Finance Analyst, Indirect Tax

2 weeks ago

Hounslow Greater London, United Kingdom Heathrow Airport Full time

Job Description

This role is a fundamental part of the tax team. As our Indirect Tax Analyst you will be heavily involved in making sure that the business meets its UK VAT reporting and compliance obligations and adheres to established internal controls. The role will be mainly responsible for managing the end-to-end monthly VAT return process which involves preparing, analysing, and submitting data for two UK VAT Groups.

Responsibilities
  • Extracting data using various reports at the start of the period in preparation for the VAT return calculation
  • Reviewing and reconciling data for an entity which is on a different ERP system to the rest of the VAT group
  • Analysing data for accuracy including carrying out standard checks on certain transactions (e.g., invoice validation, VAT rate and FX checks)
  • Ensuring that a timetable is maintained in which preparation, review and submission of the return is planned/diarised and communicated throughout the month (including any flagging/escalation of issues) as appropriate
  • Coordinating information & reports required from other teams (AP, AR, Retail, Payroll, Cash team etc) and responding to, and posing, questions to verify postings made.
  • Maintaining working papers and uploading and checking of information within the OneSource reporting tool
  • Completing monthly and annual adjustments required for Partial Exemption & Non Business Input VAT restriction purposes
  • Completing a checklist to verify completeness of overall VAT return process
  • Conducting a VAT return review meeting with Head of Tax for sign-off
  • Reviewing the VAT return process generally with a view to reducing both the number of adjustments required and the time taken to complete. Ensuring greater compliance overall with Making Tax Digital
  • Remapping of the OneSource tool (to better accommodate new reports and new tax codes that have recently been introduced)
  • Documenting changes and process notes/mapping for both the above
  • Conducting process reviews with key teams to assess the extent of risks and the resulting impact to the business's VAT position. Also working with Internal Audit to assess the same
Qualifications
  • Background in a similar VAT compliance role (preferably in-house) for at least 2 years
  • Sound understanding of fundamental UK VAT principles
  • Ability to work to tight timescales and organise workload effectively under own initiative with a positive can-do attitude
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Attention to detail and high level of accuracy
  • Strong communication skills and ability to engage and build relationships
  • Appetite to solve problems and assist with change whilst maintaining current processes
  • Proficiency using Excel (high standard), Word, and PowerPoint
Ideally, you'll also have:
  • Experience using OneSource in the context of MTD compliance
  • Experience using Oracle
  • AAT or similar qualification (or working toward such qualifications)
About Us

There's something so special about working at the world's most iconic airport. Its sights. Its sounds. Its constant air of excitement. Heathrow is an amazing backdrop to a career filled with unique opportunities.

Every day, you'll discover a world full of fresh possibilities and end the day buzzing with stories to tell, as you encounter people from all cultures, nationalities and experiences. A world full of pride for what we do and no end of exciting career prospects to explore.

It brings out the best in all of us. And inspires everyone to deliver on our ambitious plans. Together, we're working to welcome millions more passengers while ensuring aviation can continue to be a force for good by leading global efforts in sustainability.

Join us on that journey and we'll help you achieve your ambitions too. Supporting you to learn, encouraging you to be yourself, backing you to achieve more than you might ever have imagined. Because there's no place like Heathrow.

Our rewards

We offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits that will support you now and in the future. As well as performance-based annual bonuses and our longer-term Share in Success Bonus plans, we also offer generous annual leave allowances and market-leading pensions. With family friendly policies, access to private health insurance and a wide range of wellbeing tools, we'll support you to be at your best inside and outside work. And of course, we'll provide varied learning and development opportunities too. Here you'll find everything you need for a fulfilling career journey that can take you in exciting directions.

Working Location

Our agile approach offers the opportunity to combine home working with meetings, events and training at the airport. All roles involve some on-site working each week, so you'll need to be based in the UK and within a commutable distance to Heathrow.

Sustainable Travel to work

Heathrow's Sustainable Travel Guide sets out easy and sustainable travel options that everyone can access.

Equal Opportunities

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all. We believe that diverse talent makes us stronger - not least because we welcome passengers from all corners of the globe, every single day. Heathrow is an accessible place to work. With four diversity networks, we champion inclusivity and celebrate individuality.

About the Team

Discover a one-of-a-kind career. Our vision at Heathrow is simple: to give passengers the best airport service in the world. In the Finance team we know that generating income is critical to driving our business forward, but it's also vital that we create positive passenger and customer experiences that make every journey better. You'll help us to get the balance right so we can continue investing in our world-class environment.

There's something so special about working at the world's most iconic airport. Heathrow's size, scale, and reputation for innovation translates to exciting opportunities for everyone. Finance here is about more than numbers. It's about being influential, developing trusted relationships, and showing the world that we're a responsible investment with a bright future; a place that embraces digital innovation and has a sustainable mindset. You'll become part of a team that drives excellence across everything from insurance to investment, treasury to business partnering, as you collaborate widely to deliver projects that directly impact millions of passengers each year. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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