VAT Consultant

Job Description

The CompanySet up by the Department of Health in a unique partnership with technology experts Sopra Steria, NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) provide essential corporate back-office services to other NHS organisations.NHS SBS is the market leader in corporate services with around 40% of the NHS using one or more of our products. With unrivalled knowledge and experience, we provide high-quality, value-for-money finance, procurement and employment services to the NHS, helpingthem overcome any challenges they face in the back office. We work closely with NHS organisations all over the country to replace outdated, time-consuming and error-prone paper processes, with affordable digital systems and more efficient ways of working, and in addition to our core services, we are designing and developinginnovative digital technologies and piloting brand new ways of working, which further improve efficiency and quality, and better support the NHS workforce to deliver world-class patient care.We are passionate about using our expertise to save the NHS time and money and are more relevant today than ever before.The Day JobWe are looking for an experienced VAT Consultant to join a rapidly growing VAT Consultancy team, specialising in providing complex VAT compliance and advisory services to NHS bodies as well as other organisations (private/public).Applicants should have general VAT knowledge and validated experience in undertaking NHS VAT compliance reviews. Our clients are at the centre of everything we do, you should be able to build and maintain relationships with our clients. Due to the nature ofthe role, UK travel will be required.Key Responsibilities

• Undertaking periodic VAT reviews both on-site and remotely. With emphasis on detailed reporting of key steps within the review process.
• Ensuring the compliance of our clients in relation to partial exemption.
• Completing capital reviews either using banding or line-by-line calculations.
• Influencing process changes within the VAT Consultancy team.
• Generating new and managing existing relationships.
• Influencing strategic decisions in respect of NHS SBS VAT Consultancy.
• Assist clients to implement Making Tax Digital.
• Training NHS bodies finance staff regarding NHS VAT.
• Lead and facilitate routine VAT seminars to potential clients.
• Prepare technical VAT documents and communications for clients.
• Frequent travel to client sites for VAT work/meetings.

Essential Skills

• We are willing to consider a wide range of skills for this role. However, the ideal candidate will have:
• Experience of undertaking NHS VAT compliance reviews or experience working within an NHS finance role
• Experience of completing an end-to-end combined business/non-business partial exemption calculation.
• The ability to complete a capital review, either using banding or line by line.
• Ability to present to a large number of people.
• Good communication, coaching and presentation skills
• Experience of tax technology.
• An understanding of Making Tax Digital and what it means for NHS bodies and other organisations.
• Be a very well organised individual, able to document and run a large number of tasks and processes.Comprehensive experience of VAT.

Contract Type: PermanentLocation: LeedsSecurity Clearance Level: NoneInternal Recruiter: RachelSalary: Up to £40,000Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund

Keyskills :
ComplianceFinancial ServicesTax PlanningVAT