Financial Reporting and Control Senior Accountant - London, United Kingdom - eFinancialCareers

eFinancialCareers

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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In this role, you will:

Preparation and review of the UK VAT Group Return under the PESM.
Oversee the production cycles of the UK VAT Group return
Review and challenge of inputs and outputs of the VAT return (accounts payable data, intercompany reverse charge) to ensure it reconciles to the GL and is in line with expectations
Responsible for enhancing and maintaining the control framework over the endtoend VAT PESM process and assist in building our internal operating models and structures
Analytical review of the VAT return output including provision of commercial commentary of the quarterly VAT return
Ensure appropriate documentation is in place to support appropriate the risk identification, control design and control effectiveness including associated procedures.
Run the daily VAT close meetings
Perform monthly journals and reconciliations to account for irrecoverable VAT, fully reimbursable VAT and exempt VAT
Drive digital enablement of the VAT processes (incl. Tableau, Workiva, Power BI etc.)
Working through ad hoc VAT issues as and when they arise
Build strong understanding of the PESM processes and VAT requirements.

Required Qualifications, International:

Qualified accountant with 5+ PQE experience
Strong financial and/or regulatory control background.
A good of understanding of best practice of control frameworks, particularly related to one or more of PESM VAT, financial control or regulatory reporting
Experience of working in an international financial services business preferably within Banking
Experience of the VAT Partial Exemption Special Method (PESM) an advantage but not essential
Works well within a team.
Confident communicator at all levels in the organisation with good influencing skills
Intuitive, fast learner.
Selfmotivated with the ability to work independently with a team structure.
Good problemsolving skills.
Good time management & organisational skills.