VAT ACCOUNTANT
Duration: 12 months
Location: Chester – Hybrid working
Pay rate: £23.46 per hour PAYE
POSITION PURPOSE:
This role sits within the Tax COE Europe team.
- To take responsibility for and to manage VAT reporting compliance requirements for a group of markets within Europe region and other international markets, as required, ensuring internal and external deadlines are met.
- To provide advice on VAT compliance related queries, coordinating with external and internal stakeholders where necessary.
- To maintain a constant awareness of local VAT legislation and act as a real internal consultant to satisfy stakeholder expectations.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Preparation of monthly, bi-monthly, quarterly or annual VAT returns and other indirect tax returns (sales listings, domestic listings, purchase listings, Intrastat, SAF-T) using Excel and/or indirect tax return preparation tool technology
- Preparing and requesting necessary VAT submission approvals from internal stakeholders and following up on VAT payment requests and archiving documentation after submissions are completed
- Preparation of VAT General Ledger reconciliation and follow up on issues and open items
- Reconciliation of GL sales to reported VAT sales and follow up on issues and open items
- Manage and assist with VAT compliance queries from the business as necessary
- Support preparing VAT requirements documents and other documents as needed
- Support Tax Technology team to test and implement requirements on a timely basis, as necessary
- Continuous monitor of VAT legislation to identify relevant changes
- Assistance in maintenance of VAT codes tables and VAT codes in accounting system
- Assistance with VAT audits and liaison with tax authorities as necessary
- Support strategy of standardisation and automation, continuous improvement and risk management
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:
Education/Experience
- 2+ years' experience of VAT compliance in at least one jurisdiction in a multi-national tax environment or equivalent.
- Experience with SAP or Oracle is advantageous.
- Excellent Excel skills.
Functional/Technical
- Ability to successfully manage competing priorities.
- Ability to work with a range of technically and culturally diverse people.
- Ability to effectively communicate to a diverse audience, at multiple levels within the company.
- Autonomous working.
- Ability to establish formal relationships with internal customers.
- Demonstrates a team orientated approach.
- Strong written and verbal communication to facilitate relationships with peers and senior management.
- Ability to assess and resolve problems.
- Strong analytical skills.