Tax Advisor - Covent Garden, London

Job Type: Permanent

Location: Finance

Being curious and open to new ideas? It's an iQ thing.

iQ is one of the UK's biggest providers of student accommodation, committed to giving our 30,000 students in 77 sites across 29 UK cities their best year yet.

Our London- and Manchester-based support teams are the oil that keeps the iQ wheels turning, providing our brilliant site teams (circa 600 employees) with everything they need to deliver a fantastic student experience every day. The iQ Support functions cover everything from Real Estate and Legal to Marketing, People and Finance, but what we all have in common is our uncompromising commitment to doing the right thing, even when nobody's watching. The iQ thing.

What makes a great iQer?

iQers are a pretty special bunch. Our team is bursting with independent thinkers and problem solvers, who join us to explore what's possible and build a career as part of a diverse, fun and supportive team. If you have people skills, personality and potential, you're already our cup of tea. Ready to feel like you've got the best job ever?

IQ is looking for a Tax Adviser who will work with the wider tax team to deliver on tax advisory, compliance, accounting and risk management matters across the business. The role will have responsibility for managing registrations, project deliverables and timelines, online filing of relevant UK tax returns, and interacting with HMRC through the Government Gateways, and telephone/chat functions. 

Key role responsibilities: 

• Supporting the Tax Senior Manager and Tax Manager in managing third party professional advisers to complete REIT compliance requirements 
• In house completion and submission of VAT and CIS returns 
• Liaising with HMRC on administrative matters, including online and by telephone and drafting of email and written correspondence 
• Supporting in the production of information for tax related due diligence (in conjunction with the wider Tax Team) 
• Consideration of ongoing system-based process improvements, partnering with colleagues in the wider business where required 
• Additional tasks including supporting the Tax Team in tax forecasting and modelling, investor compliance, loan compliance, and monitoring and management of tax risks 

Skills and experience:

• Qualified ATT or newly qualified CTA 
• A good knowledge of UK taxes and compliance processes and an awareness of other tax and accounting areas 
• Awareness of other tax jurisdictions used to hold UK real estate 
• Experience in a large/medium accounting firm; or mixed accounting experience
• Excellent organisational skills 
• Strong MS Excel skills 
• Experience in using specialist tax software
• Good knowledge of tax compliance requirements and experience of working with HMRC's systems

We work a hybrid working model with 3 days per week based at our London office.

Apply today and find out what it's like to work at iQ!

• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays (pro rata for part-time)
• Additional day off to celebrate your birthday
• Discretionary bonus
• Pension: we match your contributions up to 8%
• Gym Discounts
• Life Assurance
• Access to thousand's of discounts and offers at shops you know and love
• Season ticket loan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Flexible working policy