Group Tax Accountant
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Job Summary
Salary: 57779 - 72224 Benefits Profit Share Bonus
Office based in Hythe Kent
We care deeply about inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If youd prefer to work full- time part-time or as a job-share well facilitate this wherever we can - whether to help you meet other commitments or to help you strike a great work-life balance.
About
At Holiday Extras were creating a workplace where everyone can thrive build their careers and reach their limitless potential. As a Sunday Times Best Place to Work 2025 were proud to offer a world of benefits designed to enhance your lifestyle and well-being. By joining our team youll feel supported and rewarded every day.
Were looking for a Group Tax Accountant to play a key role in ensuring Holiday Extras meets its UK and EU tax obligations while supporting the preparation of our statutory accounts and Group audits.
Youll sit within our Group Finance team working closely with colleagues across the business to provide robust tax compliance clear financial insight and dependable support during reporting and audit cycles. This is a hands-on role with real breadth offering exposure to a dynamic multi-divisional international business.
At Holiday Extras finance is a true partner to the business. Our goal is to enable confident decision-making support sustainable growth and make sure we continue to do the right thing for our customers our partners and our people.
The Role
By joining our team youll:
- Take ownership on VAT and Corporation Tax compliance across the UK and relevant EU jurisdictions
- Prepare and submit UK and EU VAT returns ensuring accuracy and timeliness
- Keep up to date with tax legislation and ensure compliance with evolving regulations
- Reconcile tax balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis
- Support the Group Financial Controller with the annual audit process
- Prepare the Groups statutory financial statements and work closely with external auditors
- Provide information to external tax advisers and review corporation tax computations
- Contribute to ad hoc finance and tax projects led by the Group Financial Controller and Group CFO
Requirements
What you can bring to our team:
- Strong experience of UK and EU VAT compliance with a clear understanding of how regulations apply in practice
- A professional accounting qualification (ACA or ACCA) with solid post-qualification experience
- Experience preparing annual statutory accounts and supporting audits with the ability to work effectively with external auditors and advisers
- The ability to apply tax legislation in a balanced and practical way balancing compliance with commercial reality in a fast-moving business
- Advanced spreadsheet skills including complex formulas reconciliations and data analysis enabling you to work efficiently and accurately
- Clear and confident communication skills allowing you to explain tax and financial matters to non-finance stakeholders in a straightforward accessible way
- A collaborative approach in order to build trusted relationships across finance and the wider business
- Strong attention to detail alongside the ability fo manage tight fixed deadlines without losing quality
- A proactive self-motivated mindset comfortable taking initiative and contributing to continuous improvement
- Experience with the Tour Operator Margin Scheme (TOMS) is advantageous but not essential.
Everyones career path is individual and different so this is just a guide. If your experience doesnt precisely match this youre encouraged to apply so that we can discover your unique talents!
How we hire for this role
We know your time is precious so we keep our recruitment process as quick and easy as possible. If we believe you might be a match for a job youve applied for youll enter our hiring process as follows:
- Video interview with Recruiter & Group Financial Controller
- F2F interview with Group FC & Group CFO
- Meet the team
Cultivating a diverse and inclusive culture is paramount for us.
Recognising we are all different if for whatever reason you need us to adapt the process please get in touch via .
Applications Close: Friday 20th February 2026
Benefits
Why choose Holiday Extras
We believe that holidays are the most precious time of all so we create products tech and services that make travel and holidays memorable and fun. Were on a mission to be the only place to go for your holiday extras offering unparalleled choice value and service turning our customers ordinary trips into extraordinarily good times.
At Holiday Extras were creating a workplace where everyone can thrive build their careers and reach their limitless potential. As a Sunday Times Best Place to Work 2025 were proud to offer a world of benefits designed to enhance your lifestyle and well-being. By joining our team youll feel supported and rewarded every day. Learn more about our culture and benefits.
- Time is precious: 25 days annual leave (BHs) extra holidays through Holiday Buy Birthday Day Off and Sabbaticals at each milestone.
- Parental Leave: Enhanced parental leave - Up to 1 year off including 13 weeks at 100% pay 13 weeks at 50% pay
- Road to well-being: Access to Gym Discounts Private Dental Insurance and Private Medical Insurance (after 4 years)
- Celebrate success together: Enjoy a Profit Share Bonus and a pension scheme with Aviva.
- Good for the soul: Join our Social Club for 25% off any ticket or event in the UK Discounts on the latest tech or give back to your community with our Volunteering Scheme.
- Plan ahead: Income protection Critical illness cover and Life assurance
Key Skills
- Accounting Tally
- Group Internal Audit
- General Ledger Accounting
- External Audit
- Microsoft Excel
- PMP
- Financial Accounting
- Financial Analysis
- Payroll
- Financial Recouncilation
- Financial statement
- Accounting and Finance
- ACCA
- CPA
- Financial Reporting
