VAT Accountant

Dedicate Recruitment is working exclusively with a forward-thinking independent day school in northeast London seeking an experienced VAT Accountant. This is a newly created role within a busy finance team. Working closely with the Bursar and Chief Accountant, the VAT Accountant will provide assistance with the smooth and successful management of the school’s VAT obligations. Key responsibilities: * Accurate production, and submission to HMRC of all VAT Returns, reconciled to the General Ledger, within HMRC timeframe rules. * Ensuring that all VAT reclaimable from HMRC is received and reconciled. * Ensuring that any VAT due to be paid to HMRC is paid on a timely basis in accordance with HMRC rules, and correctly reconciled. * Submission of Voluntary Disclosures to HMRC * Administering pro-forma invoices, ensuring valid VAT invoices are received, and duly included in the VAT Return. * Assisting with VAT advice to the Chief Accountant, where necessary through liaison with the school’s appointed VAT Consultants. * Ensuring VAT/Tax knowledge within the school’s finance team is current and up to date. As a member of a small finance team, the VAT Accountant will be involved in the full range of financial activities, including budgeting, management accounts, statutory accounts, purchase and sales ledger work and financial regulation, complemented with a thorough understanding of the rules and regulations around VAT accounting and reporting. The successful candidate will be an experienced and professional accountant, part or fully qualified, or qualified by experience, with particular expertise of VAT. You will possess strong administrative skills and a good working knowledge of PASS Finance is desirable and Microsoft Office applications including Excel. You will be an effective communicator with a confident and approachable attitude, capable of working well under pressure and to strict deadlines. Meticulous attention to detail is critical, coupled with a flexible attitude whilst demonstrating a high level of professionalism and confidentiality at all times In return the school offers excellent staff benefits including a generous CPD programme, life assurance and personal accident schemes, pension, fee remission, subsidised leisure centre membership and free hot lunch & refreshments during term time. Term time hours: Full time, Monday to Friday 08.30 – 16.30 School holiday hours: 08:30 – 15:30 Closing Date: 11th November 2024, 08:00am Dedicate Recruitment operates as a recruitment agency for permanent staff and as a recruitment business for temporary workers. In applying for this role, you accept all T&C's, Disclaimer and Privacy Policy found on our website