Senior Tax Accountant
Posted Today by HAYS
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Senior Tax Accountant is a fully remote position within a globally operating organization, focusing on the technical delivery of tax requirements across multiple jurisdictions. The position requires a high level of autonomy and expertise in tax accounting, with responsibilities including preparing tax provisions and coordinating with external advisors. This is a short-term contract role that offers exposure to a complex international tax environment. Candidates must possess relevant professional qualifications and experience in tax accounting.
Key Responsibilities:
- Preparing monthly current and deferred tax provisions, including calculations, reconciliations and journal entries
- Managing and maintaining the group's tax accounts
- Obtaining tax residency certificates and liaising with internal stakeholders
- Coordinating with external advisors to ensure timely and accurate tax filings and payments across EMEA and APAC
- Supporting the implementation of transfer pricing policies, including preparing data for local files and calculating intercompany adjustments
Key Skills:
- ACA, ACCA or equivalent professional qualification
- Strong focus on tax accounting and technical delivery
- Deep understanding of UK direct and indirect tax, alongside strong current and deferred tax expertise (IFRS/UK GAAP)
- Proven experience working across multiple jurisdictions
- Advanced Excel skills; experience with NetSuite or similar ERP systems is advantageous
- A hands-on, detail-oriented approach with the ability to work independently
Salary (Rate): Competitive Day Rate GBP
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Your new company
Join a globally operating organisation with a strong presence across EMEA and APAC. This business offers exposure to a complex international tax environment and a collaborative finance function, where technical expertise is highly valued.
Your new role
You will join on a short-term contract taking ownership of the technical delivery of tax requirements across multiple jurisdictions. This is a hands-on, practitioner-led role requiring a high level of autonomy and strong tax accounting capability.Your responsibilities will include:
- Preparing monthly current and deferred tax provisions, including calculations, reconciliations and journal entries
- Managing and maintaining the group's tax accounts
- Obtaining tax residency certificates and liaising with internal stakeholders
- Coordinating with external advisors to ensure timely and accurate tax filings and payments across EMEA and APAC
- Supporting the implementation of transfer pricing policies, including preparing data for local files and calculating intercompany adjustments
- ACA, ACCA or equivalent professional qualification
- Strong focus on tax accounting and technical delivery
- Deep understanding of UK direct and indirect tax, alongside strong current and deferred tax expertise (IFRS/UK GAAP)
- Proven experience working across multiple jurisdictions
- Advanced Excel skills; experience with NetSuite or similar ERP systems is advantageous
- A hands-on, detail-oriented approach with the ability to work independently
What you'll get in return
- Opportunity to work in a global, complex tax environment
- High level of ownership and autonomy
- Competitive day rate
What you need to do now
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