Tax Accountant

4 weeks ago


Watford, United Kingdom Square One Resources Full time

Job Title: VAT Accountant

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


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