Tax Accountant

Company Description

Working at The Adaptavist Group The Adaptavist Group is a global family of companies with a common goal. We combine the best of teamwork, technology, and processes, helping all kinds of businesses be better today and tomorrow. We are experts at delivering enterprise software, tailored solutions, and quality services across some of the world’s most trusted technology ecosystems, including Atlassian, AWS, Slack, GitLab, monday.com and Aha! We make change happen. From anywhere.

What we offer you

• Very generous holiday (unlimited PTO) allowance
• Flexible working hours
• MacBooks provided to all employees
• Support for fully remote workers to set up their home offices
• Exceptional Time Away Policy includes 26 weeks of fully paid leave for birthing parents, 13 weeks for non-birthing parents, and extended leave for adoption, IVF, surrogacy, elective egg freezing, and women’s health needs such as menopause, menstruation, endometriosis, and PCOS
• Pension matching up to 5%
• Private Medical with Bupa
• Eye Care Vouchers
• Life Assurance
• Employee assistance programme
• Volunteer Days
• Season ticket loan
• Income Protection Scheme
• Adaptavist Rewards

Job Description

As a Tax Accountant you will play a crucial role in supporting our Group Tax Manager in the day-to-day tax related and financial activities. You will work closely with the finance team and provide assistance in tax reporting, compliance and related functions. You are someone who maintains a high level of ethical standards, abide by professional codes of conduct and handle sensitive tax information responsibly. You will demonstrate flexibility and adaptability in handling changing tax regulations, deadlines and priorities. You’ll help our hyper-growth and global expansion by supporting the Tax Manager in all aspects of tax compliance, reporting and tax planning for multiple corporate entities that operate globally in different countries. You will embrace a mindset of continuous learning and professional development, stay updated on industry trends and tax regulations. You’ll be joining an organization that offers the opportunity to engage in a wide range of tax-related tasks and responsibilities in a hands-on environment where you can actively contribute to the organization’s tax function across various corporate entities.

What you’ll be doing

• Preparing tax returns including VAT, OSS VAT, GST/HST, SST and sales tax returns for UK group and overseas entities
• Preparing Balance Sheet reconciliations for direct and indirect tax liabilities and VAT turnover reconciliations
• Preparing and posting monthly tax journal entries
• Assisting with tax filings and tax payments in line with deadlines
• Preparing monthly tax cashflow and liaising with treasury department on timely tax payments submission and reconciliation
• Managing monthly tax submissions in AvaTax and maintaining an up-to-date ECM database
• Maintaining an up-to-date indirect tax files
• Supporting the Tax Manager in managing tax obligations including PSA and STBV reporting
• Coordinating and supporting preparation of R&D claims and Transfer Pricing documentation for UK group and overseas entities
• Assisting the Tax Manager in ensuring that all tax returns and regular reports are prepared and filed on a timely basis
• Providing assistance to Tax Manager in responding to tax related queries from internal or external stakeholders on a timely basis
• Assisting with external and internal audit processes
• Assisting the Tax Manager with tax audits and in liaising with HMRC/overseas tax authorities
• Supporting the Tax Manager by assisting with ad hoc projects or tasks as required
• Contributing to building team capability, including mentoring and managing future direct reports

Qualifications

Essential

• Proven experience as a Tax Accountant or in a similar tax-related role
• Strong interest in direct/indirect taxes
• Good understanding of the key tax areas
• Familiarity with NetSuite or similar ERP systems
• Understanding of AvaTax or similar tax software
• Strong time management skills, ability to stay calm under pressure when juggling multiple projects
• Flexible, with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt quickly to changing priorities
• Able to work as part of a team and use your own initiative to solve problems
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for dealing with external and internal stakeholders
• Attention to detail and a proactive approach

Desirable

• Experience within a fast-paced, fast-growth Tech environment
• Finance/Tax qualification or degree in accounting

Additional Information

Not ticking every box? That’s totally okay! Studies show that women and people of colour might hesitate to apply unless they meet every single requirement. At The Adaptavist Group, we’re dedicated to creating a diverse and welcoming team. If you’re passionate about this role and keen to learn and grow with us, we encourage you to apply, even if you don’t have everything that’s listed just yet.

What to expect

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Equal opportunities for everyone

At The Adaptavist Group, we are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community and believe this positively impacts both the creation of our innovative products and our delivery of bespoke solutions to our global customers and our own unique culture. We encourage all qualified applicants, regardless of age, disability, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, sex, gender identity, pregnancy and maternity, marriage, and civil partnership status. From our family-friendly policies to our flexible work environment we offer a range of benefits and policies in order to support staff from all different backgrounds. If you have any questions, please do ask us.