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Indirect Tax Analyst - Lead Accountant Reports To : Senior Manager, Finance Fixed Term Contract 12 Months with a possibility of a further 12 months extension Up to £61,000 base salary West Sussex Our client is a leading engineering firm based in West Sussex. Due to an exciting period of growth, they are now looking for a Indirect Tax Analyst to join their team on an initial 12 month contract with the possibility of a further extension. The incumbent for this role with be accountable for indirect tax reporting / compliance in multiple geographical jurisdictions. Responsibilities (not limited to) People & Process Oversight • You will be expected to manage outsourced service providers, ensure that they adhere to SLAs. • Provide support to the Senior Tax Accountant Statutory Reporting & Tax Filings • You be experienced in reviewing any indirect tax returns: EC Sales, Intrastat etc) for designated counties. These will be prepared by the Senior Tax Accountant and ensure accuracy. • Provide day-to-day tax expertise recommendations that meet the business objectives and you will also manage VAT liability. • Manage Vendor invoice transactions ensuring that indirect tax is recorded. Including Freight invoices for the region. • Manage the UK IPR process, working closely with the employees in other departments supporting the product tracking: maximising reclaims from the HMRC. Overseeing customs document alterations through the freight forwarder. • Ensure the Balance Sheet reconciliation are reconciled to a high standard. • Book entries as needed into the ERP system, ensuring that the VAT accounts are always accurate. • Support tax audits. • Flag system, process and invoice issues and be accountable to resolve the same. • Monitor VAT regulations for EMEA and follow through with necessary implementation. • Provide research and requirements for EMEA implementation of E-invoicing for each country and work with IT to drive the implementation. • Support the Senior Finance Manager, regarding the implementation of "indirect tax" of S4 Hana globally. Other • Enforce Corporate and local policies, procedures and controls (inc. full DoA compliance). Support the enhancement of systems as required. • Support the continued development of a more efficient, effective, consistent and controlled European finance function. • Support the Senior Manager, Finance, Corporate and regional Finance teams with initiatives as required. Skills / Characteristics • Strong knowledge of global indirect tax / VAT. • Strong knowledge of US GAAP, other GAAP is desirable. • Fluency in English (written and spoken), a second language is advantageous. Experience • 7 years+ experience in indirect tax reporting. • International / European exposure. • Solid exposure in a manufacturing setting is highly sought after. • Working within a US led multi-national is strongly desired. • 5 years+ of SAP (ECC & S4) experience with a particular focus on tax related settings. Qualifications • Qualified Accountant ACCA, CTA or ICAE&W (or equivalent relevant qualification). • Degree (or equivalent). Please send your CV or call 0207 0081 for a confidential chat.