Job Description:

Are you a qualified or part qualified accountant, looking to secure a contract role within a global finance function? If so, we'd love to hear from you. Core-Asset Consulting is supporting a leading financial services firm, based in Glasgow, in the appointment of an Associate within its Tax function on an initial 6-month contract.

This role sits within a central team responsible for oversight of key tax processes, ensuring appropriate controls are in place and supporting ongoing enhancements to governance frameworks.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• Relevant experience gained within finance, tax, or accounting
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Well-organised, proactive, and able to work independently
• Good understanding of risk and control frameworks
• Analytical approach, with the ability to assess and challenge processes
• Adaptable, with the ability to operate in a changing environment
• Financial services experience preferred
• Tax and/or accounting background
• Professionally qualified or working towards (e.g. CA, ACA, ACCA)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with data tools (e.g. Alteryx, Power BI) is advantageous

Core Responsibilities:

• Develop an understanding of key tax processes and associated operational risks
• Support the identification and resolution of operational issues
• Document processes, including risks and mitigating controls
• Communicate findings and recommendations to stakeholders and management
• Build and maintain effective working relationships across teams
• Contribute to control improvements and change initiatives

Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter, and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.

Job reference: (16424)

To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

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