Financial Accountant - Tax & Reporting

Overview

The finance team at The Guinness Partnership play a critical role in the success of the organisation. With an overall aim of ensuring Guinness has a strong financial base from which we can be a high performing organisation.

We are recruiting for a Financial Accountant – Tax & Reporting. This is a full time, 35 hours per week, permanent role based at either our Oldham, Bower House or London, Euston Road office. We are currently working to a hybrid working style.

The overall purpose of the role is to assist in the delivery of a high-quality financial service in accordance with agreed timetables.

We know that how we do things is just as important as what we do, so you’ll not only be highly self-motivated with the rigour to pursue goals, but you’ll also be a confident collaborator, networker and relationship builder with a willingness to go the extra mile to get the job done.

• Experience of tax either in industry or practice, with strong technical knowledge of UK tax legislation and compliance requirements and ability to keep track of changes.
• Understanding, analysing and communicating matters pertaining to Corporation Tax, CIS or VAT (specifically partial exemption) and the return processes.
• Experience of working with external advisors and supporting the co-ordination, communication and cataloguing of requests.
• Good experience and technical working knowledge relevant to statutory financial statements preparation.
• Good attention to detail with ability to prioritise and manage a varied workload to meet agreed deadlines.
• A proactive and solutions-oriented approach to problem-solving.
• Experience in reconciliation.
• Excellent oral and written communications.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Demonstrates the Guinness Behaviours.
• Proven experience of leading on the preparation of financial statements for audit and the application of accounting standards.
• Knowledge of Oracle Financials.
• Relevant experience within the social housing sector.

• CCAB or CIMA qualified.

If you’re interested in finding out more about the key responsibilities of the role and/or to ensure you meet the essential criteria, please review the attached role profile.

Please note the advertised salary includes a £4,000 Local Job Supplement that you only receive if based in our London office.