This role can be based in Bristol or London.
Closing Date: Monday 6th January 2025
Why this role matters
The VAT Manager will provide expert advice and support on all technical VAT matters across BT Group. Working with a variety of stakeholders, across all Customer Facing Units, the role holder will lead on VAT related system developments and communicate best practice VAT process and controls.
What you'll be doing
* Advise and support UK Customer Facing Units and legal teams.
* Project lead on VAT related systems development in BT
* Project manage the development and implementation of VAT planning opportunities as required by the business
* Monitor publications by advisers and other technical sources and research on technical matters which affect BT Group operations
* Assist in discussions with HMRC
The skills you'll need
* Exceptional technical VAT knowledge
* Understanding of best practice tax processes and controls, with experience of delivering process and control improvements including the use of new technology.
* Knowledge of accounting systems such as SAP / Oracle / SAGE / AX
* Experience of partnering with non-tax teams
* Tax qualification or VAT trained at HMRC or part / fully qualified accountant.
* Experience in presenting to senior management.
Benefits
* 10% on target bonus
* BT Pension Scheme; minimum 5% employee contribution, 10% BT Contribution
* 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), increasing with service
* Huge range of flexible benefits including cycle to work, healthcare, season ticket loan
* World-class training and development opportunities
* Discounted BT Broadband, TV and Mobile packages
* Access to 100s of retail discounts including BT Shop
About us
BT is part of BT Group, along with EE, Openreach, and Plusnet.
Millions of people rely on us every day to help them live their lives, power their businesses, and keep their public services running. We connect friends to family, clients to colleagues, people to possibilities. We keep the wheels of business spinning, and the emergency services responding.
We value diversity and celebrate difference. ‘We embed diversity and inclusion into everything that we do. It’s fundamental to our purpose: we connect for good.’
We all stick to the same values: Personal, Simple, and Brilliant. From day one, you’ll get stuck in to tough challenges, pitch in with ideas, make things happen. But you won’t be alone: we’ll be there with help and support, learning and development.
This is your chance to make a real difference to the world: to be part of the digital transformation of countless lives and businesses. Grab it.
A FEW POINTS TO NOTE:
Although these roles are listed as full-time, if you’re a job share partnership, work reduced hours, or any other way of working flexibly, please still get in touch.
We will also offer reasonable adjustments for the selection process if required, so please do not hesitate to inform us.
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