EMEA Tax Analyst

Hitachi Vantara Corporation; Stone Cross, Slough, Datchet; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Description

Our Company

Hitachi drives Social Innovation Business, creating a sustainable society through the use of data and technology. We are a climate change innovator, partnering with cities, governments and companies to cut carbon. We are working to connect solutions with the help of Hitachi’s Green Energy and Mobility both physically and digitally to deliver net-zero. The company’s consolidated revenues for fiscal year 2023 (ended March 31, 2024) totalled 8,564.3 billion yen, and approximately 268,000 employees worldwide. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at https://www.hitachi.com.

Hitachi Europe operates across the EMEA Region, with offices in UK, Germany, Italy, France, Spain, South Africa, Poland and the Middle East, amongst others.

Headquartered in Datchet, England, the company’s European operations employ over 550 people, representing the Hitachi Group in EMEA, leading the unified regional strategy and driving One-Hitachi growth. As a Regional extension of Hitachi HQ, it also provides functional leadership in Finance, HR, Legal, IT & Facilities.

What you’ll be doing

Role Overview

We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Tax Analyst to join our Tax team, focusing on corporate income tax (CIT) compliance and advisory for the UK and EMEA regions. The successful candidate will play a critical role in preparing CIT returns, managing R&D tax claims, handling group relief processes across multiple jurisdictions and implementing Pillar 2 legislation across EMEA region.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Prepare and submit corporate income tax (CIT) returns for the UK and EMEA regions, ensuring timely and accurate compliance with local tax laws.
2. Support the preparation and filing of R&D tax relief claims, including data gathering, claim calculations, and documentation.
3. Manage group relief claims and surrenders within the corporate group structure, ensuring optimal tax efficiency.
4. Assist with tax provision calculations and reporting for financial statements in accordance with IFRS/GAAP.
5. Collaborate with internal teams and external advisors to gather relevant financial data and ensure accurate tax filings.
6. Monitor changes in tax legislation across the UK and EMEA regions in particular Pillar 2, assessing impacts and advising on necessary actions.
7. Support tax audits and inquiries from tax authorities by preparing documentation and responding to queries.
8. Support the Tax manager on matters related to tax compliance and advisory for Hitachi’s European subsidiaries and branches.
9. Contribute to process improvements and automation initiatives within the tax function.
10. Provide ad-hoc tax advice and support on business projects and initiatives.

What you bring to the team

We’re looking for a team player, who is motivated by delivering great work and the Hitachi vision. The role will be a mixture of remote-hybrid work with days in the Hitachi Office.

The office location is Hitachi Europe Ltd, Botanica Ditton Park, Riding Court Road, Datchet, SL3 9LL

The ideal candidate will possess the following skills and background:

Skills & Experience

1. This position ideally suits someone who is ACCA / ACA / ATT / CTA qualified with experience in working with large multinationals either from an in house or tax consulting perspective and is looking for the next challenge in their career.
2. Fluent in English (written and spoken).
3. Experience in corporate tax compliance and advisory, high-level understanding of International Tax Issues.
4. Excellent inter-personal and communication skills, oral and written.
5. Strong organisational skills.
6. Pro-active team player.
7. Strong computer literacy skills (particularly Excel).
8. SAP skills required.
9. Ability to handle multiple workflows at one time, prioritising in an effective manner.
10. Excellent research skills.
11. Ability to interact effectively with the finance team, including regional finance managers/directors, corporate tax and transfer pricing colleagues, as well as tax authorities and external advisors.
12. A superior work ethic and a dedication to the highest work quality and job excellence.
13. Demonstrated ability to contribute to a culture of excellence, integrity and accountability.
14. Able to function in a changing environment, act assertively, self-motivated.

Benefits Package

Along with a market competitive salary and discretionary bonus scheme, employees have the option to work flexibly in line with our hybrid working model and we would be happy to discuss this with you during the hiring process.

Benefits Package
Company Funded Benefits

1. Market competitive salary and discretionary bonus scheme
2. Generous holiday entitlement - with the option to buy up to an additional week per year.
3. A Holiday Banking scheme allowing you to bank untaken holiday to use another year.
4. Group Personal Pension
5. Private Medical Insurance
6. Employee Assistance Programme available to all employees
7. Personal Accident Insurance

Voluntary Benefits(funded by employee) including.

1. Cycle To Work scheme.
2. Gym Membership
3. Dental Insurance with option to include dependent children.
4. Health screening
5. Dining card

Our Values

We are proud to say we are an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to any factor that doesn’t impact your ability to do the job, including race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. We are proud of Japanese heritage, with our values expressed through the Hitachi Spirit:

Wa – Harmony, Trust, Respect

Makoto – Sincerity, Fairness, Honesty, Integrity

Kaitakusha-Seishin – Pioneering Spirit, Challenge

If, like us, you’re motivated by delivering first class services, thrive in a fast paced and supportive environment and want to help Hitachi to drive social innovation, we’d love to hear from you.