Assistant Tax Accountant

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Assistant Tax Accountant /Yeovil (Hybrid) / £16 - £17 per hour PAYE 10 Month Temporary contract with potential for extension
Are you confident working with data, great at spotting inconsistencies, and comfortable applying your own logic to solve problems? We're looking for an organised and proactive Assistant Tax Accountant to join our friendly Tax team in Yeovil. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with VAT or tax experience who enjoys data analysis, Excel work, and playing an important role in ensuring accurate tax compliance across the business.
The Role As an Assistant Tax Accountant, you'll support the Senior Tax Manager with both UK and international indirect tax reporting, alongside elements of employer compliance. You'll be working closely with a team of Assistant Tax Accountants based in Yeovil, several of whom focus heavily on VAT returns. You'll become a key part of the team, helping manage day‑to‑day tax matters including VAT, overseas equivalents, PAYE and more.
What You'll Be Doing
Preparing monthly UK and international VAT returns Completing monthly Employee Benefits in Kind reconciliations and investigating discrepancies Supporting with P11D, PAYE Settlement Agreements, and statistical returns Assisting with Short Term Business Visitor (STBV) annual reporting Reconciling tax general ledger accounts and preparing journals Working with other internal teams to gather information and discuss tax-related queries Providing general support to the tax team through ad hoc tasks and analysisEssential
Experience in VAT, tax compliance, or payroll-related tax work Strong Excel skills and confidence working with large amounts of data Ability to think independently and use logic to investigate discrepancies Comfortable reviewing complex data sets and identifying irregularitiesDesirable
Experience using SAP Working Pattern Hybrid - 3 days per week on-site in Yeovil during the initial onboarding period reducing to 1 day per week on-site afterwards
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Gi Group of companies includes Gi Group Holdings Recruitment Ltd, Gi Recruitment Ltd, Draefern Ltd, Excel Resourcing (Recruitment Consultants) Ltd, Gi Recruitment Ltd, INTOO (UK) Ltd, Marks Sattin (UK) Ltd, TACK TMI UK Ltd, TACK International Ltd, Grafton Professional Staffing Ltd, Encore Personnel Services Ltd, Gi Group Staffing Solutions Ltd and Gi Group Ireland Ltd. Gi Group Staffing Solutions Ltd are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this role.
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Location:
Yeovil, Somerset
Salary:
£16 - £17 /hour
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Accounting/Financial/Insurance

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