Tax Accountant

4728029
  • Job type

    Permanent
  • Location

    Belfast
  • Working Pattern

    Full-time
  • Specialism

    Tax And Treasury
  • Industry

    Legal
  • Pay

    42000
  • Closing date

    31 Oct 2025

tax accountant, corporation tax, tax return submission for LLP

Your new company

Step into a career-defining opportunity as a Tax Manager at a global law firm, where global reach meets local impact. This isn’t just another tax role—it’s a chance to shape strategy, lead innovation, and collaborate with some of the brightest minds in international tax law.

Your new role

  • Deal with ad-hoc queries on such matters as coding, expenses, and asset capitalisation.
    Review and correct mispostings
  • Work with all areas of the finance team in London and the Belfast Service Centre to reduce mispostings
  • Provide training on all tax-related areas
  • Assist in the release of payments and approval of expenses
  • Calculation of quarterly corporation tax payments on account for BM Services and BM Global Services
  • Assist, review and finalise the LLP, Global Services and Services II VAT submissions
  • Assist, review and finalise the partnership tax computation for LLP and Services II
  • Liaise with our external tax advisors, resolve all additional queries regarding the tax return submission for LLP and Services II
  • Assist and review calculation of estimates for basis period reform for LLP and Services II partner tax returns;
    Also, review tax exposures as a result of estimates versus final tax exposure to London Partners. Provide guidance and support to London Partners on differences
  • Assist, review and distribute R185 forms
  • Assist, review and finalise Services and Global Services tax computations, work with an external tax advisor, resolve additional queries.
  • Assist, review and finalise Services and Global Services PSA computations
  • Review expenses for taxable benefits and liaise with the Senior Payroll Manager to ensure payroll
  • Liaise with Senior Payroll Manager to ensure IR35 compliance
  • Support Business Professionals’ functions initiatives and help ensure they are implemented in alignment with strategy and guidelines set by Specialist Functions and Global Process Owners
  • Identify opportunities for continuous improvement within the financial operations
  • Provide tax support to lawyers and business services, ensuring that the office is compliant with local tax-related rules
  • Continuous review of the Firm to ensure full tax compliance
  • Provide the tax disclosures and calculations required for the statutory accounts of the London entities as required, and liaise with the external audit of those accounts
  • Work with the finance team in London and Belfast in preparing the required backup to tax balances for the global internal audit function; Comparing accrual and cash accounting

What you'll need to succeed

  • A bachelor’s degree is desirable
  • Qualified with an appropriate recognised tax body
  • Significant relevant Finance experience
  • Experience in a global professional services organisation is a plus.
  • Proven ability to influence, interact and consult with senior leaders regarding finance processes, guidelines and compliance
  • Working proficiency in using Microsoft Office and other Productivity Tools; SAP experience is desirable
  • Strong in project management and systemic thinking
  • Able to network and collaborate with teams, both regional and global, while acknowledging their cultural, social and academic diversity

What you'll get in return

Hybrid working

Private medical
Income Protection

Modern city centre office

What you need to do now


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