VAT Manager
Brewer Morris are delighted to be working with this fantastic company in the property sector to secure a new VAT Manager. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working autonomously in a broad role. You will ideally have some property or real estate experience or the desire to learn and develop in this industry.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Oversee VAT compliance for VAT registrations, ensuring timely submission of monthly and quarterly returns.
- Be responsible for VAT journals, reconciliations and assisting with the annual audit.
- Lead initiatives to enhance VAT processes with a focus on the ERP system.
- Navigate VAT complexities in the land and property sector
- Be responsible for partial exemptions, annual adjustment calculations, construction and development transactions, agency relationships, and domestic reverse charge matters.
- Offer VAT technical expertise on projects and corporate transactions, ensuring optimal VAT recovery.
- Assist the Tax Team with Risk and Governance efforts, including annual SAO and HMRC Reviews, and managing HMRC inquiries.
- Stay updated on VAT legislation changes and deliver regular training to Finance and business teams, ensuring strong VAT knowledge across the company.
- Administer VAT matters, including managing registrations, de-registrations, VAT options, payments, VAT cash flow, Capital Goods Scheme assets, and budgets for external advisers, as well as overseeing HMRC accounts.
- Potential to manage additional indirect taxes such as ATED, CIS, and SDLT.
Qualifications & Background
- CTA, ACA, ACCA or an equivalent qualification.
- In-depth VAT experience within the Real Estate sector, whether from practice or industry.
- Extensive VAT technical knowledge gained through both experience and formal training.
- Proven experience working directly with advisers and HMRC.
- Previous experience with Tax Risk and Governance.
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