VAT Accountant

Job Title: VAT Accountant
Location: Watford
Salary/Rate: Up to £210 per day INSIDE IR35
Start Date: 10/02/2025
Job Type: Contract

Job Responsibilities/Objectives

Support the Group Tax Manager (GTM) by managing the governance and compliance requirements for VAT and indirect tax and be involved in other tax projects within the business
Ensure governance and process requirements are met within the VAT function for Senior Accounting Officer and Criminal Finance Act purposes
Provide VAT advice on a wide range of VAT issues including but not limited to Domestic Reverse Charge, Joint Ventures
Manage the compliance process for the group VAT returns, including preparing the group VAT return and reviewing work of finance teams within operating units
Manage the relationships with operating units, external advisers, auditors and HMRC in relation to VAT
Provide VAT training to colleagues in finance, commercial and procurement
Responsible for VAT balance sheet reconciliations
Work with the GTM on a selection of tax related projects with a focus on those that deliver savings within the business
Required Skills/Experience
The ideal candidate will have the following:

VAT trained by qualification or experience in industry preferable
Must have sound accounting experience and understanding/managing ERP related systems
Excellent organiser and communicator
Excellent excel and analytical skills
Willing to engage with tax technologies
Excellent attention to detail including good self-audit
Good people skills with ability to engage on technical matters with non-technical staff
Good at meeting deadlines
May be required to travel to other sites across the UK
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format.

Disclaimer
Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.

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