Indirect Tax Assistant Manager - VAT Accounting

Indirect Tax Assistant Manager

£40,000 + Car Allowance (£#####) + Bonus (up to 10%) + Pension + 25 days holiday

Based at Milton Keynes or Coleshill

Our client is a major-player in the construction industry – they are proud of every home they build and believe in Integrity, Care and Quality.

They are currently seeking an ACCA Qualified (or nearly qualified) individual, to join them as Indirect Tax Assistant Manager. 

Main purpose:

They have an exciting opportunity for an Indirect Tax Assistant Manager to join their group’s Tax team. The Indirect Tax Assistant Manager will be a key member of the indirect tax compliance function with responsibilities in preparing and reviewing monthly VAT returns.

The Indirect Tax Assistant Manager will have the opportunity to be involved in the advisory aspects of the business, supported by the Group Tax Director, Head of Indirect Tax and Indirect Tax Manager.

This role provides a great opportunity to further develop knowledge of the tax affairs for a large UK corporate and receive support for a career in tax.

Main duties:

• Key member of the indirect tax compliance function with responsibilities in preparing and reviewing monthly VAT returns to ensure all the filings are prepared and submitted within the statutory time limits.
• Responsible for day-to-day queries from the Tax Assistants in preparing the monthly VAT returns.
• Liaising with the regions on VAT, SDLT and CIS queries and supporting the team with tax training for the regions.
• Management of VAT registrations, CIS registrations and options to tax and, in collaboration with the Assistant Direct Tax Manager and Indirect Tax Manager, to ensure that the Tax Library is complete, up to date and accurate.
• Supporting the Head of Indirect Tax and the Indirect Tax Manager to advise on VAT and SDLT implications on various land acquisitions.
• The role offers some corporation tax compliance opportunities to assist with the annual preparation and submission of corporation tax (limited company) and self-assessment (LLP) tax returns.
• In collaboration with the team, ensuring that tax processes are improved, enhanced and streamlined where possible, including consideration of accounting/tax systems and software.
• Assisting with the training and development of more junior members of the tax team.
• Responsible for ensuring that the various Shared Mailboxes are kept up-to-date by the team.

This job description is not a definitive list of duties.  It provides an outline of Key Performance Indicators required for this position. The job holder may be asked to undertake other duties to meet business requirements.

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please apply ASAP to be considered. 

Acapella Recruitment is working on a full recruitment basis for this client – we look forward to discussing your application with you.