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Job Title: VAT Accountant

Job Type: Full-time

Location: Remote (with occasional on-site visits)

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced VAT Accountant to join our team at Focus Resourcing. As a VAT Accountant, you will be responsible for ensuring the accurate production and submission of monthly and annual VAT Returns, reconciled to the General Ledger, within HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) timeframe rules.

Key Responsibilities:

• Accurate production and submission of monthly and annual VAT Returns, reconciled to the General Ledger, within HMRC timeframe rules.
• Ensuring that all VAT reclaimable from HMRC is received and reconciled.
• Ensuring that any VAT due to be paid to HMRC is paid on a timely basis in accordance with HMRC rules, and correctly reconciled.
• Submission of Voluntary Disclosures to HMRC, for errors above the threshold for adjustment within the VAT Return.
• Ensuring Voluntary Disclosure reclaims are received or amounts payable to HMRC are paid on a timely basis.
• Administering pro-forma invoices, ensuring valid VAT invoices are received, and duly included in the VAT Return.
• Assisting with VAT advice to the Director of Finance and Operations, where necessary through liaison with the school's appointed VAT Consultants.
• Ensuring VAT/Tax knowledge within the school's finance team is current and up to date.
• Liaising with accountancy team members to facilitate timely and accurate processing of VAT element of all financial transactions.
• Assisting other colleagues in the school with obtaining VAT advice for projects.
• Providing advice on correct way of dealing with VAT on invoices received or raised by the school.
• Obtaining advice from external VAT advisors/auditors.
• Responding to any HMRC queries which may arise in respect of VAT.

Requirements:

• Tax and VAT specialism.
• Excellent IT Literacy.
• Strong, proven finance skills with an emphasis on tax and VAT.
• Accounting Software knowledge.

Desirable Skills/Experience:

• Qualified/Part Qualified Accounting Qualification.
• Experience of working in an educational environment.
• Ability to establish good working relationships and effective teamwork.
• Ability to multitask and prioritise workload.
• Excellent communication skills verbal and written.
• Excellent role model for staff and pupils.
• Innovatory approaches and positive outlook to change.
• Ability to generate ideas and drive initiatives.
• Willingness to work outside normal hours if necessary.

Working Hours:

Monday to Friday, 8.00am - 5.00pm, with an hour for lunch.

Holiday:

You will receive 20 days' annual leave (pro-rated in your first year, depending on when you join us) plus Bank Holidays (5.6 weeks in total). You will be required to work three days before the start of a new term to attend INSET days and fulfil any duties at the end of term as agreed with the Director of Finance and Operations.