Tax Accountant

Job Description

About Argus: Argus is the leading independent provider of market intelligence to the global energy and commodity markets. We offer essential price assessments, news, analytics, consulting services, data science tools and industry conferences to illuminate complex and opaque commodity markets. Headquartered in London with over 1,500 staff, Argus is an independent media organisation with 30 offices in the world’s principal commodity trading hubs. Companies, trading firms and governments in 160 countries around the world trust Argus data to make decisions, analyse situations, manage risk, facilitate trading and for long-term planning. Argus prices are used as trusted benchmarks around the world for pricing transportation, commodities and energy. Founded in 1970, Argus remains a privately held UK-registered company owned by employee shareholders and global growth equity firm General Atlantic. What we’re looking for: We are currently looking for a Tax Accountant to join our tax team at Argus on a permanent basis. The Tax Accountant role will provide support to our Senior International Tax Accountant who is also based in Mumbai. The Tax Assistant will join a growing tax team of seven, one in Mumbai and six in London. The role will be tax compliance focused and will provide the successful candidate with exposure to a wide variety of tax issues and the ability to develop quickly in an international role. What will you be doing? • International indirect tax (VAT, GST, US Sales and Use tax) return preparation. • Analysis for corporation tax purposes and withholding tax administration. • Drafting responses to customer tax queries. • Accounts Payable tax administration. • Balance sheet account reconciliations. • E-invoicing research and administration. • Assisting the Senior International Tax Accountant with ad-hoc work as required. Skills and Experience: • Qualified accountant with 2+ years experience in indirect taxes. • Comfortable with using Microsoft Excel, Word and Power BI. • Experience of working in a tax team for a large international organization preferable. • Ability to perform tasks to a high level of accuracy. • Able to identify and suggest process improvements. • Working at pace under time pressure in order to meet deadlines. Show more Show less