VAT / Indirect Tax Advisor

A leading accountancy firm are hiring a key role in their VAT advisory team, accessible from Nottingham, Derby, Lincoln and surrounding areas, but you can be based or live elsewhere, as the firm offers hybrid working, as long as you can spend at least 1/2 of your time in an East Midlands office.

The firm have told me that they are open to the level of experience and salary, as long as the person has solid VAT knowledge and has done some advisory work previously. Therefore, their salary band is very wide and determined by your experience and qualifications. 

The job is a permanent, employed position, but can suit either full time or part time working hours. 

To emphasise, this is not a role where completion of VAT returns will be done. 

OVERVIEW

Working at a highly reputable employer with generous benefits and a friendly working culture, you will receive strong benefits including a very strong pension scheme, good holiday allowance with the opportunity to buy additional days, healthcare options and hybrid working, with flexible hours. 

They offer hybrid working, which tends to be around 50-60% office time as a minimum, benefits packages are strong and they are known to be a supportive and generous employer.

VAT Consultant / Specialist - Full time

You will alongside a professional team, supporting them in an advisory role in all VAT related queries and offering an opportunity to work with both clients, directors and team members.

You will be experienced in VAT and have a background in some advisory work. You may hold an accounting or tax qualification or simply be qualified by experience.

General Responsibilities:

Operate in a VAT advisory role, working directly with clients and colleagues
Handling internal and external VAT queries and assignments 
Identifying tax planning opportunities and making recommendations
Planning and performing VAT consultancy assignments
Keeping abreast of changes in legislation and advising Directors / Managers and clients accordingly
Technical research and report writing
Working to tight deadlines in a demanding environmentConditions & Package:

Flexible working hours / Hybrid working – some home working available
Competitive leave package, dependent on experience
Annual leave trading scheme
Salary dependant on experience
Contributory pension scheme
Healthplan cashback scheme
Permanent health insurance scheme
Death in Service benefit, upon successful completion of probationary period 

This role is totally focused on VAT advisory, not completing VAT returns.

VAT queries can come through on property, land, flat rate or normal VAT rates etc and any situation where there are problems and opportunities in VAT.

Salary wise, this is open-ended as it depends on your experience, but the firm may look from Assistant all the way thought to Manager / Senior Manager grade