Tax Accountant

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Job Introduction

Sodexo are currently recruiting for a Tax Accountant to work in our central Tax team based at Salford Quays. You will be a qualified accountant and ideally CTA qualified. You will undertake UK and ROI corporation tax (CT) compliance, including tax accounting, alongside offering advice on both of these, and improving the CT compliance processes and systems, so you must have strong technical knowledge of CT and corporate tax accounting. This is an exciting opportunity to join Sodexo, a global facilities management company. The role offers a competitive salary, plus benefits

Role Responsibility

Maintain the annual CT compliance cycle; including submission and payments
Prepare the UK CT returns and submit them to HMRC by the relevant deadline;
Calculate CT payments, including payments on account, so that CT is paid at the appropriate time;
Calculate and provide all tax accounting analysis
Calculate and maximise the use of tax losses and other reliefs, such as RnD and share options
Prepare the monthly CT journals and review the tax charges forming part of the monthly management reporting and budgeting process to ensure the accuracy of the figures;
Prepare quarterly, semi-annual and annual budgets and forecasts for CT and deferred tax to ensure the tax figures are reflected accurately;
Prepare annual group accounts and statutory accounts tax workings
Review, maintain and operate internal controls around CT compliance, including SAO
Maintain country transfer pricing defence files

The Ideal Candidate

Essential

CTA qualified;
Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA);
Good solid technical knowledge of CT;
A thorough understanding of deferred tax;
A good understanding of UK GAAP, FAS101/2 and IFRS differences;
Excellent standard with Excel;
Organised and methodical, able to plan and prioritise work and execute independently;
Flexible, adaptable, enthusiastic, with strong interpersonal and communication skills;
Recent experience of preparing CT returns, management reports accounting for tax, and statutory accounting for tax;
Technically up to date;SAP & Hyperion accounting software experience; ONESOURCE corporate tax software experience.
Big 4 trained (desirable)

About the Company

Sodexo UK & Ireland employs around 36,000 people and delivers On-site Service Solutions to clients at over 2,300 locations including offices, hospitals, schools, defence sites, prisons, sporting events and visitor attractions.

With an annual turnover of over £1bn, Sodexo delivers a diverse range of services from catering, cleaning, reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling clients to focus on their core business.

Please note a DBS check maybe required

Salary	Competitive salary and excellent benefits package
Frequency	Annual
Job Reference	SDX/TP/RF184299/ZD
Contract Type	Fixed Term – Full Time
Closing Date	17 June, 2015
Job Category	Finance
Business Unit	UK Transversal Functions
Location	Manchester
Posted on	20 May, 2015

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