VAT Manager

Job Title: VAT Manager

Hours: Part time 20-25 hours

Department: Finance

Location: Sheffield /Leeds

Contract Type:   Perm

The Role

Management and oversight of the group's VAT position, risks and compliance obligations.

Outcomes of the Role

• Manage the group's VAT compliance, reporting, filing and payment requirements in line with applicable laws and regulations.
• Review and submission of the quarterly VAT returns and annual PESM submissions.
• Manage VAT risk across the group, including that relating to VAT Senior Accounting Officer ('SAO') reporting.
• Strive to continuously develop and implement VAT best practice across the group.
• Provide oversight and assistance to other functions within the business on relevant VAT matters.
• Identify VAT planning opportunities and draft proposals for consideration.
• Advise the business on strategic VAT risk issues.
• Maintain an appropriate controls framework in relation to VAT compliance.
• Manage the audit process in relation to VAT matters.
• Assess the impact of changes in VAT legislation and accounting standards on the VAT position of the business.

Involvement in ad-hoc VAT related projects as they arise.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• ACA or ACCA
• CTA qualified
• Experience + PQE
• Able to communicate information, ideas, or issues effectively and clearly through the most appropriate channel within the team and to key stakeholders.
• Able to organise and prioritise own workload effectively, working to a high degree of autonomy.
• Confident challenging processes and escalating issues.
• Effective problem solver, generating practical solutions to often complex issues.
• An eye for detail, able to identify, investigate and clearly explain variance.
• Self-motivated with high energy and enthusiasm.
• Builds effective relationships with stakeholders across the firm.
• Strong collaboration skills - proactively seeks to share information and ideas.
• Comfortable working across the MS Office suite of applications.
• Keeps up to date with developments in the industry, including emerging risks and regulation.
• Able to consolidate and present information and analysis in an effective, digestible, and timely manner.