Tax Accountant
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Job Location:
Southampton - UK
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
07-11-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Overview
This is a part time opportunity working 3 to 4 days a week on a 12 month fixed term contract basis.
WereKingfisher A team made up of over74000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher - and all our other brands: B&Q ScrewfixBricoDepot Castorama andKoctas- to life.Thatsrightwerebig but we have ambitions to become even bigger and even better. We want to become the leading home improvement company and grow the largest community of home improvers in the world. Andthatswhere you come in.
At Kingfisher our customers come from all walks of life and so do we. We want to ensure that all colleagues future colleagues and applicants to Kingfisher are treated equally regardless of age gender marital or civil partnership status colour ethnic or national origin culture religious belief philosophical belief political opinion disability gender identity gender expression or sexual orientation.
We are open to flexible and agile working both of hours and location. Therefore we offer colleagues a blend of working from home and our offices located in London Southampton & Yeovil.Talk to us about how we can best support you!
As a Tax Accountant at Kingfisher youll play a key role in ensuring accurate VAT compliance across our UK Group and supporting the wider business on tax matters. Youll help strengthen our financial controls identify opportunities for process improvements and contribute to Kingfishers purpose of helping customers create better homes and lives.
Whats the job
Prepare accurate and timely VAT and GST returns for a portfolio of UK companies.
Maintain and reconcile tax balance sheet accounts ensuring strong internal controls.
Conduct monthly tax control checks and support audit requirements.
Provide clear practical tax advice to business partners across the organisation.
Identify and implement process improvements in tax compliance and reporting.
Monitor changes in tax legislation and assess their impact on the business.
Collaborate with IT and finance teams to maintain system integrity for VAT reporting.
What youll bring
Strong knowledge of UK VAT legislation and accounting principles.
Proven experience in preparing tax returns and managing compliance processes.
Skilled in SAP and Excel with the ability to handle large datasets effectively.
Excellent attention to detail communication and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work independently and thrive in a fast-paced collaborative environment.
Be Customer Focussedconstantly improving ourcustomersexperience
- Ilistento mycustomers
- I useavailable data to help makedecisions
Be Human acting with humanity andcare
- I do the rightthing
- I amrespectful
Be Curious thrive onlearning thinking beyond the obvious
- I build and sharenewideas
- I try new things and share mylearnings
Be Agile working with trustpaceandagility
- I have courage to becreative
- Done is better than perfectI aim for80/20
Be Inclusiveacting inclusively in diverse teams to worktogether
- I embraceallyship
- I have self-awareness and a desire tolearn
Be Accountablechampioning the plan to deliver results andgrowth
- I own myactions
- I understand the Kingfisher planand how it relates to myrole
At Kingfisher we value the perspectives that any new team members bring and we want to hear from you. We encourage you to apply for one of our roles even if you do not feel you meet 100% of the requirements.
In return we offer an inclusive environment where what you can achieve is limited only by your imagination! We encouragenew ideas actively support experimentation and strive to build an environment where everyone can be their best self.Find out more about Diversity & Inclusionat Kingfisherhere!
We also offer a competitive benefits package and plenty of opportunities to stretch and grow your career.
Interested Great apply now and help us to Power the Possible.
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Key Skills
- Tax Experience
- Accounting Software
- GAAP
- QuickBooks
- Accounting
- Sage
- Account Reconciliation
- Analysis Skills
- Research Experience
- SOX
- Microsoft Excel
- Financial Analysis
About Company
Kingfisher plc is an international home improvement company with over 1,360 stores in nine countries across Europe. We operate under retail banners including B&Q, Castorama, Brico Dépôt, Screwfix, Tradepoint and Koçtaş, supported by a team of 77,000 colleagues
