Indirect Tax Accountant - IN house - London

My client is a top FS Firm in London looking to hire a VAT accountant to join the London team.

Key responsibilities:

To maintain and calculate the UK Group VAT liability in accordance with legal requirements, and produce the UK VAT Return for submission to HMRC.

To ensure that the Periodic VAT journals are uploaded to GL on a timely basis, and that a robust control environment exists around the Management Accounts VAT process.

To reconcile the VAT balance sheet accounts on a timely basis.

To liaise with our internal and external auditors to ensure a smooth quarterly and year-end process.

Conduct a continual process review - maintain an up to date manual of the VAT return process.

Monitor and challenge manual postings to VAT accounts.

Timely and accurate production of overseas VAT returns.

Assistance with other transaction taxes including Financial Transaction Tax (FTT) and stamp duties as necessary.

Deal with ad hoc VAT queries and projects as they arise.

Monitor and challenge PESM.

Liaise with external advisers and colleagues in other departments.

Skills / experience:

Part/Qualified CIMA/ACCA/ACA

Previous experience of completing VAT returns and a (minimum) basic understanding of HMRC compliance/VAT accounting.

Previous experience of working in a partially exempt business advantageous.

Excellent Excel skills and knowledge of finance systems (Oracle).

Able to investigate and amend reported financials to remove known inaccuracies.