Job Title: VAT Accountant
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Location: Watford
Salary/Rate: Up to £210 per day INSIDE IR35
Start Date: 10/02/2025
Job Type: Contract
Job Responsibilities/Objectives
* Support the Group Tax Manager (GTM) by managing the governance and compliance requirements for VAT and indirect tax and be involved in other tax projects within the business
* Ensure governance and process requirements are met within the VAT function for Senior Accounting Officer and Criminal Finance Act purposes
* Provide VAT advice on a wide range of VAT issues including but not limited to Domestic Reverse Charge, Joint Ventures
* Manage the compliance process for the group VAT returns, including preparing the group VAT return and reviewing work of finance teams within operating units
* Manage the relationships with operating units, external advisers, auditors and HMRC in relation to VAT
* Provide VAT training to colleagues in finance, commercial and procurement
* Responsible for VAT balance sheet reconciliations
* Work with the GTM on a selection of tax related projects with a focus on those that deliver savings within the business
Required Skills/Experience
The ideal candidate will have the following:
* VAT trained by qualification or experience in industry preferable
* Must have sound accounting experience and understanding/managing ERP related systems
* Excellent organiser and communicator
* Excellent excel and analytical skills
* Willing to engage with tax technologies
* Excellent attention to detail including good self-audit
* Good people skills with ability to engage on technical matters with non-technical staff
* Good at meeting deadlines
* May be required to travel to other sites across the UK