Tax Accountant performing excise, fuel, sales and use tax accounting for GPM Investments. Responsible for tax filings and general ledger reconciliations adhering to accounting principles.
About the role
- Lead Accountant at Severn Trent managing financial reporting and compliance across subsidiary companies. Collaborating with internal teams and external auditors to ensure accurate statutory accounts and reporting standards.
Responsibilities
- Lead the preparation and coordination of monthly, half-year, and year-end reporting, including the P&L, balance sheet, cash flow statements, and supporting schedules.
- Ensure reporting is delivered in line with FRS101, IFRS, and regulatory price control requirements.
- Review and approve journal entries, resolve intercompany discrepancies, and oversee month-end control checklists.
- Prepare annual statutory accounts templates and act as a key liaison with external auditors.
- Reconcile key P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow areas, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
- Drive the coordination of accounting issues across teams, ensuring actions are tracked and resolved.
- Act as a key user of Finance systems including Quantum, SAP, Tagetik, and Cadency.
- Manage and develop a team of two, fostering a positive, supportive, and high‑performing environment.
Requirements
- Strong working knowledge of FRS 101 and IFRS.
- Hands‑on experience closing accounting ledgers to tight deadlines.
- Awareness of regulatory and tax requirements.
- Strong systems capability and confidence working across multiple financial platforms.
- Proven people management skills.
- Experience with SAP and Tagetik (Desirable).
- Exposure to financial reporting within a listed company environment (Desirable).
- Knowledge of the water industry (Desirable).
Benefits
- 28 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)
- Annual bonus scheme (of up to £2,250 per annum based on company performance)
- Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
- Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate
- Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’
- Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
- Family friendly policies
- Two volunteer days per year
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