Senior VAT Consultant - Pivotal work for the NHS


Location:
Tingley, Wakefield preferred - UK wide - remote working
Package: competitive + car allowance +healthcare + pension + 3% flex fund + life assurance + 25 days hols.

THE COMPANY

NHS SBS was set up by the Department of Health in a unique partnership with technology experts Sopra Steria, NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) provide essential corporate back office services to other NHS organisations.

NHS SBS is the market leader in corporate services with around 40% of the NHS using one or more of our products. With unrivalled knowledge and experience, we provide high-quality, value-for-money finance, procurement, and employment services to the NHS, helping them overcome any challenges they face in the back office.

THE ROLE

We are looking for an experienced, motivated, and business minded indirect Tax/VAT specialist to join our VAT Consultancy team in a senior capacity.

This role will take responsibility for the management of the VAT Consultancy team and ensure successful delivery of our existing consultancy contracts and sales targets, whilst continuously developing a the growth strategy for the future within an ever evolving NHS VAT/Tax landscape.

Bring your TAX & VAT expertise to us and in return we will give you an amazing career with growth and learning opportunities. Come and work for one of the best kept secrets in I.T.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

CTA Qualified and/or relevant experienceStrong VAT/TAX experience ideally with NHS VAT and COS experience - although this is not essential.Significant experience within the Indirect tax arena. This could be gained through working in Customs and Excise, within Practice at a Big 4' firm or another reputable accounting firm, or mixed, in house background, within Industry and practiceAbility to make well informed decisions on complex raw data complying with any relevant legislationAble to manage a team and its processes, looking to continuously improve and develop both alike.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Working independently to manage the VAT Consultancy Team.Own and put in place a system for continuously improving the various processes undertaken within the team to deliver the existing client contracts.Report on the team financial performance, including costs, revenue, and sales pipelineTo promote and manage the sale of VAT Consultancy services. Support the expansion of VAT Consultancy Services and generate income through the achievement of sales targets.Manage and facilitate VAT seminars to clients.Prepare technical VAT documents and communications for clients.Working with finance and commercial teams to support on billing arrangements.Provide internal and external training to develop the team and clients.Provide VAT consultancy services to clients such as Partial Exemption and Business/Non-Business reviews; NHS VAT Capital reviews; Output Tax reviews; Contract reviews and any ad-hoc work required by client organisations in order to meet their VAT statutory obligations.

REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD APPLY TO US

We are big - really big. With that comes career growth opportunities - we offer excellent training; you will join a company where development and progression is actively encouraged and not just something we talk about.We have an enviable client list - we work with some of the biggest names out there.We ensure our working environment is supportive and collaborative, everyone has a voice and all opinions count.Our goal is to disrupt the market, not just follow the status quo.Sustainability is important to us; in fact, we are within the top 1% of companies worldwide tackling climate change and managing our emissions.

We embrace difference as a source of creativity, innovation and competitive advantage and welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status.

If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when completing your application.