VAT Accountant
Location: Chester (Hybrid Working)
Salary: £23.46 per hour
Hours: 35 hours per week with flexible start and finish times
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced VAT professional to join a highly regarded European Tax Centre of Excellence within a global organisation. This role offers the chance to work across multiple European and international markets, providing VAT compliance expertise and supporting continuous improvement initiatives within a collaborative and professional environment.
The Role
As a VAT Compliance Specialist, you will be responsible for managing VAT reporting and compliance obligations across a portfolio of European and international jurisdictions. You will act as a key point of contact for VAT-related queries, working closely with both internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliance requirements are met accurately and on time.
This position requires a proactive individual who can stay up to date with changing VAT legislation and provide valuable guidance to the business while supporting process improvements, standardisation, and automation initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare monthly, bi-monthly, quarterly and annual VAT returns.
- Complete other indirect tax filings including EC Sales Lists, Intrastat declarations, domestic listings, purchase listings and SAF-T reporting.
- Prepare and obtain VAT submission approvals from relevant stakeholders.
- Coordinate and follow up on VAT payment requests.
- Maintain accurate VAT records and submission documentation.
- Perform VAT General Ledger reconciliations and investigate outstanding items.
- Reconcile sales reported in the General Ledger against VAT returns.
- Respond to VAT compliance queries from the wider business.
- Support the preparation of VAT documentation and compliance requirements.
- Assist with VAT audits and liaise with tax authorities when required.
- Support tax technology projects, including testing and implementation activities.
- Monitor legislative changes and assess their impact on compliance processes.
- Assist with the maintenance of VAT codes within accounting systems.
- Contribute to standardisation, automation, risk management and continuous improvement initiatives.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- At least 2 years' experience in VAT compliance within a multinational environment or similar.
- Strong knowledge of VAT compliance processes and requirements.
- Excellent Excel skills.
- Experience using SAP or Oracle would be advantageous.
- Fluent English communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
- The ability to work independently and take ownership of responsibilities.
- Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to communicate effectively across all levels of an organisation.
- Experience working with diverse teams and cultures.
- A collaborative and team‑oriented approach.
What's on Offer?
- Hybrid working arrangement.
- Flexible working hours.
- Exposure to VAT compliance across a wide range of international markets.
- Opportunity to work within a professional and high‑performing tax team.
- Experience within a leading global pharmaceutical business.
- Career development through exposure to VAT legislation, tax technology and process improvement projects.
- Opportunity to build international tax expertise within a European shared services environment.
The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
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