Tax Accountant

Company Description

H&M Group is a family of brands; H&M, COS, Weekday, Monki, H&M HOME, & Other Stories, ARKET and Afound. At H&M Group, our people are the driving force behind our commitment to creating meaningful growth and more sustainable lifestyles. Help us re-imagine fashion and together we will re-shape our industry. Learn more about H&M Group here.

H&M is a fashion brand that offers the latest styles and inspiration, from fashion pieces and unique designer collaborations to affordable wardrobe essentials. Our business idea is fashion & quality at the best price in a sustainable way. Learn more about H&M here.

Job Description

As the tax accountant, you will be responsible for supporting not only on VAT returns and tasks, but also supporting on the wide range of other tax requirements and ensuring the regulatory submissions are completed to deadlines. This role will report to the Senior Accountant of Financial Reporting and Tax and collaborate closely with other members of the Accounts. You will work in a fast-paced and constantly evolving environment.

Key responsibilities:

1. Responsible for analysing and preparing the VAT returns for multiple registrations.
2. Responsible for maintaining balance sheet reconciliations.
3. Contribute to monthly period end close and financial reporting.
4. Support in compliance with internal control policies and procedures related to VAT.
5. Support the Senior Accountant on other areas within tax, such as PSA, Corporation Tax analysis, duty reconciliations, and ad-hoc tasks.
6. Identify potential opportunities for improvements to the tax compliance and reporting processes across the business and support implementation.

Qualifications

We are looking for people who have:

1. Qualified & Part-Qualified Accountant or Tax advisor (CTA)
2. Experience in accountancy or tax compliance, ideally from industry with an international / cross-border remit
3. Some knowledge of transfer pricing concepts
4. Working knowledge of SAP preferable
5. Capable of analysing relevant information, identifying key issues and communicating findings clearly

Additional Information

This is a full-time position based in London. Due to data policies, we only accept applications through the career page.

We strive to have a fair and equal process and therefore kindly ask you not to attach a cover letter in your application as they often contain information that easily can trigger unintentional biases.