We are looking for a UK Tax Specialist to join our Christchurch, Dorset team!
In this role you will be primarily responsible for preparation of UK corporate income tax returns and assistance with RDEC claims for multiple UK entities.Role also assists in dealing with tax queries by business units and supporting UK tax audits.The position, which reports to the Senior Tax Director, is under direction by the International Tax Manager who is responsible for UK compliance.
Location: Christchurch, Dorset
We Take Care of Our People
Work-life balance through our Hybrid working, flexitime program and condensed work week (role dependent) I Paid Time Off I Retirement with Employer Match I Health and Wellness Benefits I Learning and Development Opportunities I Competitive Pay I Bonus Scheme I Recognition I Employee Stock Purchase Plan I Inclusive & Supportive Culture *
Your Challenge:
Prepare UK corporate income tax returns for the UK companies as well as assist with return to accrual reconciliations and group payments.
Support annual Research and Development Expenditure Credit (RDEC) and Transfer Pricing reporting process for the UK companies.
Review periodic corporate tax account and VAT account reconciliations and miscellaneous tax compliance.
Assist with quarterly and year-end tax accounting for the UK entities for US GAAP purposes.
Other Ad Hoc Responsibilities:
Prepare Corporate Interest Restriction Return (CIR) and perform interest deductibility calculations.
Research and prepare responses to VAT and other tax queries.
Keep up to date on proposed tax legislation by HMRC to assist in measuring impact on the UK Group, its customers and employees.
Assist with income tax computations for UK Statutory Reporting
Assist in supporting HMRC Income Tax and VAT audits.
What You Bring
UK Tax Return Software
4-6 years working experience
CIOT qualified
Knowledge of Excel
A dedication to excellence and solid team playing.
Eye for detail, desire for continued learning and process improvements and ability to learn quickly.
Ability to work independently in a fast paced environment.
Excellent written and oral communication as well as research skills.
Who We Are
Curtiss-Wright Industrial Division, which includes the product brands of Arens Controls, Penny & Giles, PG Drives Technology and Williams Controls, is an excellent supplier in providing components and sub-systems which enable customer specific solutions for on- and off-highway vehicles. These include medium- and heavy-duty trucks, buses and motor coaches, construction and agricultural vehicles, materials handling, and other specialty vehicles, as well as sophisticated wheelchairs and scooters for medical mobility.
We develop and manufacture electronic throttle controls, transmission shifters and sensors for commercial off-highway equipment and heavy trucks, helping to address the long-term trend towards attaining higher fuel efficiency and lower emissions. We also supply operator controls and advanced motor controllers for hybrid and electric vehicles, such as buses, forklift trucks, pallet stackers, wheelchairs, and rehabilitation chairs.
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Compliance Statement
This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn.
Curtiss-Wright is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, age, ancestry, legally protected medical condition, family care status, marital status, religion, veteran status, national origin, or any other legally protected status. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition.
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Curtiss-Wright Corporation is a diversified, multinational provider of highly engineered, technologically advanced products and services. We are the corporate descendants of the Wright brothers, the fathers of flight, and Mr. Glenn Curtiss, the father of naval aviation. In 1929, the companies founded by these three great aviation pioneers merged to form the largest aircraft company at the time, Curtiss-Wright Corporation. Today, we design and manufacture highly engineered, advanced technologies that perform critical functions in demanding conditions in the commercial, industrial, defense, and energy markets, and have operations in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and internationally. We are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and trade under the symbol CW.