Accountant/Tax Expert - Manchester, United Kingdom - Brand Addition

Description

Indirect Tax Accountant

The world is noisier than ever, with millions of brands competing for seconds of attention but how do we at Brand Addition stand out? We add heart and soul to goods and gifts that build brand love.

Brand Addition is a full-scale creative merchandise agency that helps global brands build culture, awareness, and meaningful connections. We extend our client values in thoughtful, sustainable, globally conscious ways to create branded moments that people love. In an industry of excess - we lead through sustainability to generate wellbeing for generations to come.

Here at Brand Addition, we work across oceans and continents to build a better, brighter future for our partners, our people and our planet.

Working as a key part of the Indirect Tax team at Brand Addition, you will be responsible for the robust accounting and reporting of financial information relating to Indirect Tax.

You will report to and work with the Indirect Tax Manager.
There will also be an opportunity to assist the tax team with advisory projects.

As the world in tax is evolving, we are looking for an individual who has a keen interest in tax technology and has excellent excel skills.

There will be scope for the individual to assist the business with tax technology as this develops in the UK and ROW.

Brand Addition is a fast paced, complex, and interesting business, particularly from a VAT perspective. The individual will need to be flexible and attentive when manging their workload.
You will be comfortable dealing with accounting principles and have experience of VAT accounting.

The Indirect Tax Team at Brand Addition will support you in your career development and there will be ample opportunities to grow and learn.

Support the Indirect Tax Manager to ensure that all indirect tax queries and compliance obligations of Brand Addition are met.

Responsibility for timely preparation and submission of VAT returns across the Brand Addition European entities, to include submission of the UK return and co-ordination of submission by third party advisers for other European returns.

Monitoring VAT payments and refunds.

Monthly reconciliation of all VAT related balance sheet control accounts, including accurate summaries, timely resolution of reconciling items and advising on & actioning recoverability of aged items.

Provide support in the year-end financial audit for all Indirect Tax queries and deliverables.

Support the Indirect tax manager in providing day to day assistance to internal and external stakeholders on any VAT queries as and when they arise.

Continuously review our systems and processes to maximise tax reporting capabilities and ensure compliance.

Work with the Indirect Tax Manager to review our operational tax processes to create efficiencies and enhance reliability over accuracy of indirect tax reporting.

Additional project work as required by the Indirect Tax Manager and the wider finance team.
ATT, AAT, ACA, ACCA, CTA or a recent Finance Graduate.
Ideally with minimum 2 years' experience in an Accounting/ Finance role, preferably indirect tax
Experience in VAT accounting and financial reconciliations, including balance sheet reconciliations.
Experience is liaising with tax authorities.

Experience of preparing VAT control account balance sheet reconciliations and the ability to demonstrate an understanding of accounting principles.

Ability to manage multiple tasks and deliver quality output in a fast paced, rapidly changing environment.

Able to clearly articulate finance concepts to non-finance colleagues, this happens on a daily basis so you must be confident in talking to people.

The position requires someone who is highly computer literate, with excellent Excel skills. Experience of change processes or new software implementation would be an advantage.
Previous experience in a fast moving finance environment is essential.

Brand Addition offers an excellent working environment with enthusiastic colleagues, where collaboration and co-operation is the key to success.

We have a big footprint globally but remain personal and transparent with an adult led culture. You can expect quality and value to be built into everything we do.

You'll have the support of a close network of colleagues and managers, and every day is different here We want you to bring your personality to work and we love our diversity.

Global Development and Secondment Opportunities - Hybrid Working - Flexible Working - Early Finish Friday - and a BA Subsidised Wellbeing Programme to name a few.

Whether you are early in your career or an experienced professional, Brand Addition provides you with everything you need to excel in your job and for personal growth.

If you're interested in finding out more, or would like to apply, simply drop us an email outlining your currently salary and benefits package and why you'd like to be considered for this role to .