Assistant Tax Accountant; Temporary

Position: Assistant Tax Accountant (Temporary)
Location: Nash

Assistant Tax Accountant /Yeovil (Hybrid) / £16 - £17 per hour PAYE
10 Month Temporary contract with potential for extension

Are you confident working with data, great at spotting inconsistencies, and comfortable applying your own logic to solve problems? We're looking for an organised and proactive Assistant Tax Accountant to join our friendly Tax team in Yeovil.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with VAT or tax experience who enjoys data analysis, Excel work, and playing an important role in ensuring accurate tax compliance across the business.

The Role
As an Assistant Tax Accountant, you'll support the Senior Tax Manager with both UK and international indirect tax reporting, alongside elements of employer compliance. You'll be working closely with a team of Assistant Tax Accountants based in Yeovil, several of whom focus heavily on VAT returns.
You'll become a key part of the team, helping manage day‑to‑day tax matters including VAT, overseas equivalents, PAYE and more.

What You'll Be Doing

Preparing monthly UK and international VAT returns
Completing monthly Employee Benefits in Kind reconciliations and investigating discrepancies
Supporting with P11D, PAYE Settlement Agreements, and statistical returns
Assisting with Short Term Business Visitor (STBV) annual reporting
Reconciling tax general ledger accounts and preparing journals
Working with other internal teams to gather information and discuss tax-related queries
Providing general support to the tax team through ad hoc tasks and analysis Essential

Experience in VAT, tax compliance, or payroll-related tax work
Strong Excel skills and confidence working with large amounts of data
Ability to think independently and use logic to investigate discrepancies
Comfortable reviewing complex data sets and identifying irregularities Desirable

Experience using SAP
Working Pattern
Hybrid - 3 days per week on-site in Yeovil during the initial onboarding period reducing to 1 day per week on-site afterwards

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