VAT Accountant
- Employer
- Robert Walters
- Location
- Harlow, Essex, United Kingdom
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Closing date
- Dec 6, 2021
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- Job Role
- Tax Compliance
- Sector
- Finance
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Robert Walters is proud to partner with a large business in Harlow recruiting for a strong Accountant dealing with UK and EU VAT. This role sits in a reasonably sized team looking to add further experience and expand on their current skillset.
You will be expected to prepare EU & UK VAT and support the business through process developments and system transformations.
Main responsibilities for the VAT Accountant will be:
- Assist in the preparation of European VAT returns, ECSL and Intrastat reports.
- Investigate VAT issues, and assist in their resolution.
- Assist in European VAT balance sheet reconciliations.
- Assist with all required VAT and other return enquiries from tax authorities.
- Assist in all tax related enquiries, and, where necessary, liaise with other relevant parties.
- Partner with Finance colleagues in continuous improvement efforts in VAT corrections and transaction processes, ensuring continued compliance with VAT requirements.
- Any ad-hoc duties as required.
As the VAT Accountant, you will:
- Proven experience in UK & EU VAT accounting
- Have strong interpersonal and team working skills
- Have experience of delivering process improvement
- Have experience with SAP
- Have strong all round technical accounting knowledge
- Have excellent Excel skills (Vlookups, pivots table and sumifs)
This VAT Accountant role will be based in Harlow and the salary is £40,000 - £45,000.
If you want to take the next step with your career and you are interested in this VAT Accountant role, please apply or contact me at
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