Corporation Tax Accountant – (FTC 9 months) recruitment

Job Role: Corporation Tax Accountant (FTC - 9 months)
Location: Leicester
Salary: c£45,000 - £50,000 + bonus + car allowance + excellent benefits
Job Ref: C01075

Join Santander and you''ll become a vital part of a business built on the outstanding service provided to our customers, as well as the award-winning products we offer. We''re one of the fastest growing banks in the UK and that is down to our people. And we recognise that as we help you develop your career you''ll be doing the same for our business.
Reporting to the Head of Tax Compliance Reporting, the Corporation Tax Accountant will be responsible for the preparation of annual Corporation Tax Returns and dealing with associated HMRC correspondence for Santander UK, as well as supporting the Tax Reporting Manager with statutory reporting and assisting on projects as required.

Santander UK

The Santander Group has more than 150 years'' experience in global banking and more branches worldwide than any other international bank. We are well on the way to repeating this success in the UK, having been named ''Best UK Bank'' by Euromoney for the third year running and "Top Employers certification seal" in March 2012.
Due to an existing member of the team moving internally to manage a major tax project a fixed term contract opportunity has arisen within the Corporation Tax Compliance Reporting team.

As a Corporation Tax Accountant your skills and qualifications will ideally include:
* Accountancy qualification ideally ACA/ATII, or equivalent
* Thorough knowledge of tax legislation and experience in dealing with the compliance and reporting cycles.
* Ability to analyse explain technical tax concepts concisely and clearly to non-tax specialists in verbal and written format.
* A strong team player with good communication skills and the ability to forge good working relationships at all levels.
* Knowledge gained from within a Financial Services or Financial Services exposure within Big 4 Accountancy and Knowledge and experience of Tax Accounting is desirable but not essential.

As a Corporation Tax Accountant your main responsibilities will involve:
* Responsibility for preparation of annual Corporation Tax Returns and dealing with associated HMRC correspondence for Santander UK.
* Supporting the Tax Reporting Manager with the provision of numbers required for statutory reporting.
* Assisting the Head of Tax Compliance Reporting on projects as required.

Santander welcomes applications from all sections of the community.