VAT Accountant – Hybrid working The Prodrive Group now comprises of five distinct but complimentary businesses (Motorsport, Advanced Technology, Composites, Ventures, and Brand&), benefitting from four decades of sporting and commercial success and a reputation for complex programme execution. In recent years our operations have become increasingly global resulting in us trading across a number of tax jurisdictions: our Motorsport business supplies aftersales parts from within the European and American markets we operate in, Brand& is our bespoke merchandising business which imports stock into and exports stock out of our Polish distribution centre. To support our growth, we are now seeking a VAT Accountant on a permanent, full-time basis to support the finance teams across the Prodrive group. The role will primarily focus on processing our overseas VAT requirements with responsibilities including intrastat, EC sales and import/export duties. Key Responsibilities: Preparation of international VAT returns and their equivalent. Ensure awareness and readiness for new VAT rules or new territory requirements. Exploit functionality of our ERP system (IFS Cloud) to facilitate efficient analysis and reporting. Assist with setting up new VAT registrations across the world. Ensure VAT accounts are compliant ensuring stakeholders understand company requirements e.g. all journals are supported by appropriate documentation and correctly posted. Provide expert advice on non-standard business transactions to ensure adherence to rules. Improve VAT transaction & correction processes to comply with legislative requirements. Build relationships with tax advisors to ensure ongoing compliance and best practice. Who are we looking for? A VAT specialist, with import and export knowledge, you will enjoy interrogating data and offering insight and analysis to make the company more efficient. Your conscientiousness and attention to detail will ensure compliance and exploit opportunities the tax rules permit. You will have advanced Excel skills and be conversant with ERP systems and able to extract data and exploit functionality. Our ideal candidate will already be conversant with VAT and tax rules in some of the territories we operate in. What can we offer you? An attractive salary which will grow in line with your ongoing development and impact Hybrid and/or part-time working could be considered for the right candidate 25 days holiday (which increases with long service) with an opportunity to purchase up to 15 extra days Training opportunities for continuing professional development Onsite subsidised staff restaurant Car and pension salary sacrifice schemes Cyclescheme Exercise classes Paid time off for volunteering Consultations with our Fit 4 Life expert Social events throughout the year Exclusive company discounts Life assurance We are an equal opportunities employer At Prodrive we are committed to attracting and nurturing the best talent and creating an inclusive workplace. We value individual differences and diversity amongst all staff so that everyone has the widest opportunities to maximise their potential. We aim to ensure that no job applicant is placed at a disadvantage by practices or requirements which disproportionately impact protected groups and which are not justified by the demands of the job. If you feel you are right for this role, we welcome your application. Come and make a difference. ADZN1_UKTJ