Company Taxation Officer


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Details

Reference number

313787

Salary

£44,955 – £60,805

Job grade

Grade 7
Grade 6
FIG Grade B

Contract type

Secondment

Length of employment

2 years

Type of role

Tax Profession

Working pattern

Full-time

Number of jobs available

1

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Falkland Islands

Job summary

The Falkland Islands Government is seeking to recruit a Company Tax Officer who will join the team in the Falklands on a 2 year contract. You will be one of three Company Tax Officers responsible for assessing and collecting corporate tax receipts.

Set in the South Atlantic Ocean, around 400 miles east of South America and 8,000 miles south-west of the UK, the Falkland Islands are a small, thriving community with a British way of life, benefiting from good local services, a varied social calendar and an absence of traffic jams!

Job description

Along with other members of the Corporation Tax Team, you will be responsible for:
• Applying the Taxes legislation
• Compliance checks and collecting revenue
• Developing and updating tax policies
• Leading on legislative changes.

Person specification

You will have a proven track record of working in Tax, ideally Corporation Tax. You will have at least one of the following qualifications:
• HMRC Tax Professional Development Programme (now Tax Specialist Programme)
• a Chartered Tax Advisor
• a professional accountancy qualification or equivalent.
You must be adaptable, a team player, and able to maintain confidentiality. A sense of adventure is also an advantage as the Falkland Islands offers lots to explore outside of work.  

• Fixed Term Contract of 2 years. Secondments will be considered.
• Starting Salary £44k to £60k. Starting salary will depend on qualifications and experience.
• Eligibility for a 25% Gratuity, paid upon successful completion of the contract.
• 30 days annual leave, plus government and public holidays (totalling 41 days leave)
• Relocation allowance, to help with moving costs.
• Flights package for you and recognised dependents at the beginning and end of contract, and additional annual return flights contingent on the duration of the contract.
• Government housing for rent and a starter pack to help you settle in.
• A stimulating and supportive setting to work in and a unique and beautiful setting to live in.

Note:
If you are a civil servant or an employee of a public body, this advertised role is not within the Civil Service or an accredited Non Departmental Public Body. As such, your continuity of service may be affected if you apply and are successful, and you should check the appropriate guidance with your HR team or line manager.   .
This role may not include an option to apply for a Civil Service Pension, as it is outside the Civil Service.

Selection process details

Sifting and interview
Interested candidates can download the job description and view further information from our online vacancy page. 

For further information regarding the position please contact Rebecca Rees, Head of Corporation Tax, by emailing rrees@taxation.gov.fk or telephoning: +500 28476.

To apply, please complete our online application form from our vacancy page www.jobs.gov.fk, by clicking on ‘Apply Now’ and completing the form.

Alternatively, download an offline form from the same page and email to medwards@sec.gov.fk before the closing date.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Medical

Successful candidates will be expected to have a medical.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

  • UK nationals
  • nationals of the Republic of Ireland
  • nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
  • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
  • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
  • individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
  • Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available.
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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

  • Name : Rebecca Rees – rrees@taxation.gov.fk
  • Email : rrees@taxation.gov.fk
  • Telephone : +500 28476

Recruitment team

  • Email : medwards@sec.gov.fk

Further information

www.jobs.gov.fk

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