VAT Consultant

Essential Employment; Park Central; On-site; GBP 78,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Essential Employment is recruiting a VAT Consultant for a full-time temporary contract based in Bromsgrove. The role focuses on providing expert VAT advice to local government departments, ensuring compliance with HMRC rules and optimising VAT recovery.

You'll monitor legislation changes, prepare VAT returns, handle HMRC queries, and contribute to financial planning and reporting. Experience in capital projects, property transactions or grant funding is valued, along with staff management within

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of UK VAT legislation.
• Experience with local government VAT matters.
• Preparation of monthly VAT returns.
• Handling HMRC queries and enquiries.
• Staff management and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist VAT advice to departments across the authority, including capital projects, property transactions, and grant funding.
• Monitor and interpret changes in VAT legislation and assess their impact on operations.
• Ensure compliance with HMRC requirements, including preparation and submission of accurate VAT returns.
• Identify opportunities for VAT savings and recovery strategies.

Skills

VAT knowledge

HMRC liaison

Team leadership

VAT returns

Tax compliance

Job description

VAT Consultant needed in Bromsgrove, £500 per day - Reference: RQ1776379

You will ideally have

• 1. Extensive knowledge of UK VAT Legislation.
• 2. Local Government experience.
• 3. Preparation of monthly VAT returns.
• 4. Dealing with HMRC queries/enquiries.
• 5. Staff management / working as part of a team.

To provide expert advice and support on all matters relating to Value Added Tax (VAT). The VAT Consultant will ensure compliance with HMRC regulations, optimise VAT recovery, and support financial planning and reporting processes.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide specialist VAT advice to departments across the authority, including capital projects, property transactions, and grant funding.
• Monitor and interpret changes in VAT legislation and assess their impact on the authority’s operations.
• Ensure compliance with HMRC requirements, including preparation and submission of accurate VAT returns.
• Identify opportunities for VAT savings and efficiencies, including partial exemption calculations and VAT recovery strategies.

This is working Full time hours on atemporary contract basis

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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