VAT Accountant

Park Street People Ltd; Chester; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Park Street People Ltd is recruiting a VAT Accountant for our global pharmaceutical client in Chester on a full-time, 12-month temporary basis (35 hours per week). You will oversee VAT returns, reconciliations, and reporting across European and international markets, ensuring deadlines are met.

Key duties include preparing VAT and other tax returns, obtaining submission approvals, creating VAT GL reconciliations, and responding to VAT queries from internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Pan European VAT accounting experience.
• Educated to degree level in accounting/finance or equivalent discipline.
• Good understanding of SAP or Oracle.
• Proficient Excel skills.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare VAT returns and other tax returns ensuring deadlines are met.
• Request VAT submission approvals from internal stakeholders.
• Create VAT and sales general ledger reconciliations.
• Respond to any VAT related queries, liaising with internal and external stakeholders as necessary.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel

Communication skills

SAP

Oracle

Education

Degree in accounting/finance

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Our client, a global pharmaceutical company, is currently looking for a VAT Accountant to join their team in Chester on a full time, 12-month temporary basis (35 hours per week).

You will be overseeing VAT returns, reconciliations, and reporting as well as advising on VAT related queries for markets within the European and international region.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare VAT returns and other tax returns ensuring deadlines are met
• Request VAT submission approvals from internal stakeholders
• Create VAT and sales general ledger reconciliations
• Respond to any VAT related queries, liaising with internal and external stakeholders as necessary

Requirements

• Pan European VAT accounting experience
• Educated to degree level in accounting/finance or equivalent discipline
• Good understanding of SAP or Oracle
• Proficient Excel skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Park Street People Ltd is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this role.