VAT Specialist

Landsec; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Landsec seeks a VAT Specialist to manage VAT compliance and provide tax advice integral to business operations. The role based in London involves preparing VAT returns, ensuring payment timeliness, and implementing VAT process improvements, all within a supportive team environment. Competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package available.

Benefits

Performance based annual bonus plan

Enhanced pension contributions

Private medical insurance

Up to 27 days annual leave

Two different share plans

Qualifications

• VAT experience with various group registrations.
• Strong excel skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Preparation and submission of VAT returns.
• Ensure timely payment of VAT liabilities.
• Provide advice on VAT issues.

Skills

Problem solving

Organisational skills

Communication

Education

ACCA/ACA/CTA/ATT qualified

Tools

D365

Excel

Job description

We’re Landsec

At Landsec, we believe great things happen when we work together. We’re committed to high standards and creating outcomes where everyone wins. Nothing in our history has happened by chance. Every place we identify is for its potential to create lasting value. Every partnership we form with our communities and our customers is to create shared success. And every person that works at Landsec joins to bring their skills and talent to shape the next chapters of our story.

Our culture is shaped by our purpose and our people, led by the high performing leaders in high performing teams. It is this combination that allows us to achieve competitive advantage, powering our differentiators and ultimately driving our growth.

The Role:

• The role requires the ability to combine technical tax knowledge with business acumen to effectively ensure the groups VAT position is managed in a timely and efficient manner.

• Salary: Competitive

The Location: This role is based in London, Victoria and you will be working 3 days in the office.

The Team:

You will be a part of a tax team, reporting to Head of Tax, alongside three other tax professionals.

What you will be responsible for:

• Responsible for the preparation and submission of monthly and quarterly VAT returns.

• Responsible for ensuring timely payment of all relevant VAT liabilities.

• Obtaining relevant supporting information from the various accounting/other software/finance and commercial team members to prepare VAT returns.

• Involvement with the review of internal VAT risk controls, record keeping and processes.

• Implementing simplifications of existing VAT structures, and where applicable assisting with the testing and implementation of new accounting and related VAT automation software.

• Providing advice on VAT issues such as, property transaction, to the business.

• Assisting in the setting up of new VAT registrations and de-registration of entities for VAT as required.

• Preparation and submission of corporate and partnership tax returns for the group entities.

• To provide support on general mixed tax compliance and tax advisory projects and assignments.

Your skills, experience and qualifications:

Essential criteria

• VAT experience working on various VAT group registrations.

• ACCA/ACA/CTA/ATT qualified.

• Problem solving and organisational skills.

• Good communication skills and determination to complete tasks.

• Experience of using D365 is desirable.

• Strong excel skills.

Life and Benefits at Landsec

We have a great benefits package, there to support you with your work-life balance and in moments that matter. We offer fantastic Learning and Development opportunities to help you grow and reach your potential and we also play our part in supporting the communities where we live and work.

Below are some of our core benefits, make sure to visit our My Total Reward page for more information.

• Performance based annual bonus plan

• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) rising to 27 days after 2 years and the option to purchase up to 10 additional days each year. Enjoy an additional three-day December festive break on top of your leave and a special ‘My Day’ to take off for whatever you choose.

• Enhanced pension contributions – Landsec will contribute up to 10.5% subject to your contribution.

• Private medical insurance, Health Cash Plan, Life assurance and income protection.

• Enhanced maternity, adoption, shared parental leave policies (view our Family policies page for more details)

• Two different share plans enabling you to share in the success you will help to build

• Up to 4 working days to volunteer per year and 'Give As You Earn' programmes allowing you to donate to charities straight out of your pay and we top up by 20%

And when it comes to your health and wellbeing you will also have access to other benefits: our employee assistance programme, digital GP, cycle to work scheme, a mindfulness app and a health app supporting fertility and menopause

Diversity and Inclusion

At Landsec, we value diversity & inclusion. We work to better reflect the diversity of the communities we work within and empower everyone who works at Landsec to realise their potential.

We strive to ensure all our information, and services are accessible to andusableby everyone. If you would like to receive any information in a different way or would like us to do anything differently to help you apply for our roles, please get in touch with our recruitment partners by [e-mail]

To find out more about our approach, visit our Diversity and Inclusion page.