VAT Filing Specialist

Yonda; Greater London; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic tax compliance firm seeks a VAT Filing Specialist to manage UK and European VAT filings. Ideal candidates will have at least 3 years of experience in VAT compliance, a strong handle on VAT principles, and the ability to handle administrative tasks efficiently. The role involves preparing VAT returns, liaising with external tax agents, and ensuring timely compliance. Enjoy a fast-paced work environment aimed at transforming global tax compliance for online sellers.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in VAT compliance with a focus on VAT filings.
• Solid experience filing VAT returns in the UK and Europe.
• Strong technical understanding of VAT principles and reporting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, and submit VAT returns across UK and European jurisdictions.
• Support end-to-end VAT filing cycles, ensuring accuracy and on-time submission.
• Respond to tax authority queries or notices relating to submitted filings.

Skills

VAT compliance

Data accuracy

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Process-driven work

Job description

VAT Filing Specialist (UK, Europe & International)

We are looking for an experienced and detail-oriented VAT Filing Specialist to join our Tax Compliance team. This individual will work within our VAT function, with a strong focus on VAT filings and ongoing compliance.

The role will primarily support UK and European VAT filings, with additional exposure to Canada and Australia. You will work closely with internal VAT specialists and external agents to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant VAT submissions across multiple jurisdictions.

This role is well suited to someone with a strong technical VAT background, who is comfortable with hands-on, administrative-heavy compliance work, and who enjoys operating in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

VAT Filings & Compliance

• Prepare, review, and submit VAT returns across UK and European jurisdictions, with additional involvement in Canada and Australia
• Support end-to-end VAT filing cycles, ensuring accuracy, completeness and on-time submission
• Review transactional data to identify VAT treatment issues, inconsistencies, or missing information
• Work with internal teams and external tax agents to resolve queries related to VAT filings
• Ensure compliance with jurisdiction-specific VAT rules, deadlines and reporting requirements
• Maintain accurate VAT records, workbooks and supporting documentation within internal systems
• Support day-to-day communication with external tax agents in relation to VAT filing
• Assist with gathering, validating, and following up on client data required for VAT returns

Client, Agent & Authority Liaison

• Respond to tax authority queries or notices relating to submitted filings
• Track filing progress and support clear communication around statuses and next steps
• Handle incoming correspondence and assist with drafting responses where required
• Work closely with the wider VAT and compliance teams to support operational delivery during peak periods
• Assist with VAT registration-related onboarding where required, as part of broader compliance workflows
• Contribute to maintaining consistent processes across multiple jurisdictions
• Support ad-hoc administrative and compliance tasks aligned to VAT operations

Team Support & Operations

• Work closely with the wider VAT and compliance teams to support operational delivery during peak periods
• Assist with VAT registration-related onboarding where required, as part of broader compliance workflows
• Contribute to maintaining consistent processes across multiple jurisdictions
• Support ad-hoc administrative and compliance tasks aligned to VAT operations

Skills & Experience Required

Experience & Knowledge

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in VAT compliance, with a strong emphasis on VAT filings
• Solid experience filing VAT returns in the UK and Europe
• Exposure to VAT/GST filings in Canada and/or Australia is highly desirable
• Strong technical understanding of VAT principles and reporting requirements
• Experience working with external tax agents and multi-country compliance processes
• Background in a VAT, indirect tax, or tax operations team environment
• Highly detail-oriented, with strong data accuracy and validation skills
• Comfortable with administrative-heavy, process-driven work
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines
• Clear and professional written and verbal communication
• Pragmatic, hands-on approach with a willingness to support across filing and operational tasks
• Adaptable and able to work across multiple jurisdictions
• Comfortable working remotely within a distributed compliance team

Why Yonda

Yonda is a fast-growing, client-obsessed team making global tax compliance less painful for online sellers. Our mission is to give back to business owners, CFOs and finance teams via a fully automated, ready-to-go platform combining human expertise and innovation. We offer a fast-paced environment with opportunities for ownership, influence and growth across the business. Trusted by over 300 business with significant plans for growth, this is a team reinventing global tax.

Yonda is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.