Tax Accountant - Industry

VANRATH is delighted to be working with a leading UK-owned organisation to recruit a Tax Accountant to join its established Finance team, based in Belfast.

This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant with strong tax experience to take ownership of a broad tax remit within a sizeable and commercially focused organisation. The role offers exposure across corporation tax, VAT, PAYE, customs, cross-border transactions and group activity, alongside wider financial reporting and business partnering responsibilities.

Reporting to a senior member of the Finance leadership team, you will take responsibility for a broad range of group tax activities, ensuring compliance, accurate reporting and effective tax governance across the business.
You will work closely with both finance and non-finance stakeholders, providing technical tax support while also contributing to wider financial reporting, analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.
This role would suit a qualified accountant who is looking to develop their tax expertise within a complex, multi-entity environment and gain genuine commercial exposure.

• Lead on group tax activities, including corporation tax, VAT, PAYE and customs.
• Manage tax reporting and compliance requirements, including submissions to HMRC and other relevant bodies.
• Support intergroup accounting activity, including M&A, cross-border transactions and transfer pricing documentation.
• Contribute to statutory accounts and wider financial reporting requirements.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations and financial analysis as part of the internal reporting cycle.
• Work collaboratively across Finance and the wider business to maintain strong tax controls and reporting processes.
• Provide commercial tax and financial support to operational and business teams.
• Assist with annual budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve tax, finance and reporting processes, systems and controls.
• Support wider digital transformation and finance improvement projects.

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience.
• Hybrid working arrangement.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Contributory company pension.
• Life assurance.
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities.
• The opportunity to join a well-established organisation with a broad and varied tax remit.
• Significant exposure to cross-border activity, group structures and commercial decision-making.
• A role offering genuine scope to develop your career within a sizeable Finance function.

• Qualified accountant with a recognised professional accounting body, such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent.
• 3-5 years' experience in a similar tax or finance role.
• Strong technical knowledge across corporation tax, VAT, PAYE and customs.
• Good understanding of relevant tax reliefs and allowances.
• Experience dealing with cross-border trading and the associated tax implications.
• Experience managing tax compliance and reporting requirements.
• Exposure to group reorganisations and corporate simplification activity.
• Strong Excel skills, with experience in financial modelling and data analysis.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present technical information clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• A collaborative and commercially focused approach.
• Proactive, organised and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

• Previous experience within an Agri, FMCG or manufacturing environment.
• Experience using Microsoft Dynamics Business Central.