VAT Analyst at Remote

The position

• This is an exciting time to join Remote and make a personal difference in the global employment space as a VAT Analyst, joining our VAT Team (Finance team). This role is a 12 month fixed-term position.
• The VAT Team is responsible for Remote’s VAT matters worldwide.

About The Team

• Finance is at the core of how Remote fuels its operations. The scale and breadth of finance operations at Remote overcome anything ever seen before at a company of this size and scale.
• Joining the finance team you will be able to be part of a multi-skilled team completely driven by excellence. We see ourselves as a high performing team, because we do what we love, and we do it with amazing people for a company which aim to be the Best-in-class of everything an employee expects.

Requirements

• Experience working in a Tax department (big 4 environment focused in tax and reporting), namely in preparing and filing tax returns
• SAP experience (not mandatory)
• Hold a bachelor’s or master degree in Tax, Accounting, Finance, Management or similar - to be a chartered accountant (ACA, ACCA, CTA, CPA or similar) will be highly valued
• To be a team-player driven by excellence, good organisation skills and attention to details
• Enjoy working in a fast-paced challenging environment
• Writes and speaks fluent English
• It's not required to have experience working remotely, but considered a plus
• Strong analytical skills

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and submit VAT Returns and other connected reports in several jurisdictions (EMEA/APAC)
• Work with tax advisors to prepare and submit reports connected with Remote VAT obligations.
• Reconcile VAT accounts and analyse discrepancies to ensure accuracy of the ERP data. Liaise with accounts payable, accounts receivable and accounting team in order to review individual transactions and make any necessary corrections.
• Analyse invoices to ensure compliance with local tax law and proper tax treatment and request corrections if necessary.
• Manage and ensure compliance with e-invoicing regulations across multiple EMEA/APAC jurisdictions.
• Assist in VAT registrations and de-registrations.
• Support the team in VAT audits.
• Support on ad hoc research and projects as needed, including expansion into new countries and VAT treatment of new operations.
• Monitor legislative changes in VAT laws and assess their impact on the business.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance VAT reporting efficiency.
• Perform VAT number checks to ensure compliance with VAT regulations.
• Regularly review and update VAT records, ensuring accuracy for invoicing and reporting.
• Work together with the tax technology team to ensure the used source data is accurate

Practicals

• You'll report to: Senior Manager, VAT
• Team: Finance - Tax
• Location: For this position we welcome everyone to apply, but we will prioritise applications from the EMEA/APAC as we encourage our teams to diversify;
• Start date: As soon as possible