VAT Manager - fully remote

TN United Kingdom; City of Edinburgh; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and entrepreneurial educational body as a VAT Manager, where you will play a pivotal role in ensuring VAT compliance across diverse business lines. This fully remote position allows you to work from anywhere in the UK, with the expectation of monthly travel to the Edinburgh office for team-building. You will collaborate with key stakeholders, manage VAT compliance, and coach teams on best practices. Enjoy a generous benefits package including 36 days of holiday, a 10% pension contribution, and tailored learning opportunities. This is a unique chance to contribute to a fast-paced, evolving organization while enjoying flexibility and support in your professional growth.

Benefits

36 days holiday including public holidays

10% pension

Cycle to work scheme

Discounted RAC Membership

Generous family leave

Flexible working patterns

Investment in learning and development

Qualifications

• Experience in VAT compliance across multiple business lines.
• Strong understanding of regulatory changes and their implications.

Responsibilities

• Manage VAT compliance and advise on treatment queries.
• Ensure timely submission of VAT returns and liaise with HMRC.

Skills

VAT compliance management

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory compliance

Team coaching and development

Education

Relevant degree in finance or accounting

Professional VAT qualification

Job description

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Meraki Talent is working closely with a well-known educational body on the position of VAT Manager.

This position can be fully home-based depending on the location of the successful applicant, but as their main base is in Edinburgh, there would be an expectation for them to travel to the Edinburgh office once per month for team-building efforts.

The firm:

You will be joining a business consisting of + employees with a growing finance team of 30 professionals, including procurement, Finance Business Partners, and other financial operations staff such as Finance Analysts, Purchase Ledger, Sales Ledger, Payroll, Insurance, and Tax.

This is a fast-paced, evolving, and highly commercial business with a real entrepreneurial spirit led from the top. It is not your typical publicly funded body. The finance team services three different business lines: Teaching, Commercial, and Research, each behaving very differently from the others.

The role:

The VAT Manager will play an integral role within the business, partnering with stakeholders across several business lines including Financial Control, Head of Finance, Head of Business, Head of Research, and other members of the executive leadership team, including the principal, on projects, research, and compliance matters.

• Manage and oversee all VAT compliance across all business lines
• Advise departments on specific VAT treatment queries
• Partner with intercompany teams regarding VAT liability and import/export queries
• Determine VAT treatment for large capital projects and liaise with HMRC as required
• Ensure timely and accurate submission of VAT returns, including partial exemption adjustments and corrections
• Review procedures for compliance and stay updated on regulatory changes
• Coach and develop teams involved in processing transactions
• Liaise directly with HMRC on VAT queries

What is in it for you?

This position offers the opportunity to work fully from home from any location throughout the UK. You must be based in the UK and have the right to work.

• Work fully remote/from home
• 36 days holiday including public holidays
• 10% pension
• Salary up to £53,000
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted RAC Membership
• Generous family leave, parental leave, etc.
• Flexible working patterns
• Tailored investment in learning and development

For full information or a confidential chat, please reach out to Dean at Meraki Talent.