A leading global financial services firm is looking for a driven individual to join their VAT team for nine months!

Job Summary:

The role involves the following:

Understanding the transactions / products of the Trade Finance lines of business.
Developing knowledge of UK and other EMEA VAT regimes that are applicable to these transactions / products (both tax technical and practical).
Advising/training internal stakeholders, for example, teams processing expenses.
As needed assisting colleagues in relation to the Markets business line.
Communicating VAT risks succinctly and clearly to non-tax colleagues.
Reviewing tax compliance submissions.
Escalating risks internally within the team as appropriate.
Working with external tax advisors, as well as partnering internally with global Corporate Tax colleagues (including colleagues covering directs taxes) and non-tax colleagues (such as the Business, Legal, Finance, Operations etc.).

Candidate Qualifications and Experience

Bachelor’s or master’s degree.
Accounting or Tax qualification, e.g. CTA indirect tax route, preferable.
VAT advisory experience preferably Manager level at Big 4 or equivalent in-house.
A detailed understanding of UK/EU VAT principles, with knowledge/experience of VAT issues in the FS sector being desirable.
A knowledge of VAT compliance requirements and processes.

Other Skills

Strong communication and written skills and the ability to work well in a team.
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills to formulate commercially sound solutions.
Quick learner with a positive attitude and professionalism.
Being able to work independently, managing own workload and projects.
Strong interpersonal skills to build working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Functional knowledge of MS Excel, PowerPoint and other applications is also desirable.

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates

VAT Manager 9 month maternity leave

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