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The VAT Manager is responsible for tax filings and reporting, including related systems and governance, for the group’s UK non-life insurance entities, subsidiaries, UK and non-UK branches and Lloyd’s entities, and contributing to the success of the wider team.
Job Description
Ensure accurate and timely preparation and submission of UK and EU VAT and WHT returns and related filings, liaising with external advisers as applicable
Oversee VAT registrations and de-registrations where necessary
Monitor and assess VAT legislative changes in the UK and EU, and ensure business readiness as needed, including regarding e-invoicing compliance
Drafting accounting journals following the return submissions
Liaising with Accounts Payable to provide support, VAT training and updates
Liaising with Financial Planning & Analysis regarding irrecoverable VAT cost and budgets
Providing support for any tax authority requests and submissions
Providing support to the wider business as needed from a VAT perspective, including in respect of daily operations, UK or EU projects, any new VAT developments and implications for Arch.
Role Requirements
The ability to independently organise, prioritise and manage several workstreams to meet statutory and internal deadlines
Excellent attention to detail.
Confidence to ask questions/ challenge information provided and initiative especially in dealing with areas of ambiguity.
A proactive attitude to identifying problems/ better ways of working and recommending/ implementing solutions.
Strong oral and written communication skills, the ability to communicate tax-technical issues to a non-tax audience and the ability to build relationships with key stakeholders.
Qualifications
Accounting/ tax qualification (e.g. ACA/ACCA/ATT/CTA) preferred but not essential if proven to operate at the appropriate level
Experience
VAT compliance experience – essential
Knowledge of Customs procedures (import VAT) - desired but not essential.
Insurance/Lloyd’s experience – desired but not essential
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