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Senior VAT Accountant

Rutherford Briant
Posted 2 days ago, valid for a month
Location

Colchester, Essex CO6 3JQ, England

Salary

£35,000 - £42,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The position is for an Indirect Tax or VAT accountant looking to transition from practice to industry or seeking career advancement within industry.
  • The role involves overseeing a team and supporting the business with VAT requirements, including preparation and review of VAT returns and balance sheet reconciliations.
  • Candidates should have experience in VAT and hold qualifications such as ACCA, ACA, or CTA, or be qualified by experience, with a salary range of £50,000 to £60,000.
  • Responsibilities also include providing VAT training, liaising with tax advisors, and assisting with audit queries and project work related to acquisitions and restructuring.
  • The company promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion, encouraging individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Are you an Indirect Tax or VAT accountant looking for more interesting work?  Are you in practice wanting a move into industry? or in industry looking for career progression?  We have a great opportunity that can facilitate this.

Working in a global team you will support the business with all VAT requirements whilst overseeing a team.

Typical duties;

  • Preparation and review of allocated VAT returns (UK and overseas)
  • Review of EC Sales list declarations
  • Review of balance sheet tax related reconciliations by set deadline
  • Assist with the review of the annual PSA returns
  • Monitor postings made to VAT accounts and ensuring all journals are supported by appropriate documentation and correctly posted
  • Provide advice and guidance to other teams within the shared services and within the divisions in terms of offering guidance on new products, invoice complexities and adhoc queries
  • Assist with setting up new VAT registrations across the world
  • Complete system testing for new VAT rules and new products
  • Ensure systems are up to date for VAT rate changes, liaising with the system teams as appropriate
  • Prepare and provide VAT training to other SSC teams and the business as required
  • Maintain accurate working papers and documentation in accordance with department policy
  • Liaise with tax advisors, both overseas and UK, as required
  • Assist in addressing Tax authority queries in a timely and efficient manner
  • Assist with relevant project work (e.g. acquisitions, disposals, restructuring etc)
  • Assist with the provision of information for audit queries
  • Assist with nonroutine ad hoc VAT matters as required
  • Assist and train Accountants where required

On offer is a great benefits package and hybrid working.  The ideal candidate will have experience of VAT and be qualified ACCA/ACA/CTA or be qualified by experience. 

Rutherford Briant is passionate about equity, diversity, and inclusion. We seek individuals from the widest talent pool and encourage underrepresented talent to apply to vacancies with us. We are committed to recruitment processes that are fair for all, regardless of background and personal characteristics.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.