Financial Accountant – 6 Month Interim

Alexander Daniels are recruiting for a Financial Accountant for a business based in Birmingham on an initial 6 month interim basis. This is a technical role and would require you to work alongside the Financial Accounting team. Previous experience performing VAT returns within industry is crucial.

Key Responsibilities:

• Preparation of VAT returns for the UK, Ireland, and Europe.
• Prepare the UK VAT return for and any associated analysis.
• Prepare the European VAT return and any subsidiary reports.
• Manage the relationship with your European advisors.
• First point of contact for VAT queries from business stakeholders and take the lead on projects regarding VAT.
• Orchestrate regular VAT update sessions with teams around the business.
• Liaise with the Group tax team to make any payments on account that are required.
• Liaise with Group tax manager regarding any one-off unusual transactions that need to be highlighted in the tax pack.
• Completing monthly balance sheet reconciliations and journals as required.
• Reconcile the Intercompany Invoicing control and resolve any queries.
• Reconcile all tax accounts each month.
• Other ad hoc tasks as required.

Essential requirements:

• Excellent Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP’S)
• 3-5 years’ experience in a Financial Accountant role.
• Previous experience preparing and submitting VAT returns
• Excellent communication skills.