Job Introduction
Pinnacle Group are looking for an experienced UK Tax Accountant to join our Finance Team and to lead a comprehensive review of the Group’s tax base across approximately 20 statutory entities. This role will focus heavily on VAT, ensuring compliance, strengthening controls and enhancing processes within a complex, high‑volume environment. Working closely with the Group Financial Controller, you’ll take full ownership of the company’s UK tax obligations while driving improvements that support long‑term financial resilience.
Our Finance Team is part of our Central Services, providing expert support to all areas of the business. They help ensure our operations run efficiently, embrace best practice and stay financially strong – enabling our teams to deliver on our mission to Transform Communities and Change Lives.
The ideal candidate will be an experienced VAT specialist with strong technical expertise in group VAT, partial exemption, property-related VAT and construction VAT, including CIS and the Domestic Reverse Charge. You will have experience operating in multisite, high‑volume environments, be confident interacting with HMRC and be capable of reviewing and improving tax policies, systems and controls. CTA is preferred, or ATT/ACA/ACCA with a solid tax grounding.
This is a 6 month FTC hybrid role with travel required to Holborn, London or Chelmsford, Essex.
Who we are
Pinnacle Group is a leading UK private sector provider of housing and neighbourhood services, managing and maintaining communities where people live, learn, work and play.
We’re a people-first organisation with a values driven culture that has remained consistent for thirty years; living through how we treat our employees and our customers.
Who we’re looking for
We’re looking for someone who, alongside the key criteria below, will sign up to our values of Trust, Respect, Involve, Challenge and Deliver Excellence and will be determined to maintain the confidence of our clients and communities.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Prepare, review and submit UK VAT returns (including any group, partial exemption, capital goods scheme, option-to-tax portfolio and domestic reverse charge considerations found in property/FM supply chains).
- Build and maintain end-to-end digital links for Making Tax Digital (MTD) and own the VAT control narrative (source to return).
- Advise the business on VAT treatment of facilities services, recharges, property transactions/leases, apportionments, and place of supply impacts for any edge cases.
- Reduce VAT leakage and improve recovery through data analysis (mis codings, blocked input tax, error trends).
- Co design the annual tax controls testing plan; execute walkthroughs and sample testing across VAT and Other.
- Own remediation plans for audit findings; implement preventive controls (e.g., validation rules, segregation of duties, exception dashboards).
- Maintain the tax risk register with likelihood/impact ratings and KRIs, reporting quarterly to Finance leadership and IA.
- Build robust reconciliations (GL ↔ VAT ledgers), analytics and exception reporting; automate wherever possible (Power Query/Power BI).
- Champion data quality governance for tax sensitive fields (VAT codes, supplier/customer status, benefit categories).
- Train finance/HR/operations on tax do’s and don’ts; publish clear guidance and quick-reference playbooks.
Key Requirements
- Significant experience in UK VAT with demonstrable hands-on ownership of filings, calculations and controls for group structures.
- Inhouse experience in multisite, high-volume environments (property, facilities management, outsourcing, logistics, or similar).
- Proven delivery of partial exemption or property related VAT.
- Practical experience managing VAT matters within construction (CIS & Reverse Charge)
- Experience reviewing VAT policies and procedures and providing advisory support regarding compliance.
- Prior interaction with HMRC regarding VAT.
- CTA (ideal)/ATT or ACA/ACCA with strong tax grounding.
Our Offer
The more diverse our workforce, the better we can adapt to and reflect the needs of our customers.
We welcome applications from all backgrounds – particularly from those who represent the communities we serve.
As a colleague, you will become part of an inclusive culture, where you will have the opportunity to achieve your full potential and enhance your career through learning and development.
We offer a wide range of benefits at Pinnacle Group, dependant on your role or business area, these range from additional leave packages to pension plans and discounts at your favourite retailers
Maternity/paternity packages
Flexible Working Arrangements
Life Assurance
Enhanced Pension Scheme
Additional Annual Leave
Private Medical Insurance
Cycle to Work Scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Retail Discounts
Childcare Assistance
Season Ticket Loans
Sick Pay Schemes
Personal Development Plans