Tax Accountant

About Suntory Global Spirits

Suntory Global Spirits is a world leader in premium spirits. With a clear vision and strategy, a world-class portfolio of brands, and an inclusive, engaging culture, the business is growing its global footprint with an ambition to achieve $10B in sales by 2030.

We are a company rooted in two centuries of family heritage with a rich interplay of diverse cultures. Combining the new with the familiar, we encourage our people to inspire brilliance. To push boundaries. To pursue excellence and quality at every step.

Unleash Your Spirit and join a global team dedicated to crafting new experiences, from seed to sip.

About the role

As Suntory Global Spirits accelerates its global footprint, we are establishing our own commercial business in the UK. As one of the largest, most sophisticated spirits markets in the world, the UK offer significant potential for our portfolio of premium brands. We’re building a world-class team to create a new and exciting business that is rooted in strong foundations, led by our values and long-term commercial ambition.

Role Responsibilities

Corporate Tax Compliance – preparation of corporation tax computations and returns for UK entities. Liaising with and providing information to external advisors to prepare corporate tax returns for our Irish entities.

Tax Provisioning - Ensure accurate IFRS tax provisioning for group reporting and local financial statements.

Tax Forecasting – Preparation of Budgeted tax ETR and timely tax payment calculations for UK and Ireland.

Assistance with the preparation of quarterly SOX reporting.

Group Compliance/Governance reporting: Help prepare various returns/submissions to meet group compliance reporting obligations (e.g., WHT, CbCR notifications, CFC, DAC6, SAO, CIR, Tax Strategy)

Employment Taxes – preparation of annual employment taxes reports (e.g. PSA, P11D, STBV).

Other Taxes support – provide information for transfer pricing reports; excise tax support; local R&D tax credit and incentive studies with third-party advisors, and capital allowances reviews.

Tax Audits and Responses: Assist in preparing responses to local tax audits and tax authority requests.

Support to the business and participation in ad hoc projects and administration.

Qualifications

Professional Qualifications: Professional accountancy or tax qualifications such as CA, ATT, or CTA are preferred.

Accounting Knowledge: A good knowledge of accounting principles.

In-House Tax Department experience preferred but not essential.

Core Competencies

Drive for results

Strong attention to detail

Planning and organizing

Relationship building skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Good UK corporate taxation knowledge required, other taxes not essential

PC skills- advanced knowledge Word, Excel, PowerPoint • SAP & Alphatax skills an advantage

Strong accounting knowledge, including IFRS

Mobility

The position is based in Glasgow, with occasional travel

Hybrid working model in place (3 days office based)

Key Organisational Interfaces:

Beam Suntory Global Tax Team

Finance Departments

External: Tax Authorities, Auditors, Advisors and Solicitors.

What makes this a great opportunity?

The role will give the successful candidate many opportunities to develop skills for future career progression.

Competitive salary in line with market rates

35 hour week, 2pm finish on a Friday

Hybrid work model, free on-site parking, free canteen on-site, brand ambassador allowance etc

At Suntory Global Spirits, people are our number one priority, and we believe our people grow together in diverse and inclusive environments where their unique insights, experiences and backgrounds are valued and respected. Suntory Global Spirits is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, military veteran status and all other characteristics, attributes or choices protected by law. All recruitment and hiring decisions are based on an applicant’s skills and experience.