Corporate Tax Accountant in Bracknell

About the Company

Allegis Group is a multi-branded specialist in providing tailored staffing solutions to market leading clients. As the largest privately-owned staffing company globally, we consistently outperform our competitors and continuously deliver on our promises. With staffing at the core of what we know best, we understand how important people are to any business, therefore at Allegis Group we invest in the training and development of our people, offering continuous opportunity to those who earn the right. Our goal is to become the staffing and services company others aspire to be. As the global leader in talent solutions, we take pride in what we do, connecting great people to great opportunities, helping businesses win and careers soar.

Role Outline:

The Corporate Tax Accountant will be part of the Allegis Group global shared service team and will be responsible for corporate tax related matters. Allegis operates across 12 European jurisdictions (Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the UK) with a group structure comprising thirty-five active legal entities. The Corporate Tax Accountant will report to the EMEA Tax Manager and will be responsible for income tax compliance, tax provisions, transfer pricing compliance, as well as providing tax advisory to the Finance & Operation teams on various business transactions.

Qualifications

• Skills:
• Tax accounting skills
• Attention to detail
• Positive working attitude, self-starter and independent
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Team player
• Time management and organization skills
• Ability to work with others across multiple time zones and countries
• Initiative and Drive

• Knowledge and experience:
• Degree in Tax/ Accounting
• ATT/CTA/ACCA preferably with a proven track record in Corporate Tax
• 3-5 years of relevant tax experience

Responsibilities

Core Responsibilities:

• Income Tax Compliance in EMEA
• Manage the corporation tax compliance process which involves the processing of advance and balancing tax payments, coordination with 3rd party tax preparers, tax return review, true ups and tracking for the EMEA region.
• Manage the UK Group relief position and prepare journal entries to provide to the management accounts for the UK companies.
• Coordinate with accounting team to obtain local STAT reporting so that the EMEA local income tax return can be filed timely.
• Assist in effectively managing local income tax audits for the EMEA region.
• Assist with EMEA corporate interest restriction rules, CFC disclosures, hybrid mismatches and imputed interest calculations, where applicable.
• Review intercompany transactions and accounting entries to identify any discrepancies.
• Preparation of annual fixed asset/ capital allowance breakdown. Working with external provider to maximise any capital allowance claim available during the year.
• Assist other members of the wider tax and finance department as required.
• Tax Provisions in EMEA
• Manage the quarterly and year-end tax provision process and work closely with the local accountants on preparation of tax provisions in the tax provision software with excel support.
• Manage the ETR for EMEA jurisdictions on a quarterly basis.
• Review tax provision calculations in tax reporting software and assist where necessary to co-ordinate further adjustments that need to be made and maintain supporting documentation.
• Prepare tax disclosures for the UK companies and for non-UK entities financial statements as required.
• Balance sheet reconciliation of the Tax Account and maintenance of tax sensitive accounts.
• Understanding and preparation of journal entries to validate postings of accruals and true ups.
• Transfer Pricing:
• Assist with information gathering, preparation and managing transfer pricing requirements under BEPS and local jurisdiction requirements for the EMEA region.
• Assist with adhoc and additional forms required by tax law in EMEA jurisdictions.
• Assist with testing, comparing and supporting the Transfer Pricing policy used by Allegis to ensure it meets OECD requirements.
• Support the implementation of HMRC’s new transfer pricing documentation requirements, including preparation of the Local File, and Summary Audit Trail in line with OECD and UK guidelines.
• International Tax:
• Support the implementation and ongoing compliance with OECD Pillar Two rules, including GloBE Income calculations, Effective Tax Rate (ETR) analysis, and Top-up Tax assessments across jurisdictions.
• Assist with preparation of Public Country-by-Country Reporting disclosures, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and alignment with EU transparency requirements.