VAT Accountant

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 manage VAT reporting compliance requirements for a group of markets within Europe region and other international markets, 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.
• 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.

• 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.

• 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.