Tax Accountant UK&I

Make an impact with your tax expertise

At Schneider Electric, sustainability is at the heart of what we do as we help shape a more electric and digital future.

We're looking for a Tax Accountant, UK & Ireland to join our Finance team and play an important role in delivering our tax compliance and reporting activities across the UK and Ireland. The role ideally will be based in Galway, but we are also open to Coventry, Telford, Dublin or Leeds.

This is a great opportunity for someone with hands on tax compliance experience who enjoys working with numbers, solving problems and collaborating across a business. You'll gain exposure to VAT, Irish Relevant Contracts Tax (RCT), corporation tax and tax accounting, while working alongside experienced Tax and Finance colleagues and contributing to projects that improve the way we work.

Reporting to the UK&I Tax Compliance Manager, you'll have ownership of established compliance activities while having the support of the wider team when dealing with more complex or judgemental matters.

What will you do?

No two days will be exactly the same, but your key responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the preparation, analysis, reconciliation and filing of UK&I VAT returns, ensuring information is accurate and submitted on time.
• Managing day to day Irish Relevant Contracts Tax (RCT) compliance, including contract and payment notifications, deduction authorisations and reconciliations.
• Working closely with Finance and business teams to investigate discrepancies, resolve tax coding or data issues, and ensure the right information is available for compliance activities.
• Supporting external tax advisers with UK&I corporation tax compliance, preparing schedules, coordinating information requests and helping keep deliverables on track.
• Assisting with monthly and annual tax accounting under IFRS across multiple entities.
• Supporting other statutory requirements, including VIES and Intrastat, where applicable.
• Helping with VAT registrations, deregistration's and changes to existing registrations.
• Supporting responses to information requests from HMRC, Irish Revenue and other relevant tax authorities, maintaining clear documentation and audit trails.
• Providing tax input into new business activities and transaction flows, identifying potential VAT or corporation tax considerations for further review.
• Supporting Finance and IT colleagues with ERP tax configuration testing and the resolution of tax related system issues.
• Contributing to tax audits, business risk reviews, transfer pricing documentation and wider tax projects.
• Looking for practical opportunities to simplify, standardise and digitise our tax and Finance processes.

What will help you succeed?

We're looking for someone who combines practical tax experience with curiosity, attention to detail and a collaborative approach.

You'll ideally bring:

• At least 3 years of relevant tax compliance experience, gained within an in house Tax or Finance team, accounting environment or professional services firm.
• Practical