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Tax Advisor

4 weeks ago

Aylesbury, United Kingdom Buckinghamshire Council Full time

**Salary**

£38,478 - £40,452

**Reference number**

BUC07592

**Contract type**

Permanent

**Working hours**

Full Time

**Level of DBS check required**

No

**Date posted**

12 Feb 2023, 11 p.m.

**Application deadline**

5 Mar 2023

**Overview**:
Buckinghamshire Council has a brilliant opportunity for a **Tax Advisor** to join us

The Tax Advisor will support the Senior Financial Accountant to deliver VAT and Taxation compliance and advisory service and financial control and data integrity for the Council. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with directorates across the Council and external partners to deliver the financial statutory reporting and control environment for the second biggest Unitary Council.

**This is an opportunity to work in a fast-paced large complex business environment with a great culture offering strong development and progression opportunities.**

**About us**:
The Financial Control and Accounting team plays a vital role in ensuring the financial data integrity and the control environment is robust through review and maintenance of Chart of Accounts and balance sheet management. The team is led by the Chief Accountant supported by qualified and part-qualified accountants.

The team provides VAT and Taxation advice to the wider organisation and ensures timely completion of Vat returns and compliances with the HMRC regulations. Responsible for co-ordination and consolidation of statutory financial reporting, external audit process and formulating and implementation of Treasury Strategy.

**About the role**:
Reporting to the Senior Financial Accountant, some of the key responsibilities are summarised below:

- Providing VAT and Taxation advice and guidance to wider organisation
- Preparation of VAT returns and ensuring VAT compliance
- Calculating and monitoring partial exemption.
- Identifying potential tax planning opportunities to increase revenue or reduce tax liabilities, e.g. Option to tax
- Managing the relationship with HMRC and assisting them with any enquiries
- Execute Collection Fund activities including setting Council Tax Base; Surplus/deficit, NNDR, regular reconciliations and year-end accounting.

Any-Desk:
As an ‘any-desk’ worker, you’ll need to be connected to our network to access digital folders and resources, but this can either be from home or an office location when required. You will be required to work from the office a couple of times a week, depending on your role and team requirements*.

**About you**:
Above all we value integrity, a strong work ethic and a desire for excellence from our people.

**Other information**:
For further information on this role please see the attached job summary.

The Council is currently operating a hybrid working model, with an expectation that staff are in the office an average of 2 days per week for meetings and collaborative activities, with the remainder working from home.

Advert closing date: Sunday 5th March

Interview date: Interviews will be held as soon as possible following the advert closing date.

This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

- Unspent convictions and/or unspent conditional cautions only

For further information on how long it takes for convictions and conditional cautions to be spent, please refer to Nacro’s guide on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

**Our values and culture**:
We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are - Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy.

By joining Buckinghamshire Council, you can expect:

- a fair and inclusive culture
- the chance to really make a difference to those around you
- health and well-being initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
- a unified voice through our Employee Representative Group
- ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career with us
- opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events

At Buckinghamshire Council, we know that our biggest strength comes from the people that work for us, and that’s why we’re working hard to ensure we continue to be an accessible and inclusive organisation.

From dedicated staff networks overseen by our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group, to proudly standing as a Disability Confident employer, it’s important to us that all our colleagues feel engaged, listened to, and valued. Our offer of flexible working empowers a productive and happy workforce and allows employees to combine work with other responsibilities and commitments.

We believe our workforce should reflect the diverse communities we service in Buckinghamshire, and are looking for like-minded individuals to join us in promoting equality, fairness, and inclusion for everyone.

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