Statutory & Tax Controller

Statutory & Tax Controller

Reading

Brook Street is currently working on behalf of our Global IT Client to recruit a Statutory & Tax Controller. This is a contract role for up to18 months based in Reading.

Role

This role is responsible for all statutory compliance for the company and driving financial stewardship of this company through adherence and compliance to Accounting Policies, UK and International Accounting Standards and tax legislation. Where applicable, the role involves training Finance and business stakeholders on tax or statutory requirements and working with external service providers as well as external parties such as the external auditors or the tax authorities.

Responsibilities of the role:

Financial Control

• Managing relationship with our outsourced service provider for outsourced statutory accounting processes, ensuring on-going pertinence and compliance and local statutory requirements Responsible for managing the UK entity balance sheet, including management and review of all balance sheet account reconciliations
• Assess the financial implications on the UK business and understand the risks associated with any change. Manage the effective communication to the UK stakeholders of the financial implications of these change programmes.
• Manage the smooth transition of projects into a business as usual state
• Reviewing local systems and financial controls to ensure appropriate design & implementation and effectiveness, including continual review as the business continues to evolve Assess any changes in tax laws, UK company law and accounting policies to assess impact and ensure company compliance
• Supporting the financial controller and responding to ad-hoc requests

Direct & Indirect Tax Compliance

• Responsibility for managing corporation tax and indirect tax processes and computations, taking responsibility to ensure accuracy of computations and timely filing with tax authorities
• Maintain effective relationship with our professional tax and accounting advisors leveraging these relationships to mitigate financial and compliance risk
• Manage relationship with European Tax Director and HMRC
• Business partnering and active advisory work on tax and commercial matters
  

Statutory Accounts

• Management of an efficient statutory audit process, working closely with our external auditors to ensure timely completion and filing of the annual statutory external audit and accounts for UK subsidiaries
• Responsibility for keeping abreast of accounting developments and changes in UK company law and ensuring processes are in place to ensure these are reflected in the UK financial statements

Required Qualifications:

• PQE
• Statutory (Local GAAP, USGAAP) Accounting, Controlling, Tax knowledge
• Compliance and risk management experience
• Experience in Multinationals with multi-product/multi-segment finance roles is recommended
• Fluent in English

As a Brook Street contractor you will be entitled to 25 days holiday per annum, 8 days paid Bank Holidays, discounted gym membership, use of the onsite health facility, access to online learning and training, free parking and an excellent subsidised restaurant.

Salary: up to £56384 per annum plus end of contract bonus

Location: Reading

Application Deadline: 9am Friday 27th April 2018