Oxford Nanopore Technologies is headquartered at the Oxford Science Park outside Oxford, UK, with satellite offices and a commercial presence in many global locations across the US, APAC and Europe.
Oxford Nanopore employs from multiple subject areas including nanopore science, molecular biology and applications, informatics, engineering, electronics, manufacturing and commercialisation. The management team, led by CEO Dr Gordon Sanghera, has a track record of delivering disruptive technologies to the market.
Oxford Nanopore’s sequencing platform is the only technology that offers real-time analysis, in fully scalable formats from pocket to population scale, that can analyse native DNA or RNA and sequence any length of fragment to achieve short to ultra-long read lengths. Our goal is to enable the analysis of any living thing, by anyone, anywhere!
You will be responsible for the preparation and submission of periodic indirect tax compliance obligations for multiple entities and territories. This process will involve the monthly extraction of financial data from our ERP system and tax engine and analysing it to ensure complete and accurate information is reported, including the preparation of the relevant balance sheet reconciliations by set deadlines. You will also collaborate with key stakeholders in business units and processing teams to resolve, review and respond to both audit and non-audit related queries.
The details…
Duties include, but are not limited to:
1. Compile and submit periodic indirect tax returns both in the UK and abroad.
2. Produce and validate the data supporting the monthly EC Sales list, One Stop Shop, and Intrastat filing.
3. Responsible for improving input recovery from Business expenses.
4. Sales Tax/VAT point of contact for Accounts Receivable/Accounts Payable and Credit Control teams.
5. Balancing and posting corrections to the VAT ledger.
6. Maintaining the ERP systems for VAT, including making new entries in the tax table, monitoring tax configurations, resolving system errors and approving configuration changes.
7. Assisting with indirect tax projects as required.
8. Training stakeholders on VAT related procedures and processes.
9. Assisting with enquiries and tax audits from local tax authorities for all group entities.
10. Reviewing externally prepared VAT returns for overseas entities.
11. Monitoring tax compliance for smaller overseas entities.
12. Keeping track of payment and filing deadlines.
13. Preparation of Balance sheet reconciliation of all the ONT groups indirect tax provisions.
14. Submitting 13th Directive requests.
15. Verifying and adding Exemption Certificates.
16. Other admin duties as required by the role including raising Purchase requisitions and setting up meetings.
17. Applying for Certificates of Residency and Certificates of Compliance with HMRC.
18. Maintaining and monitoring indirect tax record keeping.
What we’re looking for…
We’ll expect you to be part qualified by ATT/ACT/ACA/CIMA/CIT with strong Microsoft Excel skills, and previous experience of handling UK indirect tax compliance. You will demonstrate a good understanding of UK VAT law and must be familiar with a variety of the field concepts, practices, and procedures.
You will be highly numerate, with a keen attention to detail and accuracy, and will approach tasks with a logical and methodical approach. Lastly, you will have phenomenal communication skills, which are essential to this role, and the ability to build and maintain productive working relationships and be flexible during peak periods with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment to key deadlines.
We offer outstanding benefits to include an attractive bonus, generous pension contributions, private healthcare and an excellent starting salary. Based within beautiful, landscaped surroundings with tree-lined walks, water features and a lake, all of which make for a wonderful working environment.
If you are looking to utilise your skills to really make a difference to humankind, then consider joining our team and apply today!