VAT Accountant

JR United Kingdom; England; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A local Government client is seeking a part-time VAT Specialist for a fully remote role. The specialist will oversee monthly VAT returns, compliance testing, and provide strategic VAT advice, ideally working two to three days a week. Candidates must have relevant experience in a local authority setting.

Qualifications

• Previous VAT experience in a UK local authority council is essential.
• Candidates can be part qualified or qualified by experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly VAT returns and conduct compliance testing.
• Act as the first point of contact for VAT-related queries.
• Liaise with different services on VAT associated projects.

Skills

VAT Compliance

Consultation

Strategic Tax Planning

Job description

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Job Opportunity – Part Time VAT Specialist – Fully Remote

One of my local Government clients are currently on the lookout for an Interim VAT Specialist to join their team.

VAT Accountant

Pay Rate: DOE

IR35: To be confirmed

Days: Ideally X2-3 p/w

Start Date: Mid July.

Fully Remote

You will be responsible for:

• Monthly VAT returns.
• Compliance testing.
• CIS.
• Reviewing VAT reports from the system and flagging inconsistencies/improvements.
• Act as the first point of contact for any VAT advice.
• Partial exemptions.
• Options to tax.
• VAT Project work, liaising with different services and advising on VAT associated with this.

This is very much more of a strategical role and the council are after a VAT Accountant who can consult and deal with complex queries. Whilst being hands on will also be needed for the role there is a Finance Admin in position who can assist with more junior VAT tasks.

Successful candidates will:

• Have previous experience working as a VAT Accountant performing the above tasks within a local authority setting. – Essential.
• Applicants do not necessarily need to be fully qualified accountants as the client is happy to consider candidates who are part qualified or qualified by experience.

Please only apply to this job role if you have specific VAT experience working for a UK local authority council before in order to be considered for the role. If this is you and you are interested please don’t hesitate to reach out and send your CV to [emailprotected] or call me on 0115 666 6399. Alternatively please feel free to message me here on LinkedIn.