Tax and Financial Accountant

Kiwa UK is seeking a Tax and Financial Accountant to join our Finance team. In this role, you will provide tax compliance, accounting and reporting support across Kiwa UK entities. You'll coordinate domestic and international tax activities, support financial reporting and company secretarial obligations, and help deliver accurate and timely statutory and regulatory submissions across the group.

This is a UK remote role.

• Coordinate the corporate tax obligations and indirect tax obligations for the Kiwa UK Group including overseas subsidiaries.
• Prepare and coordinate tax reporting, calculations and disclosures to support statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Administer the UK Group Payment Arrangement.
• Support the preparation of the UK corporation tax returns with support from Big 4 advisors, with growing involvement as the process transitions to inhouse.
• Support international tax compliance across CFC, Hybrid Mismatch, DPT, CIR and (public) CbCR.
• Lead SAO processes, tax governance, documentation and process improvements.
• Support projects in tax best practice, including transfer pricing, VAT and R&D allowances.
• Oversee the compliance requirements for overseas entities, including the UAE, China, India and ROI.
• Support the preparation of financial statements, Companies House filings and wider financial reporting activities.
• Contribute to business projects, including acquisitions, integrations and improvements to financial controls and compliance processes.
• Work collaboratively across the Finance function, providing guidance and support to strengthen compliance and financial governance.

• Professionally qualified accountant or tax professional.
• Experience in a similar tax or finance role within industry, or recently qualified from practice.
• Strong understanding of UK tax principles and compliance requirements.
• Experience supporting audit and financial reporting activities.
• Experience with ERP and consolidation tools (e.g., One Stream), with the ability to reconcile local data to IFRS group reporting.
• The ability to deliver to tight timescales and deadlines consistently.
• Excellent planning, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders.

• Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
• Location/working arrangements: UK remote role
• Performance-related bonus scheme
• Pension contributions: up to 6% matched employer contribution
• Annual leave: 25 days, increasing to 28 days with length of service, plus Bank Holidays and the option to buy and sell additional leave
• Health & wellbeing support: Health cash plan, Employee Assistance Programme, 24-Hour GP service, eye care vouchers
• Enhanced family leave: maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave with 6 months full pay, plus 2 weeks full pay for paternity leave
• Life assurance: 4x your annual salary
• Referral scheme: £1,000 for successful introductions
• Reward and recognition scheme
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At Kiwa, we deliver results driven by our core values:
Ambitious, Reliable, and Engaged the principles that guide how we work with colleagues, customers, and everyone we encounter. We are committed to fostering personal development, encouraging you to be ambitious, explore new ideas, and contribute to making the world a safer, more sustainable place. Here, you'll thrive in a dynamic environment with ample opportunities for growth and self-development.

As an equal opportunity employer, Kiwa celebrates diversity and is dedicated to building an inclusive, supportive workplace. We embrace flexibility in hiring talented individuals from all backgrounds globally, ensuring a work environment free from prejudice, discrimination, and intimidation. Inclusivity and equality are core to who we are, and we uphold these values without exception.