Financial Accountant

Harding Retail; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in onboard cruise retailing is seeking a meticulous Financial Accountant to manage indirect tax processes and compliance activities. This role involves preparing VAT returns, reconciling accounts, and collaborating with stakeholders to meet deadlines. The company values a proactive approach and attention to detail, offering a hybrid working model and a supportive environment. Join a team that is recognized for outstanding customer service and innovation in the retail sector, where your contributions will help shape the future of cruise retailing.

Benefits

Pension

Healthcare Cash Plan

26 Days Annual Leave

4x Life Assurance

Christmas Shutdown

Qualifications

• Fully qualified AAT or part-qualified ACCA/ACA/CIMA with VAT understanding.
• Intermediate Excel skills including pivot tables and xlookup.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and submit monthly UK VAT returns.
• Reconcile VAT control accounts monthly/quarterly.
• Assist with interim/year-end audits and compliance projects.

Skills

Indirect Tax Management

VAT Returns

Excel (Intermediate)

Attention to Detail

Compliance Management

Education

AAT Qualified

Part-qualified ACCA/ACA/CIMA

Tools

Excel

Job description

Are you a skilled finance professional with experience in indirect tax and compliance?

Do you have a keen eye for detail and thrive on meeting deadlines, working to your own initiative?

If so, our Financial Accountant opportunity could be the perfect next step for your career.

About the role:

As a Financial Accountant at Harding+, you’ll play a key role in managing indirect tax processes and supporting compliance activities. Reporting to our Compliance Finance Manager, you’ll handle critical financial tasks, including VAT returns, reconciliations, and audits, while building relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure deadlines are met.

Based in Avonmouth on a hybrid working basis – 2 days per week.

Compensation: Competitive salary, bonus scheme, pension, 4 x life assurance, healthcare cash plan, 26 days annual leave (including a Christmas shutdown).

What you will be doing:

• Prepare and submit monthly UK VAT returns.

• Compile and verify data for overseas VAT/GST returns through fiscal representatives.

• Reconcile VAT control accounts monthly/quarterly.

• Post journals for VAT system and exchange rate differences.

• Support quarterly forecasts and VAT cashflow planning.

• Assist with interim/year-end audits and compliance projects.

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to meet return and payment deadlines.

About you:

• AAT fully qualified or part-qualified ACCA/ACA/CIMA with an understanding of VAT returns.

• Intermediate Excel skills, including pivot tables and xlookup.

• Strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to managing priorities.

• Ability to work independently and meet compliance deadlines.

• Knowledge of UK/overseas VAT returns and multi-currency experience is advantageous.

• Experience in travel or retail is desirable but not essential.

• Must have an existing right of eligibility to work in the UK

Key Attributes – trust, collaboration, respect, passion, drive, resilience.

About us:

Harding+ is leading the way in innovative onboard cruise retailing, working closely with our cruise line partners and brand partners to ‘make every cruise better’.  We stay at the forefront of retailing and consistently provide outstanding customer service, culminating in winning the Cruise Retailer of the Year award for 2022 and 2023.

Harding+ is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success, making recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify, and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Harding+.

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