Tax Assistant

Bauer Media Outdoor is one of the UK’s leading Out of Home media owners and infrastructure companies, with more than 33,000 advertising sites in our portfolio. Our talented team of over 600+ people work in 14 locations across the country, creating and delivering some of the most memorable advertising campaigns in the UK. 

At Bauer Media Outdoor our mission is To Create the Future of Media, transforming our estate to the benefit of all our stakeholders, through data-driven innovations and infrastructure. Our purpose is to provide both A Platform for Brands & A Platform for Good, delivering on advertisers’ media objectives whilst having a positive impact on the world around us

About the role

As our new Tax Assistant you will be joining a collaborative and approachable tax team of two. We value getting the job done well — delivering accurate, high-quality outputs to tight deadlines — while genuinely supporting each other along the way. This is a brilliant entry role into in-house tax, offering exposure to corporate tax, VAT, employment tax, and international tax matters — all within a supportive environment where your growth is actively invested in.

We'll support you in working towards a professional qualification with full funding provided by Bauer. You don't need to arrive with all the answers; what matters most is a genuine interest in tax, a careful eye for detail, and a willingness to learn.

What you’ll be doing

You'll be working across a genuinely varied workload, supporting the team on a wide range of tax matters. Day-to-day, you can expect to:

• Support UK corporation tax compliance and reporting, including analysis of controlled foreign companies, group relief, capital allowances, R&D tax credits, and corporate interest restriction

• Assist with corporation tax year-end work for Group reporting requirements

• Help with quarterly VAT reviews and indirect tax compliance

• Support on employment tax matters, including PAYE Settlement Agreements and Short-Term Business Visitors

• Assist with international tax matters such as withholding tax clearances, Pillar 2, and related analysis

• Contribute to tax governance processes, including Senior Accounting Officer and Corporate Criminal Offence requirements

• Prepare tax code reconciliations and supporting schedules

No two days are quite the same, and you'll build a well-rounded skill set that sets you up for a long-term career in tax.

Knowledge and skills

Here's what will help you thrive in this role:

Essential

• A genuine interest in developing across different areas of tax — corporate, VAT, employment, and international

• Strong attention to detail and a diligent, thorough approach to your work

• Comfortable working with data in Microsoft Excel — including reviewing, reconciling, and analysing

• Able to manage a varied workload and juggle different deadlines

• Clear, concise written communication — you can make complex tax issues understandable to non-tax colleagues

• Proactive and collaborative — you take initiative, but you're also a great team player

• Happy to ask questions when you're unsure, and open to feedback and guidance

• Able to build positive working relationships across the business

• Comfortable working independently as well as part of a team

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)

Desirable (but not essential — we'll help you get there)

• Some basic accounting knowledge

• Any previous exposure to tax, even in an academic context

• Familiarity with AlphaTax software

What's in it for you?

Our people are bonded by a humility and commitment to challenge the status quo. We offer a great team to be a part of a home for your individuality, as well as a place to bring fresh ideas and to grow and develop. We have a fun and informal culture while also being a future-facing business that wants to make a difference. So, Bring you. Shape us.

· Flexible working (3 days in our offices and 2 days at home)

· 33 paid holidays including bank holidays

· Company Pension Scheme matched up to 8%

· Healthcare Cash Plan

· Life Insurance and group income protection scheme

· Cycle to work scheme

· Travel/Season ticket loans and a whole host of discounts across 100s of retailers

If this sounds like a role you’re interested in, then please apply. 

If there’s anything we can do in the recruitment process to help you achieve your best, get in touch. Whether it’s a copy of our application form in another format or additional assistance, we’re available through telephone, email, or face to face. You can contact [email protected]

At Bauer Media Outdoor, we are committed to treating everyone with fairness and respect, regardless of their race, gender, age, ethnicity, background, sexual orientation, disability, or any other differences. We work hard to foster an inclusive environment, a place you can be yourself. We support reasonable adjustment requests from candidates and employees. If you're interested in joining us to shape the future of out-of-home media, we'd love to hear from you.