Assistant Indirect Tax Analyst
Babcock International Group
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Portsmouth • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Supporting the delivery of accurate indirect tax compliance across a diverse portfolio.
- Review prepared data and returns for VAT, CIS, and PSA to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Ensure all indirect tax returns are submitted to deadlines, coordinating inputs across teams and systems.
- Standardise processes and procedures; develop and maintain clear documentation for the business.
- Build relationships to raise tax awareness and embed key checks and controls across the organisation.
- Identify opportunities to improve processes and strengthen controls around indirect tax compliance.
Requirements
- Experience in a VAT or finance position.
- Understanding of financial and accounting principles.
- Desire to develop expertise in indirect tax in an in‑house environment.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills and experience using a financial system.
- Strong analytical and interpretative skills.
Benefits
- Generous holiday allowance
- Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
- Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
- Employee share scheme
- Employee shopping savings portal
- Payment of Professional Fees
- Reservists in the armed forces receive 10‑days special paid leave
- Holiday Trading – buy additional leave or sell up to one working week of annual leave
- ‘Be Kind Day’ – one day’s paid leave a year to volunteer with your chosen organisation or registered charity
- Flexible working – more options to integrate work and personal life while meeting business needs
- A dynamic working environment
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
VATCISPSAfinancial principlesaccounting principlesindirect tax complianceanalytical skillsinterpretative skillsprocess improvementcontrols
Soft skills
relationship buildingcommunicationcoordinationattention to detailorganizational skills