Tax Accountant
On-siteDublin, Leinster, Ireland
Job Summary
Prepare and review European tax compliance obligations across multiple jurisdictions, including Corporate Income Tax, VAT, Dividend Withholding Tax, Financial Transaction Taxes, Stamp Duties, and Transfer Pricing. Monitor legislative developments, assess impacts on the business, and recommend appropriate actions. Support year-end financial reporting, audit processes, tax disclosures, and tax authority enquiries while maintaining and strengthening internal tax controls. Develop working relationships across the organization to provide tax advice supporting business strategy and take ownership of assigned matters. Support HR and Payroll teams on employment tax, PAYE, and global mobility matters. Identify opportunities to streamline and automate tax processes through improved design, enhanced controls, and technology. Contribute to broader finance and ERP transformation initiatives and assist with expansion into new jurisdictions. Requires 5+ years' experience in tax compliance or advisory with a qualified Tax Advisor qualification.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years' experience in tax compliance or tax advisory
- Qualified Tax Advisor (AITI/CTA) or equivalent professional tax qualification
- Strong experience in Irish corporate tax and tax accounting
- Experience managing multiple tax heads across complex organisations or multiple jurisdictions
- Strong understanding of tax governance and internal controls
- Experience working with external advisers and managing multiple compliance deadlines
- Highly analytical with excellent attention to detail
- Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Commercially minded with the ability to balance technical tax requirements with business objectives
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Strong knowledge of tax accounting principles and financial reporting requirements
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Office applications, as well as accounting systems such as Microsoft Dynamics or Great Plains
- Experience with ERP/accounting systems such as Microsoft Dynamics or Great Plains
Desired Qualifications
- Experience within financial services, capital markets, asset management, banking, or proprietary trading environments
- Exposure to UK and European corporate tax, transfer pricing, global mobility, and cross-border tax matters
- Experience supporting ERP implementation, finance transformation or business change initiatives
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