VAT Manager

Contract Position

Reading (Hybrid working) - (2-3 days per week in office)

Purpose of the Role:

• Support with reviewing the business's new IT system from a VAT perspective to ensure VAT compliance and VAT accounting is correct.
• The role will require relationships to be built quickly with various other functions in the business such as Core Finance, IT, Legal, Procurement, Commercial, Marketing and Sales.

Job Description:

• Review new IT systems from a VAT perspective and document findings.
• If issues identified provide solutions and follow solutions through to resolution.
• Work through outstanding queries and prepare error corrections/correspondence to submit to HMRC if required.
• Identify ways to checks systems accuracy going forward and work with VAT team to embed these checks in to current Embedded compliance processes.

What is required for the role:

• CTA qualified or recognised qualifications in accountancy or taxation.
• Indirect Tax Experience (Consumers who buy products and services are indirectly paying tax to the government via an intermediary)
• Experience of interacting with HMRC.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Ability to analyse problems and apply innovative solutions.
• An engaging individual able to build strong relationships with internal stakeholders.
• Strong organisational and collaboration skills.
• Assertive and diplomatic working style.
• Experience of working in a fast moving, complex, dynamic and technical environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Good at Excel and Powerpoint.

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