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About the Role

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Tax & Finance Assistant to join our growing finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for a early-career professional who is keen to develop specialist tax expertise, accounting experience, valuable exposure to payroll and wider financial operations. We offer full study support towards a recognised professional qualification, along with hands-on training, mentoring from experienced tax and finance professionals, and the opportunity to work across a broad range of UK and international matters. Reporting to the in-house Tax Manager, with regular rotation to support the wider Financial Operations team, this role is based in London with hybrid working available.

Responsibilities

Maintain the global tax compliance calendar to help ensure all filing deadlines and regulatory requirements are met.
Assist with the preparation and review of UK VAT returns.
Support the preparation and submission of corporation tax returns and other tax filings.
Assist with the UK Group's R&D tax relief claim process.
Build relationships with external tax advisers and coordinate information requests.
Assist with tax audits and prepare supporting documentation.
Maintain tax controls and compliance procedures.
Support tax-related correspondence and respond to routine enquiries.
Assist with tax reporting and balance sheet reconciliations.
Work with colleagues across Finance to improve tax processes, controls and reporting accuracy.
Contribute ideas to improve efficiency, controls and ways of working.
Post journals within your areas of responsibility.
Take ownership of key balance sheet reconciliations within your areas of responsibility.
Support with the month end procedures.
Assist with internal and external audits as required.
Assist with the operation of UK and international payrolls.
Liaise with external payroll providers to coordinate payroll inputs, outputs and queries.
Support payroll-related tax reporting, including PAYE and employee benefits.
Assist with HMRC reconciliations and correspondence.
Help to maintain pension administration processes and respond to employee queries.
Support payroll system improvements and process enhancements.
Work with HR and Finance teams to ensure payroll information is accurate and up to date.
Gain exposure to accounting processes and wider financial operations across the business, with increasing responsibility and development opportunities as you progress.

Requirements

Ability to work accurately with confidential and sensitive information.

Skills

Strong numerical and analytical skills with excellent attention to detail
Good written and verbal communication skills
Comfortable using Microsoft Office

Location

London

Work Type

Hybrid working

Experience Level

Early-career professional

Education Level

Educated to A-Level (or equivalent)

Benefits

25 days’ holiday per year, increasing with length of service.
£500 annual training budget to spend on your professional development
Extensive private healthcare, including dental, eyecare and EAP
Enhanced sick leave (three months’ pay per year)
Enhanced maternity and paternity (maternity – 6 months fully paid/paternity – 3 weeks fully paid)
Death in service insurance cover
Fully-paid five-week sabbatical after five years of employment
In office wellbeing, such as manicures, massages and barbers.
50% discount on orders from our sister company Arena Flowers

About the Company

Our mission is to transform retirement, savings and financial wellbeing, across all generations, around the world.
We work in partnerships with governments and financial institutions in the UK and internationally.
Our cloud-native digital platform is revolutionising how people around the world think about, and save for, their retirement.
At heart, we’re a financial technology business. What we do is all about innovation, and using the power of digital change to put the customer first.
Our Engineers will tell you that working at Smart gives you the opportunity to play your part in developing world-class technological solutions, working with – and learning from – like-minded people.
You’ll also find that, across our business, our colleagues love Smart’s culture, and how what we do means better financial outcomes for savers. That feels worthwhile, and it means that what we do, collectively, goes way beyond the nine to five of a typical working day.

Equal Opportunity

At Smart, we are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to do their best work.
We believe that diverse perspectives help us lead the way in transforming retirement, savings, and financial wellbeing.
We welcome differences in background, experience, thinking, and identity, and we recognise that innovation is strongest when it is built on inclusion and fairness.
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences and do not discriminate on the basis of any protected characteristic.
If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process or in the workplace, we encourage you to let us know - we are committed to supporting you.