Tax & Financial Assistant Accountant - 6 Months FTC

You must ensure that all company policies are adhered to. You must also ensure that duties are carried out within set time limits whilst providing an excellent level of service to all Informa customers and colleagues.

Informa takes the security and privacy of company, colleague and customer data seriously and you are responsible for working securely and supporting this within your duties.

Key Responsibilities

The Assistant Accountant is expected to assume some of the following key responsibilities plus any other reasonable duties as required:

• Prepare and submit VAT returns to a high standard in line with timetable, this includes both UK and overseas VAT returns

• Prepare and submit EC Sales lists

• Ensure all relevant queries are followed up in a timely manner

• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations to a high standard and to deadline

• Prepare annual PSA return

• Assist with the preparation of total tax contributions for direct and indirect taxes

• Assist with the preparation of corporation tax and withholding tax returns

• Complete detailed analysis of general ledger codes for use in the tax returns

• Assist with obtaining certificates of residence from tax authorities

• Prepare draft statutory accounts with clear and concise working files

• Assist with the iXBRL tagging of the statutory accounts

• Assist with posting, reporting and any other work associated with dormant and non-trading entities

• Prepare National Statistic returns

• Assist with the daily and monthly treasury back office processes

• Assist with monitoring team inboxes and responding on a timely basis including adhoc VAT, financial compliance and withholding tax queries

• Assist with preparation of information for internal and external stakeholders on an adhoc

• Assist with adhoc project work as require

Qualifications

• Strong academic background, Accounting degree preferable
• Must be currently studying for an accounting qualification
• Good working knowledge and understanding of Shared Service Centre processes and how these fit into the wider environment
• Some understanding of all Tax & Financial Accounting best practices, people, processes and technology
• Ability to work independently and work towards hitting deadlines and priorities

Skills & Abilities
• Good communication skills with the ability to build good relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, internal departments and key contacts
• Proficient skills in Excel, Word and Outlook are essential
• Remain approachable under pressure
• Work as part of a team
• Ability to complete a variety of related tasks
• Pro-actively solve problems
• Excellent customer service skills
• Good time management skills
• Ability to be flexible within role
• Organised, diligent with attention to detail]]>