Life Tax Assistant Manager

You will look to minimise tax liabilities, compliance costs and penalties, meet reporting requirements and to assist with advisory and tax planning initiatives. Key responsibilities will require you to prepare for submission of Inland Revenue returns, claims and elections ensuring that reliefs are maximised, liabilities minimised and compliance obligations are met. Manage the involvement of key information providers for computations to ensure that requirements are understood and met in full and on a timely basis. Develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external business and accounting contacts. You will compute and arrange payment of quarterly tax payments, plan, control and co-ordinate responses to Inspector’s queries on computations. Responsibility for maintaining general ledger accounts for corporation tax and deferred tax, monthly reconciliations and prompt action to clear differences.

The ideal candidate will hold professional accounting qualifications, good knowledge of life tax rules coupled with commercial awareness and knowledge of the workings of the Inland Revenue. Strong communication and analytical skills with ability to form effective working relationships with senior managers, internal customers, the Inland Revenue and be regarded as an important and credible member of the tax team.

For a confidential discussion and further information, please contact Reed Finance on 0131 247 5801 or apply online.


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