Tax Adviser

TAX ADVISER

Our client, an Oil and Gas Operator in Aberdeen is seeking an experienced Tax Adviser to cover maternity leave. This is a 12 Month PAYE contract role with a hybrid working system in place. Corporate Tax and Tax Accounting skills are essential for this position.

Purpose of Role:

UK Tax Compliance and UK Tax Provisioning

Critical Responsibilities:

Ensuring that all activities are carried out in a safe manner complying with all regulatory requirements, legislation and client Procedures

Experienced Tax Practitioner working in Corporate tax and Tax accounting

Areas of Accountability, Responsibility and Competence:

UK Tax Compliance and UK Tax Provisioning. Preparation of Corporation Tax returns and computations for client UK companies (prior experience of ring fence rules preferred but not essential)

Preparation of all necessary data, examination of technical issues, computation of tax liability using specialist software

Filing corporation Tax Returns with HMRC, assisting addressing questions from HMRC, ultimately ensuring that liability agreed

Researching/legislative checking of selected tax technical matters relevant to tax return responsibilities

Preparing tax provisioning for inclusion in the statutory accounts of the Corporate UK legal entities in UK.

Preparing the UK group relief and UK corporate interest restriction position of the group Examination of technical issues and analysis of tax legislation to determine the appropriate presentation of specific transactions

Preparation of Petroleum Revenue Tax returns for client PRT Fields and assistance with all associated PRT compliance (prior experience of PRT preferred but not essential)

Preparation of Energy Profits Levy calculations for compliance and UK statutory reporting (prior experience of EPL preferred but not essential)

Supporting across wider tax function as required

Any other reasonable duty as per instruction by your Manager:

Assisting with Tax advisory as required

Assisting with Tax compliance as required

Assistance with UK statutory tax provisions

Working with and supporting other members of the wider UK tax team.

Critical Skills, Qualifications, Experience, etc.:

Professional Tax Qualification

Degree qualified

Corporate accountancy background, preferably within oil and gas industry

Upstream Corporation Tax and PRT experience (desired but not essential)

Strong analytical ability

Attention to detail and a desire for precision

Highly numerate

Effective communication skills

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Deadline driven

Knowledge of UK Upstream tax software desirable, together with knowledge of SAP (preferable but not essential).

Ability to learn and develop understanding of accounting systems in order to navigate them.

Strong Excel skills

Pro-active, driven, ability to take ownership and is a supportive and congenial team player who is supportive and keen to operate in a fast-paced dynamic work environment.