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About the role

We are looking for a Corporate Tax Accountant who will be responsible for providing tax services to Just Group, including Corporation Tax and Value Added Tax. Services will include tax compliance and submission of appropriate tax and related returns for the Group.

The Corporate Tax Accountant will assist in the operational aspects of the in-house tax function across a range of taxes. The role focusses on reporting and control of JRP Group tax (both group and company level) but will also include involvement in interesting advisory projects with exposure to stakeholders from across the business including at executive level.

Responsibilities

Corporation Tax

• Manage the outsourced annual corporation tax computations for the Just Retirement Group.
  
• Preparation of accurate and timely year quarterly tax provisions for IFRS and PRA reporting for review.
  
• Group tax consolidation each quarter.
  
• Analysis of expenditure in key areas to ensure appropriate tax treatment.
  
• Provide support to the business for Solvency II reporting.
  
• Preparation of audit deliverables.
  
• Preparation of Quarterly Instalment Payment calculations.
  

VAT

• Preparation of the quarterly VAT return, ensuring all transactions are recorded accurately.
  
• Preparation of working papers to support the calculation of the Partial Exemption Special Methodology and the annual adjustment.
  
• Prepare Error Correction Notices (ECNs) for reclaim of input tax in line with the recently agreed Partial Exemption Special Methodology (PESM).
  
• Liaise with HMRC in relation to these ECNs and manage any enquiries to ensure the speedy repayment of input tax
  
• Work with Finance to find establish a process for ongoing preparation of PESM calculations on an ongoing basis
  

Skills & Experience

• Qualified accountant (ACA,CA,ACCA,CIMA) is essential
  
• Chartered Tax Advisor (CTA) is desirable
  
• Strong accounting and tax technical knowledge
  
• Attention to detail
  
• Ability to manage numerous stakeholders
  

Company Benefits

• A Competitive Salary, Pension Scheme and Life Assurance
  
• Along with 25 Days Annual Leave plus an Additional Day on us for your Birthday
  
• Private Medical Cover and Income Protection, just in case
  
• A generous and highly achievable bonus scheme - paid annually based on individual and company performance against targets
  
• Opportunity to progress within your career both in-role and within the company
  
• FREE access to the Headspace App, a 24/7 Employee Assistance Helpline and Trained Physical & Mental Health First Aiders (On-Site)
  
• A variety of Employee Funded Benefits available to you via our Online Benefits Portal
  
• Plus, several additional purchase options available for you and your loved ones
  

About Us

We’re a FTSE 250 Financial Services company who specialise in retirement solutions and right now, our world is moving pretty quickly.

How people work, save, and plan for the future is all changing. A new generation of retirees needs a new kind of retirement company. A company who will look for new ways of doing things - and will always put the customer first.

That’s who we are. We’re a company on a mission: to become a beacon for the entire retirement industry. Because we believe everyone deserves a fair, secure, and fulfilling retirement. And with you on our team, we’re going to make sure they get it.

We’ve built our sustainability strategy around the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and have selected goals where we believe we can make the most difference. By aligning our activity with these global goals, we can make sure we play our part in addressing the wider issues facing the planet and leave a positive legacy to the world. You can read more about our sustainability strategy here.

Diversity, equity and inclusion are priorities for us. Having a diverse, talented workforce with colleagues of different backgrounds, world views and experiences is the right thing to do. It’s also the most effective way to succeed, innovate and better serve our customers now and in the future. We are committed to our targets on gender and ethnicity and run a number of successful mentoring and sponsorship programmes for our colleagues from diverse backgrounds. We have multiple active employee network groups which champion issues including gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and neurodiversity. You can read more about our DE&I strategy and commitments here.

What’s clear about working at Just is that we care. We care about our customers, our purpose, our environment, inclusivity, wellbeing and most importantly - each other. We look forward to welcoming you to the team soon.