Tax Compliance Accountant

Job Description

As a Tax Compliance Accountant you will report to the Senior Tax Manager and be responsible for supporting corporate tax compliance for the main UK legal entity and its subsidiaries, including preparation of all aspects of the corporate tax compliance cycle and statutory reporting. You will liaise with finance, commercial, and external tax advisors and work across multiple divisions in the UK and Italy.

• Collate information from the divisional SAP systems and carry out detailed analysis for all corporate tax returns, including UK, overseas branches, and Permanent Establishments.
• Extract and analyse data used for the annual Research & Development Expenditure Credit (RDEC) and Patent Box claim for Leonardo UK Ltd, and organise meetings with business partners and advisors.
• Ensure all Corporate Income Tax payments are made on time for all jurisdictions, and that all journal entries and reconciliations of the tax accounts comply with reporting deadlines.
• Support the preparation of quarterly and annual tax provisions and input into Hyperion Financial Management.
• Prepare documentation that supports the Senior Accounting Officer requirements and audit requests.
• Provide documentation for the annual UK Transfer Pricing report and maintain the related documentation.
• Compile information to comply with Controlled Foreign Companies and Country by Country Reporting requirements.
• Liaise with and support other departments on technical tax matters and corporate tax advice at bid stage.
• Assist with the internal forecasting process and act as a contact for relevant stakeholders.
• Minimise exposure to penalties or additional tax arising from late lodgement of returns, tax audits or mis-declaration penalties.
• Update the Tax Team’s processes and evidence/documentation when applicable.
• Respond to internal audit and external audit requests as needed.
• Provide general support to the wider tax team as required.

• Professionally qualified or part-qualified compliance specialist with relevant experience.
• Strong IT skills, including knowledge of SAP/ERP or equivalent systems.
• Significant attention to detail, strong communication and influencing skills.
• Ability to communicate confidently and effectively at all levels of the business and to various stakeholder groups.
• Strong focus on governance and controls.
• Experience with UK corporate tax, reporting and forecasting.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Flexible working style with the ability to multitask.
• Motivated team player who is willing to be hands-on.
• Support package available towards professional tax/accounting qualification training programme.

This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, which could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit

• Generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
• Employer-contributed pension scheme with up to 15% contribution.
• Free access to mental health support, financial advice and employee-led networks that champion inclusion and diversity.
• Bonus scheme for employees at management level and below.
• Free access to more than 4000 online courses via Coursera and Linked In Learning.
• Financial reward for employee referral programme.
• Annual flexible benefits voucher up to 500 GBP covering private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
• Flexible hours with hybrid working options.

Primary location:
Yeovil, GB - Lysander Rd. Additional location available in Edinburgh, GB.

Permanent.

Hybrid: a combination of onsite and remote working each week. The role can be based from either Yeovil or Edinburgh.