Tax Manager – VAT

Watford, Hertfordshire
Professional Hires

SRM are currently recruiting for a Tax Manager – VAT to join our finance team at our Head Office at Hemel Hempstead on a part time basis working 3 days per week.

The role:

The Tax Manager – VAT will be responsible for VAT compliance and governance throughout SRM and lead the following disciplines:

• VAT compliance across all areas of the business
• VAT Planning both at a strategic and operational level
• Building and maintaining strong relationships on all VAT issues with our HMRC CCM
• Preparation of VAT Returns for SRM & Pension Scheme
• Working with the Head of Tax on the overall Group tax strategy

Primary:

• Deliver a full range of VAT services in compliance with laws and regulations within timeframe;
• Prepare the Group VAT return
• Prepare VAT returns for AMEY/SRM JV, IHP JV and 2 x Pension schemes
• Prepare all other VAT paperwork require for the SRM business to be VAT compliant e.g. VAT error notices
• Provide VAT advice to finance team;
• Provide VAT advice to the wider business including commercial teams
• Provide key Strategic VAT planning;
• Provide innovative VAT planning
• Compile and present quarterly reporting;
• Manage VAT provision and VAT compliance process;
• Identify and mitigates VAT risks;

Secondary:

• Ad hoc projects as and when they arise to deliver change, improve processes, both financial and operational, driving efficiency and best practice throughout the business

Your profile:

You will:

• Be a qualified accountant with +5 years PQE with strong tax, technical accounting and extensive VAT skills/experience
• Have experience of managing the VAT affairs of a substantial UK Group
• Have construction & contract VAT knowledge and background desirable
• Have excellent communication skills who can communicate at all levels and who can present ideas effectively
• Have demonstrated proven success in delivering change, including policy, process, and system improvement.
• Be able to manage competing demands, adaptable , hands-on and detail orientated as well as contributing to the strategic development of the business

Rewar ds

We’re ready to invest in you and your future, and offer wide-ranging, performance-related progression opportunities. Our competitive rewards packages feature flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities.

We’d love you to join us in proudly building Britain’s future heritage. Apply online now.

Sir Robert McAlpine is focused on being a truly inclusive employer, even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we’d still love to hear from you. Especially if you’re part of a group that is under-represented in Construction. Our goal is for Sir Robert McAlpine to proportionally represent the diversity of the working population in society. As a family-run business with strong family values, our aim is to ensure that Sir Robert McAlpine is a supportive, empowering and inclusive environment for every member of our team.