Job Introduction

Are you looking for a new challenge that gives you the chance to get creative and use your tax expertise and skills?  Looking for a company that wants to help further your career in finance as well as provide you with an exciting, inspiring and fun place to work?  

If the answer to all of these questions is ‘yes’ then you’re just the kind of person we’re looking for! 

Role Responsibility

As Tax Accountant you’ll be responsible for the preparation of VAT / GST and other ITX return filings, liaising with the Finance team to manage payment of liabilities, maintaining compliance with rules in each jurisdiction. Your role will also be responsible for daily VAT accounting support to the Finance team including ownership of the VAT ledgers and providing VAT support to the team as required.

As Tax Analyst / Accountant you will manage indirect tax compliance requirements for the UK business, ensuring that filings are both accurate and on-time, with payments executed in order to meet liabilities due.  This will primarily be met through adopting existing processes and building in relevant enhancements and includes:

Reviewing source data to validate content and identify anomalies

Preparation of VAT / GST and other ITX regime filings, including digital reporting and on-line regimes.

Assist with Tax Authorities enquiries and support internal tax governance

Account reconciliations / journal preparation

Assist with cash-flow modelling and import VAT recovery / validation and duty cost exposure

Enhancing controls and supporting governance framework

Review and update processes to support the compliance process and timetable

Support for and liaison with the tax, finance and supply chain teams

Ability to run data analytics analysis on current processes to identify improvements.

The role will also involve providing wider ITX support to the tax team including the identification of implementation of potential cost savings from the current processes and will also have exposure to other tax regimes across the Group and provides for development opportunities / progression.

The Ideal Candidate

•Experience. A Tax compliance analyst currently working in ITX or an accounting role with some ITX experience; ATT preferred

•Technical. It is essential that you have an Accounting qualification or relevant experience; account reconciliation essential – recent experience of VAT / ITX compliance, including US sales tax, ideal;

•Experience of direct tax regimes, such as employment taxes, would be an advantage;

•Skills. Good IT skills with the ability to request and download and analyse data required for tax submissions

•A good communicator. You will be able to adapt to, and communicate and work with, a variety of individuals and teams across tax and finance at differing levels;

•Self-motivated with the ability to work independently to a high standard, managing workload to meet deadlines;

•Adaptable. You will have the ability to prioritise and be comfortable with deadlines

•Process driven. You will be able to follow established process and identify enhancements.

•Personable, with the ability to influence and gain the trust and respect of people at all levels quickly and across the entire business;

•Able to manage own workload and keep others informed;

•An example of our values, a trusted and respected colleague.

 About the Company

Our Creative Spirit 

We are more than a shop. We are a social space where culture and commerce collide to release an energy that we call the Selfridges spirit. We are here to make our world brighter, and everyone is welcome. 

Our Awards Cabinet 

We’re not ones to brag, but since you asked...Selfridges has won the award for The World’s Best Department Store an unprecedented four times at the IGDS awards, with an additional award for the Best Sustainability Campaign. We were also recognised as a ‘Best 25 Big Company to Work For 2020’ as awarded by The Sunday Times.

Our Future 

Since 1909 we have been at the forefront of retail and today our stores in London, Manchester and Birmingham – alongside selfridges.com and the Selfridges App – continue to redefine the way we shop and socialise. As a Selfridges team member, you will learn what it takes to consistently drive innovation, success and amazing customer experiences. 

Everyone is welcome

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive working culture, and we see this as key to our success and our working culture. Here at Selfridges, everyone is welcome - irrespective of race, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, age or disability, we stand by equal opportunities for all. We are diverse, we are inclusive, we are Selfridges.

The Fun Stuff  

There are lots of reasons to be excited about joining Team Selfridges – from our fantastic team member communities to volunteer days and behind-the-scenes Selfridges experiences throughout the year. 

Other benefits and rewards include:

Generous bonus and/or commission scheme 

Discounted gym memberships 

Pension contributions  

Annual travel pass and cycle to work schemes 

Up to five paid volunteering days

Access to a wide range of training programmes to help your career development