VAT Accountant
Posted 4 days ago by Hays
£50,000 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The VAT Accountant role is situated within a dynamic tax team in Manchester, focusing on ensuring compliance with tax reporting and payment obligations. The position involves preparing tax disclosures, corporation tax returns, and VAT returns while enhancing the Group's tax control environment. The company promotes a collaborative culture and offers professional development opportunities. Candidates should possess relevant qualifications and experience in tax-related roles.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assisting with the preparation of tax disclosures for Group and subsidiary statutory accounts
- Preparing and submitting corporation tax returns for Group companies
- Preparing UK VAT returns
- Reviewing and improving the Group's tax control environment and maintaining documentation
- Providing tax advice and support on various projects alongside the Head of Tax
Key Skills:
- Qualifications such as CTA, ACA, ACCA (or part-qualified)
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Strong numeracy and analytical skills
- Ability to interpret complex information clearly
- Ideally, experience with VAT returns, Alphatax software, or preparing tax disclosures under IFRS (though not essential)
Salary (Rate): £50,000.00 yearly
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Finance
Your new company
Join a progressiveand a fast-growing organisation that values innovation and excellence. You'll bepart of a high-performing tax team within a wider Group Finance function in Manchester,supporting a diverse business environment. The company is committed tofostering a collaborative culture and supporting your professional growth withaccess to experienced colleagues and ongoing training.
Your new role
This is a key job within the tax team, playing a crucial role in ensuring the Groupmeets its tax reporting, filing and payment obligations across indirect taxes.You will also be involved in enhancing the Group's tax control environment andsupporting wider business projects with tax insights. Key responsibilitiesinclude:
- Assisting with the preparation of tax disclosures for Group and subsidiary statutory accounts
- Preparing and submittingcorporation tax returns for Group companies
- Preparing UK VAT returns
- Reviewing and improving theGroup's tax control environment and maintaining documentation
- Providing tax advice andsupport on various projects alongside the Head of Tax
What you'll need to succeed
We're looking for a Manchester-based VAT accountant who is either fully qualified or part-qualified with at leasttwo years' experience in a tax-focused role, either within industry orprofessional services. You'll have:
- Qualifications such as CTA,ACA, ACCA (or part-qualified)
- Excellent communicationskills, both verbal and written
- Strong numeracy, analyticalskills, and the ability to interpret complex information clearly
- Ideally, experience with VATreturns, Alphatax software, or preparing tax disclosures under IFRS(though not essential)
What you'll get in return
You'll receive acompetitive salary of up to £50,000, the flexibility of hybrid working and various benefits. Theorganisation invests in your development with ongoing training opportunitiesand the chance to work alongside experienced professionals who are committed tosupporting your career progression. You'll be part of a supportive team in aforward-thinking environment where your contributions really make an impact.
What you need to do now
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