualification experience working in a financial control/ finance function or statutory financial audit training experience working for a medium to large size audit firm
• University degree in Finance, Accounting or related
• A professional accounting qualification or similar post-graduate qualification, for example an ACA, CIMA or ACCA
• Strong hands-on accounting skills, journal preparation & review, preparation of analyses, Balance Sheet controls and reconciliations, P&L and Balance Sheet ownership
• Experience in reporting financial information under IFRS
• Development and improvement of accounting processes and controls
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Wide ranging financial and management accounting experience, production of management accounting information including: profit and loss statements, balance sheets, narratives, variance analysis
• Attention to detail, meeting regular deadlines, taking ownership of assigned responsibilities, strong team ethos
• Ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills (including pivot tables, advanced formulas)
• Experience in regulatory reporting and/ or tax compliance and reporting
• Fluent English speaker
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to work unsupervised, showing initiative in identifying problems and posing solutions
• Strong teamworking skills

Responsibilities:

• Assist with the ongoing monitoring, review and efficiency improvements of processes and controls across the Financial Control function
• Maintain process documentation and procedure manuals
• Assist to ensure Financial Control risks are being identified, investigated, managed and reported within established guidelines
• Review of financial information prepared for external tax authorities by team members and coordination with the tax team to ensure delivery in line with agreed time lines
• Build and develop strong relationships with the business, their own peer group within finance and members of the wider finance department
• Monthly calls/ meetings with business cost owners and European office heads to review costs against budgets and review budget and forecasts
• Ad hoc assistance on various projects impacting finance

We offer:

• Opportunity to grow in new finance department covering finances globally as future headquarters globally
• Independent role in professional team
• Attractive remuneration and benefits
• Great working atmosphere