Group Tax Accountant

Permanent Full Time Role

Citywest Office

Objective

This is a key role in the Group Tax team working with the Group Tax Controller and Group Head of Tax to manage the tax compliance obligations of Uniphar’s Medtech and Pharma divisions. The role will involve:

Working with relevant Finance colleagues to extract the required data in suitable formats to ensure timely compliance.

Working with Tax Function colleagues to put in place a best-in-class tax control framework.

Main duties & responsibilities

Preparation of statutory tax disclosures in individual statutory financial statements.
Corporation tax (CT)
- Calculate monthly corporation and deferred tax positions and communicate to Controllers as part of Medtech and Pharma monthly reporting to Group Finance.
- Reconcile CT balance sheet balances to specific accounting periods and ROS records.
- Preparation of detailed tax packs to CT tax agents with sufficient analysis to ensure that the optimum CT filing position to Revenue is achieved.
- Ensure preliminary tax obligations are met and tax cash is optimised.
- Link between Group colleagues and external service providers to manage IXBRL filing requirement.
- Work with Finance colleagues to collate form 46G (Payment for services reporting to Revenue) and make the necessary submissions.
- Assist with Country by Country Reporting (CbCr).
Employment Taxes
- Review of balance sheet payroll tax control accounts to ensure alignment between accounts and submissions to Revenue.
- Assist with Enhanced Employer Reporting of Expenses to Revenue.
- Work with Tax Colleagues regarding Employment Tax projects.
VAT
- Preparation of Uniphar VAT Group and other divisional returns to ensure that the drivers of VAT liability / repayment are fully understood.
- Ensure that balance sheet VAT positions are fully reconciled to relevant VAT returns.
- Pre-empt Revenue queries and possible undue delay in VAT repayment by proactively providing explanations with submitted VAT repayment returns.
- Work with Business Controllers and Group Tax colleagues to ensure the integrity of existing Master Data:
  - Purchasing and Sales Tax classification of existing inventory products.
  - Tax classification of Customers and Vendors.
  - Calculations regarding disallowed input VAT.
- Preparation of INTRASTAT and VIES reporting.
Customs Taxes - review operation of Group TAN accounts and sample review of Customs Declarations by Customs Clearing Agents.
Work with Group Tax Colleagues in providing all schedules and supporting documentation to close out Revenue Compliance Interventions.
Internal Audit & Projects - work with Group Tax colleagues on all initiatives to improve the Group Tax Control framework

Requirements

Irish Tax Institute qualified with up to 1-2 years post qualification experience
Work with business stakeholders to identify problem areas and control weaknesses. Offer value-adding solutions.
Excellent oral and written presentation skills via interactions with colleagues and external advisors. Strong team player who can learn from senior management and retains ability to work on own initiative.
Lead by example with demonstrated professional ethics and motivation to develop tax as a career. Mentoring and coaching of non-tax technical colleagues.
Knowledge of ERP systems is advantageous. Strong Excel skills to extract and analyse data. Ability to identify IT risk-based controls as Revenue increasingly go digital with reporting requirements.

Company Background

Uniphar plc, listed on Euronext Dublin and AIM London, is a leading service provider within the pharmaceutical and healthcare sector. It is headquartered in Ireland, with offices in the UK, Europe, the US, and Asia Pacific region.

The business is divided into three trading divisions: Uniphar Medtech, Uniphar Pharma and Uniphar Supply Chain & Retail. We provide outsourced and specialised services to our clients and continue to grow by leveraging our strong relationships with 200+ of the world’s best known pharmaco-medical manufacturers across multiple geographies, enabled by our cutting-edge technology and our highly expert teams. The Group employs more than 3,500 colleagues, delivering our products and services to over 160 countries worldwide.

People & Culture

At the core of the Uniphar Group are its people and our employees are the driving force of the business. Uniphar is passionate about hiring and developing high-potential individuals and giving them fast track, long-term careers.

Uniphar Group is a fast-moving business in an industry that is going through a lot of change – this means our people must be adaptable, quick thinking and focused on results.

To succeed within Uniphar, you will need to be innovative and a strong problem solver. You will also be required to demonstrate strong leadership skills and have the ability to drive your team for high performance.

Please note that Uniphar is an equal-opportunity employer; we do not discriminate and welcome all responses.

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Group Tax Accountant

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