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Group Tax Specialist
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Your new company:
A globally recognised multinational organisation is seeking a Group Tax Specialist to join its established European tax team. Operating across multiple jurisdictions, the company offers a collaborative and forward-thinking environment where tax plays a key role in supporting commercial decision-making, compliance, and strategic growth. This is an excellent opportunity to join a market-leading organisation known for investing in its people and offering genuine long-term career development.
Your new role:
As a Group Tax Specialist, you will support the delivery of UK and European tax compliance activities across a diverse portfolio of entities. Working closely with finance, commercial and management teams, you will take ownership of corporation tax and VAT compliance, assist with tax accounting and reporting requirements, and provide tax support on business projects and organisational change initiatives.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Preparing corporation tax returns and computations
- Supporting year-end tax provisions and audits
- Managing VAT compliance processes
- Assisting with Senior Accounting Officer (SAO) obligations
- Coordinating group-wide tax reporting requirements
- Collaborating with colleagues across Europe to support international tax compliance and business partnering activities
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What you'll need to succeed:
To be successful in this role, you will have experience within UK corporate tax, VAT, or a broader tax compliance environment gained either in practice or industry. You will possess strong analytical and organisational skills, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to build effective relationships with stakeholders across a business.
You will ideally be:
- ATT, ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified or studying towards a professional qualification
- Experienced with tax compliance, tax accounting, VAT returns, and working with large data sets in Excel
- Having exposure to SAP, Alphatax, or OneSource would be advantageous but is not essential
What you'll get in return:
In return, you will receive:
- A competitive salary
- Annual bonus
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Flexible hybrid working
- Joining a supportive and collaborative team with exposure to both UK and European tax matters, providing a fantastic opportunity to broaden your technical expertise and develop your career within a global organisation
- Additional benefits include private medical cover, pension contributions, life assurance, generous annual leave entitlement, wellbeing initiatives, and ongoing professional development opportunities
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What you need to do now:
If you're interested in this opportunity and would like to learn more, please apply now or contact us for a confidential discussion. If this role isn't quite right for you, but you're exploring new opportunities within tax, we'd still be keen to speak with you about the current market and upcoming opportunities.
Desired Skills and Experience
- UK Corporation Tax Compliance
- VAT Compliance & VAT Returns
- European Tax Compliance
- Tax Accounting & Tax Provisioning
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