Accountant - VAT
Accountant - VAT
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Together we are Trusted to Serve Scotland.
Were on the lookout for an experienced enthusiastic and highly motivated VAT Accountant to become part of our Treasury Tax and Insurance (TTI) team within the Finance Directorate. Based at our Bridge office in Stepps the TTI team may be smallbut our impact is big.
As VAT Accountant your main purpose will be to ensure full VAT and indirect tax compliance across the Scottish Water Group. Youll work closely with both internal and external stakeholders building strong collaborative relationships that support VAT compliance and reduce tax risk. Youll also act as our in-house Subject Matter Expert offering guidance and support across the organisation when it comes to VAT matters. Reporting to the Tax & Treasury Accountant your role is central to keeping us on track and up to date.
As responsibilities will include ensuring VAT compliance throughout the Scottish Water Group youll carry out compliance audits and deliver training where required. Youll develop and maintain procedures and guidance to support ongoing compliance and continuously improve VAT processes across the business ensuring they follow best practice and are robust enough to meet our needs.
As part of your remit youll also support compliance with other indirect taxes by establishing effective processes and procedures. Youll liaise with HMRC during audits and ad hoc enquiries provide VAT advice across the business and identify risks and implement any necessary remedial actions. Youll have a key role in supporting new system development and business initiatives that carry VAT implications. Staying up to date with legislative changes will be crucial as will reviewing and embedding key developments in VAT law. Youll also be responsible for reviewing our monthly VAT return and managing the submission using Making Tax Digital. And youll input into the Groups Tax Strategy while representing Scottish Water through engagement with other industry counterparts in the Water UK Indirect Tax Group.
To succeed in this role youll bring strong VAT knowledge and demonstrable experienceideally within a large corporate setting. Youll hold a relevant tax or accounting qualification such as ATT or ACCA or be suitably qualified by experience. Strong communication and interpersonal skills are a must along with the ability to break down complex issues for non-technical colleagues. Youll be confident when engaging with stakeholders at all levels and be equipped with excellent IT skills particularly in Excel and accounting software. Your strong analytical skills and ability to manage priorities will help ensure all deadlines are met without compromise.
It would be desirable for you to bring an understanding of AlphaVAT software or other Making Tax Digital systems as well as some working knowledge of other indirect taxes.
Looking out for you
While the work we do is important we know its not the only thing that matters. Thats why we make sure you have everything you need to find a good work-life balance.
This is a full time (35 hours per week) role Monday to Friday. But youll get plenty of time to recharge with 38 days of holiday every year (including public holidays). And you can even buy five more if you need a little extra time. You can also take paid time off to volunteer in your community.
When it comes to major life events we have family-friendly policies around adoption maternity and parental leave. And for the everyday We embrace flexible working.
For your future theres our pension (the know-what-youll-get-when-you-retire kind) as well as life assurance.
As for some nice extras You can expect an annual company bonus. Not to mention access to SW Splash handy rewards that can save you money on holidays bills and shopping.
The not-so-small print
This role will be a Grade 7. If youre new to Scottish Water youll join us on a starting salary of 41000. Performance-driven pay progression would then allow you to move through the range to a maximum of 51970.
If youre interested in this role or know someone else who might be well be accepting applications until midnight on Sunday 6th July.
Job offers at Scottish Water are conditional. Well be able to confirm your start date once you pass our Pre-Employment Screening. This is done for us by a third party. Well ask for your permission before we initiate the checks.
A few final things worth knowing
Research shows that some people avoid applying for jobs unless they can meet every single criteria. If youre interested in this job but dont tick all the boxes apply anyway! We hardly ever hire people who can do every part of a job from Day One. Everyone has a learning curve. So dont rule yourself out!
Let us know if there are any changes we can make to our recruitment process to help you perform at your best. Lots of our people have disabilities or neurodiverse conditions (including some of our recruiters!). Were also aware that some people might be experiencing temporary challenges because of life events like menopause. Were very used to making adjustments so please dont be afraid to ask.
As part of our commitment to developing a flourishing Scotland its important that all our employees are Scottish taxpayers. If you join us your home address will need to be in Scotland. If you dont already live here youll need to commit to moving here within your first three months.
Finally (finally!) candidates who havent submitted an application in the last 12 months will have their records removed from our recruitment database. You wont need to do anything. Your data will be automatically deleted.
Employment Type
Full-Time
