Tax (VAT) Accountant

An exciting opportunity has become available for a highly knowledgeable Tax (VAT) Accountant to join a global organisation on a 6 to 12 month basis. This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone looking to utilize knowledge of UK and European VAT legislation and contribute to the prosperity of the business.

As the Tax Accountant, you will be responsible for:

• Training and developing Tax Analysts and wider SSC VAT Team.
• Provide expert advice to business, manage key relationships with internal and external stakeholders and provide specialist support to department manager.
• Manage compliance and risk for all VAT, Intrastat, European Sales List, Local Listings and annual reporting obligations for all branches.
• Identify VAT risks and maximise planning opportunities.
• Manage tax audits and keep business informed of all relevant VAT rate and legal changes.

To be successful for this assignment, you will need to be fully ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified. It is also essential that you have:

• Excellent IT skills, experience with multiple ERP systems.
• Strong knowledge of UK and US GAAP.
• Proven track record of experience within multi-site and International finance functions, ideally with a knowledge of transfer pricing and inter-company transactions.
• Demonstrate effective business partnering with stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes through provision of VAT advice.
• Demonstrate exceptional numeric skills, financial problem-solving and be able to work well under pressure.
• Ability and willingness to travel, predominantly within the EU.

If you are interested in the role, please apply below. Unfortunately, we may not be able to respond to every unsuccessful applicant.