Financial Accountant - Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom - Met Office

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Financial Accountant - VAT Specialist (Part-Time)
Permanent
Finance


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We're looking for an exceptional Financial Accountant - VAT Specialist to help us make a difference to our planet.

As our Financial Accountant - VAT Specialist, the job may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in the office and part of the week from home.

We're pleased to offer a part time opportunity, expected to be about 18-20 hours per week but we can be flexible depending on your circumstances.

From science to technology, from meteorology to management, and from planning to communication, our expertise helps us stand out as the authority on weather accuracy and climate prediction.

We help individuals, industries and government to make better decisions to stay safe and thrive. This is the Met Office. We're a force for good - focusing on our environmental and social impact

The Met Office is the UK's National Meteorological Service and one of the world's foremost weather, climate service and operational oceanography providers.

The Finance team provides a corporate financial service comprising both financial operations (where this job sits) and finance business support through a team of business partners.

As the VAT Specialist you will be the authoritative voice of VAT in the Met Office and manage all aspects of VAT.

Provide specialist advice to Met Office staff, especially those involved in sales contracts.
Play a dynamic role as a member of the Finance team.

The Met Office is accredited as a 'Great Place to Work UK 2023' and in addition has achieved a place on both the UK's 'Best Workplaces in Tech' and 'Best Workplaces for Women' lists .

As our Financial Accountant - VAT Specialist, your total reward package will be up to £57,639 annually, which includes:
An outstanding Civil Service pension, with an average employer contribution of 27%
Annual Leave starting at 27.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising to 32.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) after 5 years and option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year of annual leave

You will have a baseline in accountancy provided by, ideally, ATT (Association of Tax Technicians) or AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians).

The ability to explain VAT concepts to both Finance and non-Finance colleagues – you'll be required to interact with colleagues in Finance (understand VAT but are not experts) and outside Finance (usually some finance awareness but with no knowledge of VAT or its application).

The ability to debate VAT principles with counterparts in external organisations and to present persuasive arguments to tax experts at HMRC – skill in presenting a persuasive case is more likely to achieve the outcome wanted by the Met Office.

( Experience of understanding and working with finance systems and leading on change advice when either the legislation (e.g. Making Tax Digital) or the system changes.

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