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About Us
You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 500 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 70 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global!
About Us
You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 500 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 70 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global!
Your role
Next is looking to recruit an Indirect Tax Assistant Manager within the Group Tax function, which sits within the wider Group Finance department, located at our Head office in Enderby Leicestershire. The role of the Indirect Tax Assistant Manager will be to help ensure compliance with UK and wider global VAT/GST/Indirect tax legislation.
Key Responsibilities
* Preparation/review of our UK group VAT return, VAT payments and ensuring accurate and timely processing
* Review of our overseas VAT & sales tax returns and maintaining relationships with our overseas advisors
* Preparation of our partial exemption special method and ongoing audit of the method
* Support and actively contribute to the governance and management of the VAT processes for the group to ensure best practice is maintained and operating procedures are up to date
* Support the Group Indirect Tax manager in the preparation of a new BRSA and then ongoing review of the BRSA
* Develop and maintain a strong relationship with the wider business to ensure that VAT and related matters are updated and aligned with changes in the business.
* Assist the Indirect Tax Manager and Head of Tax in ensuring that wider finance and business understand changes in indirect tax and the implications for their work
* Review of key balance sheet reconciliations for the indirect tax accounts
* Maintain good work relationships with external auditors, seeking relevant technical advice where relevant
Key Skills And Qualifications
* Recently qualified accountant/tax advisor with indirect tax experience of 3+ years.
* Knowledge of tax accounting and tax compliance
* Understanding of retail businesses is useful but not essential
* Experience of UK business and some exposure to International issues is preferable
* The ability to meet deadlines, solve problems with strong analytical skills with detail orientation
* Comfortable dealing with employees from different parts of the business
* Proactive, ambitious and having excellent business partnering skills
About You
We are seeking a passionate, ambitious and down-to-earth individual who is looking for an environment where they will have the opportunity to accelerate their knowledge, skills and development within a high performing team.
Knowledge of the principles of indirect tax both for the UK and preferably international aspects of UK companies. Strong tax accounting skills are also beneficial.
Strong attention to detail and ability to identify potential issues and trends from changes in the business.
Benefits
* 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
* Company performance based bonus
* Sharesave scheme
* On-site Nursery available; OFSTED outstanding in all areas
* 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
* Early VIP access to sale stock
* Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
* Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
* Access a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services
* Free on-site parking
* Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
* Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
* Direct to Work - Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store
* Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other
* Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and more
Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change.
We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email headoffice_careers@next.co.uk (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0116 284 2486 and leave a voicemail.
Apply Before 08/27/2025, 01:14 AM
For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Accounting/Auditing and Finance
* Industries
Accounting
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