Staff accountant - vat & tax specialist

Founded in 1984, AFL is an industry-recognized global leader in optical fiber network infrastructure. Our customer-first, high-speed fiber network solutions serve various markets – including energy, enterprise, and hyperscale – across 130+ countries. Products and services include single- and multi-mode optical fiber cable, test and inspection equipment, and our award-winning Data Center Interconnect solution, enabling centralized resource management for enhanced performance across multiple data center facilities. This position requires a detail-oriented and proactive finance professional with strong VAT and tax compliance knowledge, sound accounting judgement, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines across jurisdictions. The successful candidate will work closely with internal finance teams, external tax advisors, auditors, Trade Compliance, Operations, Supply Chain and Group Tax to support accurate reporting, robust controls, timely submissions and continuous improvement across EMEA finance and tax processes. Responsibilities: Corporate tax compliance, accounting and reporting Prepare and review UK and international corporation tax returns, supporting computations and advisor-prepared filings, ensuring compliance with local statutory and regulatory requirements and timely submission to HMRC and relevant overseas tax authorities. Prepare quarterly and annual tax reporting packages, supporting schedules and documentation for Group Tax, corporate reporting, external advisors and audit requirements. Prepare current and deferred tax calculations, tax provisions, CIT accruals and related journal entries in accordance with IFRS, US GAAP and local statutory requirements. Support Cb CR,