The company
Leading UK entertainment business witnessing exponential growth. London headquarters. FTSE 100.
The role
Ensuring that VAT reporting deadlines are met and accurate VAT returns are submitted.
Oversee VAT compliance function
Advising around Merge rand Acquisition activity
System integration responsibility -SAP
Co-ordination with UK accountants to ensure VAT accounting across the UK group is accurate and consistent.
Improve the VAT reporting cycle and reduce the VAT tax risk within the UK group.
Be key contact with rest of the accounting team, IT, Tech Ops and front line business to ensure that the VAT team is aware of changes that will impact VAT reporting and are proactively managing change.
About you
Strong VAT experience
Outgoing and confident personality and the ability to talk to various business partners.
Used to handling large volumes of data.
Hand-on and prepared to operate a stand-alone role with a mix of both advisory and compliance
Proactive with an ability to adapt and deliver to tight time-frames
Previous experience as part of an in house tax team.
Good IT skills.