Tax Accountant

Key responsibilities

Indirect tax (VAT)

• Prepare, review and submit periodic VAT returns across [UK / EU / other] jurisdictions, ensuring accuracy and on-time filing
• Own supporting indirect tax filings including EC Sales Lists, Intrastat and any local equivalents
• Apply correct VAT treatment to cross-border transactions, reverse charge, place-of-supply and partial exemption calculations with support of EURA Head of tax.
• Maintain and reconcile VAT control accounts, and clear balances on a timely basis
• Ensure ongoing Making Tax Digital compliance and maintain the digital links audit trail
• Monitor changes in VAT legislation and assess the impact on the business

Direct tax and compliance

• Prepare corporation tax computations and supporting workings for review by [internal team / external advisors]
• Calculate current and deferred tax balances for statutory and group reporting purposes, including tax provisioning quarterly
• Maintain the UK cash tax monitoring (actual and forecast). Manage correspondence with tax authorities, including responses to queries, enquiries and audits with support of EURA Head of Tax.
• Support transfer pricing documentation and intercompany recharge calculations
• Track filing and payment deadlines across all entities and maintain a compliance calendar

Process and improvement

• Maintain the UK tax compliance calendar and make sure filing deadlines are met
• Identify opportunities to automate and standardise recurring reconciliation and filing work
• Improve documentation of tax and reporting processes so that they are repeatable and auditable
• Partner with FP&A, Group Reporting and the wider business on the tax implications of new transactions, entities or markets together with EURA Head of Tax.