Analyst - Tax at Virgin Atlantic

Crawley, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

04 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

06 Mar, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

VAT/GST Computations, Tax Returns, Employment Tax Reporting, Tax Forecasting, Statutory Disclosures, Tax Advisory Projects, ACCA, ATT, Tax Compliance, Financial Governance, Stakeholder Relationship Management, Technical Research

Industry

Airlines and Aviation

Description

Location: Hybrid working – 3 days per week at VHQ, Crawley Hours: 37.5 hours per week, full time Contract Type: Secondment / Fixed Term (12 months) Salary: Competitive Closing Date: 13th March At Virgin Atlantic, we believe everyone can take on the world. Since our first flight in 1984, we’ve been challenging the status quo, bringing innovation, personality and a commitment to doing things differently across every part of our business. Today, we’re on a journey to become the most loved travel company, driven by brilliant people, bold thinking and a relentless focus on customer experience, operational excellence and sustainable growth. Behind every flight is a complex, global organisation where strong financial governance and expert insight are critical to our success. Our Finance and Tax teams play a vital role in protecting the business, supporting strategic decision-making, and ensuring we meet our obligations with confidence and integrity. In a nutshell As a Tax Analyst, you’ll play a key role in supporting Virgin Atlantic’s global tax compliance and reporting obligations, ensuring we meet statutory requirements while protecting the organisation from risk and reputational exposure. Working closely with the Employment and Indirect Tax functional Managers and wider Finance teams, you’ll contribute to tax returns, reporting, forecasting and advisory projects, while building strong relationships across the business and with external stakeholders including HMRC. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified or part-qualified tax professional who enjoys variety, ownership and the chance to develop within a complex, international business environment. Day to day * Support the preparation of group VAT/GST computations, returns and disclosures, ensuring accurate and timely submissions * Take ownership of worldwide passenger and ticket tax processes, including return preparation and payment coordination * Assist with employment tax reporting obligations including PSA, Taxed Award Schemes, STBV returns, International Assignee compliance & related projects * Provide technical guidance on tax queries, identifying risks and researching solutions for senior review * Support tax forecasting, monthly provisions and quarterly reporting processes, working closely with Financial Accounting * Contribute to audit deliverables and statutory tax disclosures, ensuring accurate representation of the Group’s tax position * Assist with ad-hoc tax advisory projects, researching legislative changes and communicating impacts across the business * Build strong relationships with Finance, Legal, Treasury and operational teams, as well as HMRC and external advisors About you * Recently qualified, or part qualified ACCA/ATT with relevant tax compliance experience. * Experience working within a large or complex organisation, ideally as part of a tax compliance or finance team * Good understanding of tax reporting processes; awareness of employment tax and VAT is advantageous * Confident communicator, able to build relationships across Finance and operational teams as well as external stakeholders * Highly organised with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet tight statutory deadlines * Curious and proactive mindset, comfortable researching technical issues and supporting advisory work * A collaborative team player who enjoys developing others and contributing to a positive, high-performing team culture * We review applications on a first-come, first-served basis and may close the application window early if we receive a high volume of applications. Be yourself – Our differences make us stronger Our customers come from all walks of life and so do our colleagues. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. At Virgin Atlantic, we believe everyone can take on the world - no matter your age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disabilities, religion, or beliefs. We celebrate difference and everything that makes our colleagues unique by upholding an inclusive environment in which we can all thrive. So that everyone at Virgin Atlantic can be themselves and know they belong. To make your journey with us accessible and individual to you, we encourage you to let us know if you’d like a little extra help with your application, or if you have any individual requirements at any stage along your recruitment journey. We are here to support you, so please reach out to our team (recruitment@fly.virgin.com), feeling confident that we’ve got your individual considerations covered.

Responsibilities

The Tax Analyst will support global tax compliance and reporting obligations, focusing on meeting statutory requirements and mitigating risk. This involves contributing to VAT/GST computations, owning passenger/ticket tax processes, and assisting with employment tax reporting.