Tax Analyst

About the role

CVS Vets Australia is looking for a part-qualified Tax Analyst to join its in-house tax team, described as an international in-house tax team of a growing FTSE-listed business. The role offers broad exposure across UK and Australian corporate tax, VAT/GST and some employment tax areas, and involves supporting tax on business acquisitions and projects. You will work closely with senior stakeholders to deliver accurate and timely tax reporting and compliance, and support the wider Tax and Financial Accounts teams.

Key responsibilities

• Corporate tax: prepare UK and Australian corporation tax returns for all group entities (c50 companies), mix of in-house work and external advisers; support capital allowances claims by analysing fixed asset spend and managing external advisors on specialist areas; prepare quarterly instalment tax calculations, group relief calculations and Group Payment Arrangement allocations
• VAT/GST: support preparation of VAT/GST returns for the group (UK and Australia) and prepare EC sales returns
• Employment tax: assist with the PAYE Settlement Agreement and equivalent in Australia
• Analyse tax data such as VAT recovery fees and tax-deductible costs, collect and validate data, and prepare tax reconciliations between financial reporting and tax filings
• Maintain and improve tax models, trackers and reporting tools
• Support the Tax Manager and Head of Tax with projects, reliefs and claims (e.g. RDEC, M&A due diligence reviews, impact of tax legislation changes)
• Deal with UK and Australian tax authorities, auditors and external advisors, manage outsourced compliance engagements, respond to audit questions and support tax enquiries
• Help with international tax matters such as country-by-country reporting and transfer pricing
• Act as a point of contact for tax queries, give practical guidance and train finance and operational teams, and help improve tax processes and controls

Required profile

• Part CTA/ATT qualified or equivalent
• Previous experience in corporate tax and/or VAT
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Attention to detail, accuracy, ability to work independently and meet deadlines

Required skills

• Good Excel skills and handling of large datasets
• Desirable: in-house tax experience, IFRS/FRS101 tax disclosures, international tax or multinational group experience, Alpha Tax