VAT Accountant, Basingstoke

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We are a global marketing activation partner that connects brands to their customers and delivers sustainable marketing execution at scale. 

With over 4,000 colleagues across more than 55 countries, you’ll join a diverse, high-performing community, empowered to deliver sustainable, innovative solutions for our clients.

 

Purpose of the job

Joining our Global tax team as a VAT Accountant for EMEA, you will be responsible reviewing the EMEA VAT ledgers of the group companies and ensuring that these are fully reconciled at each reporting period. 

You'll be responsible for reviewing the transactional data within those VAT ledgers and preparing the VAT Returns / Intrastat / EC Sales Lists as required. In this role you will work closely with other members of the business including the General Ledger team on VAT reconciliations and with the Accounts Payable and Treasury team on tax payments. There will also be the opportunity to work with the EMEA Tax Managers on advisory projects and tax technology projects.

This role operates on a blended basis between the local HH Global office and home as necessary.

Key responsibilities

• Support the UK based EMEA VAT team as well as external advisors with the preparation of monthly and quarterly VAT returns, to ensure timely and accurate submission of indirect tax returns. 
• Preparing VAT account reconciliations and monitoring the VAT General Ledger balances
• Supporting on EMEA VAT audits
• Work with our Indirect Tax Managers to respond to ad-hoc day-to-day queries
• Be part of project teams to support the VAT workstreams 
• Working with the team to document processes and controls and drive forward procedure and risk management improvements
• Provide training, support and raise best practice and awareness of VAT requirements across the business
• Keep up to date with legislative and case law changes
• Anticipate the impact of any changes to the business and to advise on any actions required

Knowledge, skills + experience 

• Experience within EU VAT, with a sound knowledge of indirect tax rules across the EMEA region
• Knowledge of the VAT rules regarding cross border movement of goods would be particularly beneficial
• Strong knowledge of Excel and experience with accounting systems and the interaction with other systems
• Experience of SAP Business one (SAP B1) would be beneficial
• Strong communication skills - both internally and externally in order to listen to and understand potentially complex VAT issues and explain those to lay persons, and communicate messages on tax improvements and changes
• Experience of dealing with and resolving queries
• Strong organizational / time management, people management and team-building skills
• Driven to grow in the role, be proactive and seek improvements and solutions

 

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