Indirect Tax Analyst Intern
Location: Chester (Hybrid working)
Duration: 12 months
Pay rate: £13.26 per hour PAYE
Hours: 35 hours per week
This intern role sits within the Tax COE Europe team supporting VAT compliance obligations for a group of markets within Europe region and other international markets, as required, ensuring internal and external deadlines are met and to provide advice on VAT compliance related queries, coordinating with external and internal stakeholders where necessary.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Preparation of monthly, bi-monthly, quarterly, or annual VAT returns and other indirect tax returns (sales listings, domestic listings, purchase listings, Intrastat, SAF-T) using Excel and/or indirect tax return preparation tool technology
• Preparing and requesting necessary VAT submission approvals from internal stakeholders
• Preparing and raising VAT payment requests and archiving documentation after submissions are completed
• Preparation of VAT and Sales General Ledger reconciliations and follow up on issues and open items
• Manage and assist with VAT compliance queries from the business as necessary
• Assistance with preparation of information for VAT audits requests as necessary
Knowledge and skills:
Education/Experience
• BA/BSc or equivalent education, ideally in accounting/finance
• Experience with SAP or Oracle is advantageous.
• Excellent Excel skills.
• Fluency in English is essential. Fluency in another European language is advantageous.
Functional/Technical:
• Ability to successfully manage competing priorities.
• Ability to work with a range of technically and culturally diverse people.
• Ability to effectively communicate to a diverse audience, at multiple levels within the company.
• Autonomous working.
• Ability to establish formal relationships with internal customers.
• Demonstrates a team orientated approach.
• Strong written and verbal communication to facilitate relationships with peers and senior management.
• Ability to assess and resolve problems.
• Strong analytical skills.