VAT Analyst

AXA UK; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious law firm is seeking a VAT Analyst to join their Tax team in London on a fixed-term contract. The role involves preparing global indirect tax returns and assisting with compliance processes. This position is ideal for candidates with prior tax experience and relevant qualifications who are ready to contribute to a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Previous tax experience in a professional services environment.
• Demonstrable indirect tax knowledge across multiple jurisdictions.
• Strong discipline in managing workload.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of the firm's global indirect tax returns.
• Assisting with the implementation of indirect tax processes.
• Provide support on VAT compliance inquiries.

Skills

Attention to detail

Tax compliance knowledge

Excel proficiency

Education

CTA/ATT/ACA/ACCA or equivalent

Tools

Legal accounting system Elite 3E

Job description

Kennedys is looking for a VAT Analyst to join our Tax team based in London, on a fixed term contract until the end of March 2026. The VAT Analyst will work as part of the Tax team, to provide a proactive reporting and support service to the Firm.

Team

Kennedys Finance teamsupport the Firm globally producing timely and accurate financial and management information, reporting solutions and operational support to maintain the high standard of service offered to the Firm's internal and external clients.

Key responsibilities

• Preparation of the firm's global indirect tax returns and ensuring that all statutory indirect tax filing deadlines are met
• Assisting with the implementation of indirect tax processes for existing offices
• Provide support on day to day questions in relation to Internal VAT/GST compliance
• Review annual tax and statutory compliance deadlines with other tax advisors/accountants to maintain an accurate compliance calendar
• Liaise with relevant tax authorities in relation to entity indirect taxes

Required experience

• CTA/ATT/ACA/ACCA or qualified by experience
• Previous tax experience in a professional services environment
• Previous indirect tax compliance experience
• Demonstrable indirect tax knowledge, preferably with experience across multiple jurisdictions
• Strong attention to detail and discipline in managing your own workload
• Strong understanding and practical use of Excel
• Knowledge/experience of legal accounting system Elite 3E desirable

Please let us know if you require any additional support or adjustments to be made in order to submit your application to Kennedys.

*where a level of experience is indicated, this is a guideline only and represents the amount of time we would usually expect a candidate to accumulate the requisite level of experience. This does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience.

About Kennedys

Kennedys is a global law firm with expertise in dispute resolution and advisory services. With over 2,750 people worldwide across 47 offices in the UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific and America we have some of the most respected legal minds in their field.

Our lawyers handle both contentious and non-contentious matters, and provide a range of specialist legal services, for many industry sectors but we have particular expertise in litigation and dispute resolution, especially in defending insurance and liability claims.

We're a fresh-thinking firm, and we're not afraid to bring challenging new perspectives to the table way beyond the traditional realm of legal services. We empower our clients with a diverse range of ideas, tools and technology to make their lives easier, as well as delivering exceptional results, every time.

What do we have to offer?

We welcome high-performing lawyers, business services professionals, secretaries, graduates and apprentices to join our rapidly expanding global firm. Whatever your role at Kennedys, you'll be involved in exciting and stimulating work, where your input will make a difference.

Our culture and values form a big part of who we are and we take them seriously. We make a difference by being approachable, straightforward, supportive and distinctive. Ourvaluesare at the core of who we are and what make us a great firm to work with and for.

The Firm recognises the value of investing in our people's development and believes our culture and values contribute to the quality of our work and of our client relationships. With a culture of on-the-job and experiential learning, peer to peer learning, mentoring, resources and tools that enable you to drive your career, we can support your development in your current and future roles.A variety of other opportunities are available including secondments to clients and our global offices.

We strive to celebratediversity,empower our people and ensure everyone can bring their authentic selves to work.We've created a culture based on client service, professional excellence, hard work and trust, where diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) is a key priority.We recognise that many of our people want to work for an employer that is aligned to their values, which is why we are building an inclusive culture, decarbonising our operations and supporting our people to thrive at work.Our people are the key to driving this change and helping us to make a difference to our clients, our people and the communities in which we live and work.

Kennedys is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. We expect all employees to be aware of and comply with all relevant policies and procedures within their jurisdiction, including those relating to Information Security, Data Protection and Quality Management, refer any breach promptly to Risk & Compliance and to complete all mandatory training when requested.