VAT Accountant | 6 Month Fixed Term Contract or Day Rate
£45,000 to £55,000 (pro rata)
Private School | Berkshire
IMMEDIATE START
Butter Rose are proud to share that we are working with a prestigious preparatory school on the recruitment of an experienced VAT Accountant to implement VAT excellence across process, systems, and people.
Due to new government legislation, you'll spearhead implementation of VAT procedure across all areas of finance inclusive of; budgeting, management accounts, statutory accounts, transactional finance, and financial regulation. Supported by the Finance Director and Finance Manager your core accountabilities will include but are not limited to:
- Accurate production, and submission to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), of monthly and annual VAT Returns, reconciled to the General Ledger, within HMRC timeframe rules.
- Ensuring that all VAT reclaimable from HMRC is received and reconciled.
- Ensuring that any VAT due to be paid to HMRC is paid on a timely basis in accordance with HMRC rules, and correctly reconciled.
- Submission of Voluntary Disclosures to HMRC, for errors above the threshold for adjustment within the VAT Return.
- Ensuring Voluntary Disclosure reclaims are received or amounts payable to HMRC are paid on a timely basis.
- Administering pro-forma invoices, ensuring valid VAT invoices are received, and duly included in the VAT Return.
- Assisting with VAT advice to the Director of Finance and Operations, where necessary through liaison with the school's appointed VAT Consultants.
- Ensuring VAT/Tax knowledge within the school's finance team is current and up to date.
- As a member of a small finance team, you will be involved in the full range of financial activities, including budgeting, management accounts, statutory accounts, purchase and sales leger work and financial regulation, along with a thorough understanding of the rules and regulations around VAT accounting and reporting.
To be considered for this role you must be a specialist in VAT, we're open to qualified, part qualified, or qualified by experience provided you boast demonstrable skill / experience in VAT application and process.
Although term time is predominantly office based, one settled into the role there is flexibility to work remotely on occasion, more so on half term / holidays.
To be considered for the role you must be eligible to work in the UK without restriction. This role is being advertised by Butler Rose (AGY) and managed by Dave Marchant
Butler Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
Butler Rose Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.