Indirect Tax Assistant Manager - Vermelo RPO : Job Details

Job Title: Indirect Tax Assistant Manager

Location: Flexible / Remote (some travel to the office is required)

Who are we:

Markerstudy Group is one of the leading insurance service providers in the UK, protecting in excess of eight million customers with a comprehensive range of insurance products and services. Atlanta Insurance merged with Markerstudy Distribution in June 2024, and this division provides motor, home, SME and pet insurance products in partnership with several of the best-known brands in UK financial services and retail, and through its own brands including Swinton, Carole Nash, Marmalade, Budget, Lancaster and Purely Pets to name a few. Also part of Markerstudy Distribution, Clegg Gifford specialises in personal and commercial insurance products and expands the group’s presence into the Lloyd’s of London market.

Role Overview

Indirect Tax Assistant Manager is a newly created role for someone seeking to progress their career in indirect tax. The ideal candidate will have a good understanding of VAT accounting with excellent numeracy and analytical skills, systems, process and process improvement, with a controls mind-set. They will have a good technical grounding in UK VAT and ideally have worked in one of the main accounting firms and / or insurance sector. Some experience with VAT partial exemption is preferable. It is essential that the successful candidate is able to explain technical VAT terms and requirements to non-Tax people logically and succinctly.

Role responsibilities

• This is a permanent, full-time role for an Indirect Tax Assistant Manager to own the VAT compliance cycle and specific related projects as and when they arise.
• Assistance with setting up VAT procedures, governance and risk model for the VAT Group.Assistance with the preparation a new Partial Exemption Special Method (PESM) proposal and with operationalisation of the PESM once approved by HMRC.
• Assistance with communications and training for Accounts Payable and wider Finance teams.Assistance with ad-hoc VAT projects where required.

Experience

• Experience in VAT reporting within a large company or accounting firm.
• UK VAT technical specialist.
• Some basic IPT knowledge is welcomed.

Competences

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills.
• High attention to detail with excellent numerical ability.
• Ability to work at pace and to strict deadlines.
• A team player who is keen to learn and develop.
• Takes personal responsibility and accountability for their work.
• Motivated individual with a pro-active approach to learning new skill.

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