VAT Specialist - FTSE listed clients!

This is a fantastic business based near Westerham who specialise in VAT services. They are market leaders in their industry and provide a wide array of VAT compliance and advisory services. This is an excellent to join them as a VAT specialist.

Client Details

Market Leaders within VAT services, well established and excellent offices. This client has a fantastic staff retention rate and are now looking for a VAT specialist to join them on their next step of growth.

Description

* Receive and collate invoices, monitoring for compliance in their issuance and arranging correction where appropriate
* Working with client data to ensure potential VAT is identified and recovered
* Undertake data entry using the company T&E (Travel and Expense) system
* Undertake checks of work performed by Assistant Account Managers on your accounts to ensure outgoing work is of the highest standard and quality
* Attending audits (invoice retrieval) worldwide for periods of up to one week at a time as required by the business
* Use crib sheets and other accepted tax guidelines to apply correct VAT recovery rates to invoices
* Calculate VAT percentages and values where not explicit
* Ensure internal and external deadlines are noted and met without exception
* Liaising with worldwide Tax Offices and various agents to manage enquiries and agree fees as required
* Drafting of formal letters and responses to external parties
* Work closely with the accounts team to support the billing process for your clients
* Provide support to clients at all levels and through all mediums in particular senior managers/decision makers/stakeholders
* Implement and maintain a customer service process
* Identify potential areas of growth within your accounts and their stakeholders
* Maintain detailed, current client information at all times
* Assist and provide cover on other tasks as required by the business

Profile

* The ideal candidate for this position will come from a VAT background either from an accountancy practice or a VAT recovery business.
* Professional approach with excellent communication skills both verbal and written
* Strong attention to detail and an insistence on accuracy and quality
* Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines
* Ability to prioritise and act accordingly
* Ability to understand and apply complex rules and regulations of the individual tax offices
* Customer centric (both internal and external) with an understanding that the customer always comes first
* Ability to travel in order to undertake client visits and off-site audits if necessary

Job Offer

£25,000- £35,000 depending on experience

Life Assurance

Auto enrolment pension

20 day annual leave + 8 days for Bank Holidays