VAT Accountant - Office based in Runcorn, Cheshire North West England
Job Purpose
The post holder is responsible for providing VAT expertise for all in scope INOVYN UK legal entities along with in scope INEOS legal entities. They will be the main point of contact for internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliance with HMRC regulations and manage compliance with EU regulations through partnerships with external agencies.
Key responsibilities and accountabilities
* Manage relationships and communication with other members of Finance, including those in overseas entities, and with non-finance teams such as Purchasing and Sales departments across the business to understand and determine the requirements of the business, advising on the implementation of new VAT laws and regulations.
* Manage relationships with representatives of UK and EU fiscal authorities, and with the INEOS Group VAT team, regarding formal audit visits and ad hoc queries, ensuring all necessary information is accurate and provided in a timely manner.
* Ensure INOVYN complies with all monthly, quarterly, and annual tax authority requirements for the INOVYN UK legal entities for GB and EU VAT, ensuring all data provided is accurate and all deadlines are met to avoid fines and penalties.
* Accurately account for import duty and import VAT for INOVYN UK legal entities, ensuring that all amounts reclaimable by the businesses are recovered on time and in full via the VAT return process.
* Manage all VAT-related general ledger accounts, ensuring they are accurate, fully reconciled, and understood each month. Provide meaningful information to auditors during the annual statutory audit to help them understand all ledger balances and movements.
Key skills and knowledge
* Qualified or part-qualified accountant, ideally with an appropriate tax qualification.
* Minimum 5 years’ experience working as a VAT accountant in or for large multinational manufacturing organisations.
* In-depth knowledge of UK and EU VAT laws and regulations, which must be kept up to date.
* Proficient with accounting software, preferably SAP R/3, and advanced Excel skills.
* Strong data analysis and management skills.
* Good interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate clearly at all levels to both finance and non-finance staff.
* Excellent attention to detail and exceptionally high concern for standards.
* Good time management and ability to meet deadlines.
Please note that this role is fully office-based in our Runcorn, Cheshire Offices.
* Location: Runcorn, United Kingdom
* Discipline: Operations
* Type: Full-time
* Posted: 22 January 2025
* Closing Date: 14 February 2025
* Requisition ID: 3413
Job Details
* Location: Runcorn, United Kingdom
* Discipline: Operations
* Type: Full-time
* Business: INEOS Inovyn
* Posted: 22 January 2025
* Closing Date: 14 February 2025
* Requisition ID: 3413
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