Eton College is a charity, with some subsidiary entities. The college has various streams of income and expenditure, and processes large volumes of transactions.
The role of Financial Controller is to take responsibility for the financial accounting and control environment of the Finance Department by working closely with the Finance Director, the Budget and Management Accountant and the Fees and Bursaries Accountant to identify and, where necessary, implement robust processes and timetables to ensure that timely and accurate accounts, statutory reporting and tax returns are prepared and delivered.
Due to the needs of the school and the department, we may interview suitable candidates before the closing date. This job may also close early if a large number of applications are received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid missing your chance to apply.
Main Duties
VAT Compliance
Preparation and submission of complex group VAT returns and partial exemption calculations. Reconciling all figures in the VAT returns to the various reports and ensuring compliance with VAT legislation and that correct recovery rates are applied.
Annual Capital Goods Scheme – ensuring sufficient information is collated to enable recovery on applicable items through the Capital Goods Scheme on an annual basis.
Dealing with ad hoc queries from stakeholders on V...