VAT Assistant Manager
Your new company
An exciting global convenience retail organisation is looking to recruit a VAT Assistant Manager to join their in-house tax team at their head office in Blackburn on either a full-time or part-time basis. The company operates filling stations, convenience stores, and food service outlets throughout Europe and is based in the UK. It is a well-established, highly respected organisation looking to bring in someone experienced in VAT and management to help their fast-paced group.
Your new role
As a VAT Assistant Manager in the tax team, you will report to the VAT Director and support the VAT Managers. Your responsibilities will include preparing and submitting VAT returns and EC Sales Lists (ECSLs) for specific territories, collaborating with country finance teams to enhance processes and data accuracy. Additionally, you will provide ad-hoc support to the VAT Director on various non-compliance Indirect Tax matters.
Key Accountabilities:
1. Preparing and submitting VAT returns, EC Sales Lists, and Intrastat returns.
2. Performing reconciliations and assisting in VAT audits.
3. Building and maintaining relationships with key finance personnel across the business.
4. Working with finance teams to improve processes.
5. Mix of compliance and advisory work.
What you’ll need to succeed:
1. VAT technical knowledge and experience of preparing and submitting VAT returns.
2. Intermediate/advanced Excel skills.
3. Strong communication skills (verbal and written).
4. Ability to adapt and respond to changing priorities.
5. Accuracy and attention to detail.
6. Characteristics such as integrity, trust, professionalism, initiative, discretion, teamwork, curiosity.
7. Tax technical qualifications, working knowledge of SAP and VAT reporting tools is desirable.
8. Experience of compliance and/or advisory work.
9. Experience of audit queries.
10. Experience of project work.
What you’ll get in return:
* Salary would be £45k – £50k.
* Standard 10% bonus.
* In-office work, with the option to work from home once a week.
* This role offers a diverse range of tax experience within a truly international and dynamic business, providing an excellent opportunity to enhance your tax knowledge.
What you need to do now:
If you’re interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or contact William Loring on 0161 237 3388 or email: William.Loring@hays.com. If this job isn’t quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position in Tax or Treasury, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
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