Job Ref: 215253163

Date: 2021-11-25 13:32:51

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Group Tax Accountant
Based: Hybrid working with head office based in High Wycombe
Term: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Negotiable plus excellent benefits
We're looking for a Group Tax Accountant to join the team on a permanent basis in this newly created role. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with experience of compliance and transfer pricing, having worked for a multi national business.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Compliance:
* Review and reconcile corporation tax computations for Group subsideries in the UK and submits company tax fillings in conjunction with external tax advisors
* Monitoring the tax compliance and maintain tax profile for the Group companies, include direct and indirect tax
* Identify qualifying R&D for tax credit claim under RDEC, build relevant costs and activities and submit claim through Corporation computation
* Support Financial accounting requirements for tax accounting, including disclosure notes
* Design and implement processes to support compliance with UK SAO obligation
* Manage projects to support ongoing digital requirements for tax submission
* Provide tax support for strategic projects as needed, including management of third party advisers
* Support M&A project and post-acquisition tax compliance, process improvement and controls
Transfer pricing:
* Ensure Group Master and local tax files are kept up to date
* Provide ongoing review of transfer pricing policies to ensure compliance, with clear and effective processes to support business decision making
* Have worked in a multinational business with experience of transfer pricing issues.
* A self-starter who is constantly looking to improvement
* Strong communicator with good stakeholder management skills
* Advanced Excel skill, with excellent attention to detail
* Would consider full or part time applicants and anticipate a requirement of one day a week in the High Wycombe offices
Tax planning:
* Provide tax support for strategic projects as needed, including management of third party advisers
* Support M&A project and post-acquisition tax compliance, process improvement and controls
Experience and Skills Required
* Professionally qualified in tax or accountancy e.g. CTA
* Have worked in a multinational business with experience of transfer pricing issues.
* A self-starter who is constantly looking to improvement
* Strong communicator with good stakeholder management skills
* Advanced Excel skill, with excellent attention to detail
* Would consider full or part time applicants and anticipate a requirement of one day a week in the High Wycombe offices
About Us
Focusrite plc is a global music and audio group that develops and markets music technology products. Used by audio professionals and amateur musicians alike, its solutions facilitate the high-quality production of recorded and live sound. Our audio technology brands stand together, seeking to enrich lives through music by removing barriers to creativity – ‘we make music easy to make'.
The Focusrite Group trades under eight established and rapidly growing brands: Focusrite, Focusrite Pro, Novation, ADAM Audio, Sequential, Martin Audio, Optimal Audio and Ampify Music. With a high-quality reputation and a rich heritage spanning decades, its brands are category leaders in the music-making industry.
Music technology is an enriching space to work in and we enjoy a Group-wide open-door culture which encourages innovation. This culture, combined with a passion for the inspirational solutions we create, has led to the group winning numerous accolades, including three Queen's Awards for Enterprise and the AIM Company of the Year Award 2021.
The Focusrite Group is dedicated to building a great place to work and as an equal opportunity employer we are committed to Diversity and Inclusion. The group mission is to cultivate an equitable culture, internally and externally, where all people feel they are welcome and positively represented, whether office-based or working remotely. Equally, we recognise the major impact that climate change is having on our world and work every day towards being industry leaders in a carbon neutral future.
Benefits include flexible/hybrid working, company pension, life insurance, private healthcare, employee purchase scheme, company music events, free breakfast/lunch in the canteen at Focusrite HQ. We arrange company training sessions and encourage personal development

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