Senior VAT Accountant

At Informa, no two days and no two people are the same, and you'll find the freedom, opportunity and support of a fantastic community to make a real impact. 

We’re an international business that connects specialists with knowledge, helping them to learn more, know more and do more through live and on demand events, digital and data-driven services and academic research. 

We are home to over 10,000 colleagues across 30 countries and are a member of the UK’s FTSE 100 group of leading public companies.

In Global Support, we provide expert guidance and hands-on support to the Informa Group and Informa’s many business teams. Across tech, finance, legal, corporate development, HR, communications, operations and many other areas, we work collaboratively and flexibly to help our brands serve their customers and help the company succeed.

This role is based in Colchester, UK Office 

The Tax & Financial Accounting team is a global entity tasked with the preparation and filing of indirect and direct tax returns, statutory account filings, and treasury back office functions. This role is pivotal in ensuring high standards of service delivery within agreed timelines.

You will be and effective communicator who is agile and flexible in building business relationships, and quickly establish strong connections will be key for this role. Additionally, understanding the structure of the organization and its operations is essential. You will be responsible for the provision of accurate and timely financial information to key business partners, external stakeholders and Group functions and work closely with the business partners to understand their individual requirements.

This role is hybrid, based out of our Colchester office.

Key Responsibilities:

• Preparation and review of allocated VAT returns (UK and overseas)
• Review of EC Sales lists and intrastate declarations
• Review of balance sheet tax related reconciliations by set deadline
• Assist with the review of the annual PSA returns
• Monitor postings made to VAT accounts and ensuring all journals are supported by appropriate documentation and correctly posted
• Provide advice and guidance to other teams within the shared services and within the business divisions in terms of offering guidance on new products, invoice complexities and adhoc queries
• Assist with setting up new VAT registrations across the world
• Complete system testing for new VAT rules and new products as the VAT landscape grows
• Ensure systems are up to date for VAT rate changes, liaising with the system teams as appropriate
• Prepare and provide VAT training to other SSC teams and the business divisions as required
• Lead and take part in different VAT projects that benefit the long-term growth of the VAT team for continuous improvement

• Qualified accountant or tax professional (CTA or ATT preferred)
• 4 years relevant Tax & Financial Accounting experience
• Knowledge of SAP and Oracle systems 
• Excellent communication skills at all levels including a wide range of stakeholders within the business
• Improves processes & systems
• Be pro-active and take initiative and encourage teams to do the same
• Knowledge and ability to use relevant internal systems
• Highly organized, diligent with attention to detail and the ability to maintain these skills whilst working under pressure
• Strong presentation skills
• Experience of people management preferable

We work hard to make sure Life at Informa is rewarding, supportive and enjoyable for everyone. Here’s some of what you can expect when you join us. But don’t just take our word for it – see what our colleagues have to say at LifeAt.Informa.com   

Our benefits include: 

• Freedom & flexibility: colleagues rate us highly for the flexibility and trust they receive and most of us balance time in the office with time working remotely
• Great community: a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active diversity and inclusion networks 
• Broader impact: take up to four days per year to volunteer, with charity match funding available too
• Career opportunity: the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning, mentoring platforms and on-demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning. When it’s time for the next step, we encourage and support internal job moves
• Time out: 25 days annual leave, rising to 27 days after two years, plus a birthday leave day and the chance to work from (almost!) anywhere for up to four weeks a year 
• Personal benefits: a range to choose from, plus company funded private medical cover
• ShareMatch scheme: allows you to become an Informa shareholder with free matching shares
• Strong wellbeing support: EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, a healthy living subsidy, access to health apps and more
• Awards: Recognition for great work, with global awards and kudos programmes 
• Global collaboration: As an international company, the chance to collaborate with teams around the world

We’re not solely focused on a checklist of skills. We champion energy and ambition and look for colleagues who will roll their sleeves up, join in and help make things happen. If it sounds like a match and you have most – although not all – of the skills and experience listed, we welcome your application.

At Informa, you'll find inclusive experiences and environments where all perspectives and backgrounds are welcomed. As part of this approach and our diversity and inclusion commitments, we are also formally an Equal Opportunities Employer. This means we base decisions on relevant qualifications and merit and do not discriminate on the basis of key characteristics and statuses, including all of those protected by law. Ask us or see our website for full information.

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