Direct Tax Accountant
Posted 4 days ago by Broadgate
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Direct Tax Accountant role involves preparing direct tax provisions and managing corporate tax computations for a leading insurance company in London. The position requires collaboration with finance teams to analyze data and improve efficiency while providing technical tax input for various projects. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in UK in-house tax roles and strong analytical skills. This role is essential for ensuring compliance and effective tax management within the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare direct tax provisions, deferred tax calculations, and supporting analysis for statutory and group reporting
- Manage corporate tax computations (OneSource Corporate Tax / Alphatax) and handle HMRC correspondence and elections
- Post monthly tax charges, maintain balance sheet reconciliations, and oversee consolidated tax reporting and proofs of tax
- Partner with onshore and offshore finance teams to analyse Oracle GL data, identify automation opportunities, and drive efficiency
- Support tax forecasting, including effective tax rate projections and Payments on Account
- Monitor tax processes, risks, and controls, escalating issues when required
- Provide technical tax input to finance and business projects, ensuring systems are fit for purpose
Key Skills:
- Qualified tax professional (CTA, ACA, or equivalent)
- At least 5 years’ post-qualification experience in a UK in-house tax role
- Solid technical knowledge of UK corporation tax and tax accounting
- Previous Big 4 experience preferred
- Confident engaging with tax authorities and external advisors
- Strong analytical and Excel skills; Oracle experience an advantage
- Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and collaborative
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
We are working with a leading insurance company looking for a Direct Tax Accountant to join their growing team in London. Responsibilities include Prepare direct tax provisions, deferred tax calculations, and supporting analysis for statutory and group reporting Manage corporate tax computations (OneSource Corporate Tax / Alphatax) and handle HMRC correspondence and elections Post monthly tax charges, maintain balance sheet reconciliations, and oversee consolidated tax reporting and proofs of tax Partner with onshore and offshore finance teams to analyse Oracle GL data, identify automation opportunities, and drive efficiency Support tax forecasting, including effective tax rate projections and Payments on Account Monitor tax processes, risks, and controls, escalating issues when required Provide technical tax input to finance and business projects, ensuring systems are fit for purpose Requirements Qualified tax professional (CTA, ACA, or equivalent) At least 5 years’ post-qualification experience in a UK in-house tax role Solid technical knowledge of UK corporation tax and tax accounting Previous Big 4 experience preferred Confident engaging with tax authorities and external advisors Strong analytical and Excel skills; Oracle experience an advantage Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and collaborative Apply with us today!