Senior Indirect Tax Analyst

Would you like to kick start your career in a supportive, collaborative and innovative company? 

Do you enjoy working as part of an enthusiastic, passionate, and collaborative team? 

 

Join our Tax Team 

The Tax Team is continuing to expand in response to the demands of a fast-growing business both domestically and internationally, coupled with an increasingly demanding control and governance environment. Led by the Tax Manager, who reports into the Group Financial Controller, the current team of three work closely with all business operations teams and advise commercial teams on any tax matters impacting their respective areas. Whilst predominantly UK based, the business has an ever-increasing international presence and continues to expand into new regions through legal entities, branches and additional VAT registrations. This is exciting opportunity to be part of a high performing team who are at the forefront of the business' expansion plans.  

 

Success. The Softcat Way. 

Softcat is a major UK success story in technology solutions. We're a £1 billion+ pa turnover business with offices nationwide and a sterling industry reputation. We help customers to use technology to succeed, by putting our employees first. Our success is down to our people – and the platform we give them to prove their potential. 

 

Join a Team that enables business growth 

The role will also be a key support function to the sales force and business operations teams, by providing advice on complex sales deals, customer/vendor queries and understanding the tax implications of routes to market, staff expenses and a wide range of other tax related issues.

In addition, there will be opportunity for project work and return preparation relating to corporation tax, transfer pricing, employment tax matters (such as PAYE Settlement Agreements) and Pillar two reporting as desired, which are currently handled by the Tax Manager.

 

As an Senior Indirect Tax Analyst , you'll be responsible for: 

Reviewing and improving processes around indirect tax and indirect tax submissions across the business

Providing ad-hoc indirect tax support to our sales force team on specific deals, particularly relating to non-UK sales and purchases

Reviewing and submitting US sales tax returns and respond to queries on US sales tax when the submissions move to the Tax Team (currently dealt with by the Multinational team)

Assisting in the preparation and review of direct tax submissions, with assistance from external advisors, (corporation tax, transfer pricing, country by country reporting), and provide advice to the business relating to these submissions

Undertaking ad-hoc project work covering a wide range of topics across all taxes

Continuing to develop and improve the VAT configuration of our ERP system alongside supporting with the potential implementation of VAT determination software

 

We'd love you to have 

An accounting or tax qualification (ACCA/ACA/ICAS/CTA) and experience of working in either in-house or UK top tier practice

Experience of US sales tax would be advantageous

A confident individual with good levels of judgement and pragmatism

Desire to work in a fast paced and often ambiguous environment

Excellent written and verbal communication

 

We also acknowledge that the confidence gap and imposter syndrome are a real thing and can get in the way of us meeting fantastic talent, so please don't hesitate to apply – we would love to hear from you!

 

Work in a way that works for you  

We recognise that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:  

Hybrid working – 3  days in the office and  2 days working from home  

Working flexible hours - flexing the times you start and finish during the day  

Flexibility around school pick up and drop off

 

Working with us  

Wherever you work, we want you to experience the freedom and autonomy to realise your potential. You will feel supported by a team that celebrates individuality, encourages different perspectives, and embraces every background.  

 

Join us  

To become part of the success story, please apply now.

If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we can provide support or adjustments that you may need throughout our recruitment process or any mitigating circumstance you wish for us to consider. Any information you share on your application will be treated in confidence.  

You can find out more about life at Softcat and our commitments to diversity and inclusion at (url removed)/jobs/our-culture/ 

 

Here at Softcat, we don't prohibit the use of AI (artificial intelligence) in our application process, as we understand how far it can go to creating a truly equitable candidate experience. That being said, as a culture-driven organisation, we believe that the genuine essence of each person is what truly matters, so we highly encourage you to be as authentically you as possible when submitting your application to showcase your true and whole self