Tax Assistant - London, United Kingdom - Optimal Recruitment

Optimal Recruitment

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Do you have experience as a Tax assistant based in London? Are you looking to work for a fantastic Equal Opportunities employer, where staff are truly valued and can make a difference?

Our client is the UK's leading innovation funding consultancy, specialising in R&D Tax Credits, Grants, Video Game Tax Relief and Advanced Funding.

Working with some of the country's most ground-breaking businesses, helping them to maximise their government funding opportunities, and build technologies that will change the world they have ambitious plans for the future and are looking for bright, passionate, and conscientious people to expand their R&D tax Team.

As Tax Assistant, your role will be harnessing data to make the service smarter, faster, and more efficient.

You'll be working directly with an experienced delivery team, deepening your knowledge of business, government and technology as you grow.

You will also be a proactive force for change; suggesting and implementing improvements to the way we acquire, manage private documentation and implement data.

Key Responsibilities

Generate invoices for Tax Credit service
Liaise with HMRC regarding Tax Credit claims and investigate claim discrepancies
Analyse and process client data in preparation Tax Credit claims
Antimoneylaundering checks
Liaise with internal stakeholders to support in providing excellent client experience
Compile client confirmation statements from Companies House
Assist with data entry tasks where required

Key Requirements

Strong talent in identifying small mistakes, a keen eye for detail is a must.
Proficiency in MS Excel/Google Sheets and data processing
Up to 2 years' experience in a similar environment
Ability to work on own initiative with autonomy to make decisions
A proactive can do attitude. And a love for working with numbers
Excellent communication skills
A keen interest in finance, technology and tax credits
Ability to be in the office three days a week during your initial threemonth training period
Ability to set goals independently
Organise and take initiative to meet goals and remove blockers
Demonstrate good time management accountability and selfmotivation
London based

The salary will be £27,000, depending on experience, and there are a long list of benefits including: