Group Tax Accountant - Stonegate Ltd

The successful candidate will be involved in the tax compliance, tax accounting and tax advisory work for the different business units within the Group. Key responsibilities will include ensuring we pay and account for the correct level of corporation tax, VAT, Machine Gaming Duty (MGD), employment taxes and stamp taxes. Reporting to the Group Tax Manager, this role is critical to the Group's use of internal resource to produce its tax accounting and reporting information, and to provide advice across the Group where required.

The job holder will also ensure the Group is fully compliant with the latest tax and VAT legislation through cross department communication and process audit. The role will also support the Group in managing its tax position efficiently. The role will include use of AI-powered tools and systems to handle large datasets and to improve ways of working. The successful candidate will act as one of the main points of contact for tax and VAT queries, both internally and externally.

• Production and submission of corporation tax computations, including the large volume of analysis required to prepare those computations
• Calculation of tax accounting provisions for Group and statutory accounts, including deferred tax on chargeable gains (contingent tax accounting), fixed assets and effective tax rate forecasting
• Production of accurate payment on account forecasts for the Group's subsidiaries
• Chargeable gains calculation for property disposals, including rollover relief claims
• Preparation of Corporate Interest Restriction calculations and returns
• Preparation of capital allowances claims, including deferred revenue expenditure claims
• Auditing and reviewing capital allowances categorisation of capital projects to ensure the company is following the correct legislation and making the most beneficial claims
• Ensure the Group holds procedure notes and control documents for all key areas of corporation tax
• Act as one of the main contacts for VAT queries, internally and between the Group and HMRC
• Produce quarterly VAT returns for the VAT registrations prepared in-house, including different partial exemption calculations, and periodically review VAT returns prepared by the Group's managed investment partners
• Audit VAT coding of expenditure, particularly property expenditure, and ensure best practice for recovery of VAT on costs across all different business units in the Group
• Ensure compliance with Making Tax Digital including review and reconciliation of VAT entries
• Ensure the Group holds procedure notes and control documents for all key areas of VAT accounting
• Act as one of the main contacts for employment tax queries, internally and between the Group and HMRC
• Prepare benefit in kind calculations and P11
  
  Ds for managed pub businesses, particularly in relation to the provision of living accommodation
• Prepare annual PAYE settlement agreement and Taxed Award Scheme calculations for the Group's subsidiaries and report and pay to HMRC
• Manage/audit the reporting and payment of the apprenticeship levy for the Group and all its subsidiaries
• Ensure the Group holds procedure notes and control documents for all key areas of employment taxes
  Knowledge and understanding of property related taxes, tax compliance and accounting and VAT legislation
• Demonstrated drive to explore, adopt and integrate emerging AI tools and software, and to upskill, to optimise workflows for analysing and manipulating large volumes of data
• Excellent time management and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise work and meet strict deadlines under pressure while maintaining a high standard of stakeholder service
• Thorough and accurate with a high level of attention to detail
• Good verbal and written communication skills
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