Tax Specialist (VAT & Direct Tax)

About the role

Egis is looking for a Tax Accountant to own the link between statutory reporting and management reporting and to run its direct and indirect tax compliance cycle end to end. This is a hands-on role suited to someone who enjoys detail and reconciliation work and can explain why numbers differ to finance and non-finance stakeholders. The role spans several legal entities and sits where local statutory requirements meet group reporting policy.

Key responsibilities

• VAT: prepare, review and submit periodic VAT returns on time, and handle supporting filings such as EC Sales Lists and Intrastat
• Apply correct VAT treatment to cross-border transactions, reverse charge, place of supply and partial exemption, with support from the EURA Head of Tax
• Maintain and reconcile VAT control accounts, ensure Making Tax Digital compliance and monitor VAT legislation changes
• Prepare corporation tax computations and current and deferred tax balances for statutory and group reporting, including quarterly tax provisioning
• Manage UK cash tax monitoring (actual and forecast) and respond to tax authority queries and audits
• Support transfer pricing documentation and intercompany recharge calculations
• Track filing and payment deadlines across entities and maintain the UK tax compliance calendar
• Identify automation and standardisation opportunities, improve documentation so processes are repeatable and auditable, and partner with FP&A, Group Reporting and the business on tax implications of new transactions

Required profile

• Qualified or part-qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent), or qualified by experience
• 5+ years in a tax, financial reporting or statutory accounting role, ideally within a multi-entity group
• Demonstrable hands-on experience preparing and filing VAT returns
• Strong reconciliation skills, attention to detail and clear communication with non-finance colleagues
• Desirable: CTA qualification, multi-jurisdictional VAT experience, ERP and tax filing software experience, exposure to transfer pricing, deferred tax or group consolidation, and experience improving or automating compliance processes

Required skills

• Advanced Excel (pivot tables, lookups, large data sets)
• Understanding of the difference between statutory and management reporting frameworks