Tax Accountant

UK Tax Accountant – Head Office - Milton Keynes Driving Efficiency in Automotive Accounting

As a UK Tax Accountant, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of our tax processes across the business. You’ll support the preparation of key tax returns, maintain detailed financial records, and contribute to efficient tax reporting that supports our operational and financial performance.

This role gives you the opportunity to work within a global automotive group, partnering with experienced finance teams and supporting prestigious brands. You’ll be part of a fast‑moving environment where precision matters, and where your expertise helps the business operates smoothly and stay compliant.

• Enjoy 33 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) to rest and recharge
• Save money every day with
  our exclusive retail discounts
• Drive a great deal
  with discounts on new and used cars, plus servicing offers
• Plan for the years ahead
  with our company pension scheme
• Balance home and work
  with our industry-leading family-friendly policies designed to help you spend more time with the people that matter
• Commute for less
  with our cycle-to-work scheme
• Prioritise your wellbeing
  with dedicated support for you and your family
• 24/7 access to healthcare professionals
  , ensuring you get the expert advice you need quickly and easily
• Make a difference
  with a paid day to volunteer in your community
• Invest in your future
  with our company share purchase plan
• Earn financial rewards
  when you refer a friend to join the team
• Keep learning and growing
  with our training and development opportunities for everyone.
• Life assurance
  with the option to increase cover
• We’re open to
  flexible working
  options – just ask

• Responsibility for the efficient, accurate and timely accounting for financial transactions, including the production of routine month‑end reports ensuring compliance with applicable accounting, tax, legislative and other regulatory standards
• Prepare corporation tax computations and maintain detailed supporting documentation.
• Calculate quarterly corporation tax instalment payments to ensure accuracy and timeliness.
• Prepare, submit, and arrange payment for the quarterly VAT return for the UK Group.
• Support retailer sites with VAT‑free sales queries and general VAT compliance questions.
• Prepare and submit the annual PAYE Settlement Agreement (PSA) and manage the associated tax payment.
• Liaise with Deloitte during external audits, providing samples, answering queries, and attending audit meetings.
• Support internal auditors during bi‑annual SOX compliance audits, providing documentation and resolving queries.
• Prepare detailed tax calculations and disclosures for inclusion in statutory financial statements.
• Assist the wider tax team with ongoing projects and process improvements

Don’t worry about ticking off every single skill here – if you care about delivering great experiences as much as we do, we want to hear from you.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to build trust and rapport
• Strong Microsoft Office and Excel skills
• Excellent organisational and administrative abilities with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Effective communication skills with the ability to engage confidently at all levels
• Strong numeracy skills and the ability to work independently to strict deadlines
• Experience in UK corporate tax or VAT, or tax studied as part of an accounting qualification (essential)
• Familiarity with systems such as Keyloop and Alpha Tax (desirable)

We value diversity and believe it strengthens our team. If you don’t meet every requirement listed but are enthusiastic about this role and eager to learn, we encourage you to apply.

Group 1 Automotive is on an exciting growth journey. We are home to over 7000 colleagues dedicated to providing exceptional customer service, with 114 dealerships in the UK, representing 21 brands at the forefront of automotive retail.

But you don’t need to love cars to work with us – just need to share our mission to create outstanding and trusted experiences for our customers, our partners, and our people.

At Group 1 Automotive, we pride ourselves on our five core values that are incorporated in all that we do.

Respect - Integrity - Transparency - Teamwork – Professionalism

These are the principles that every member of our team lives by, whether that be business functions, customer interactions, how we interact with the local community and even how we view each other in the team.