Tax Advisory

I am currently helping a nationwide property business recruit for a Tax Advisor on a perm basis. Although they have London Offices this role is remote, with the odd trip to London for meetings.

• Act as in house VAT subject matter expert.
• Build network and relationships with key relevant contacts across the business and externally.
• Provide technically sound, timely, proactive advice and resolution of queries.
• Review, understand and enhance documentation of the operation of VAT across the different service streams, identifying risks, mitigations, opportunities and action planning as needed.
• Advise on real estate activity: capital projects (heath and office facilities - new build and refurb - freehold and leasehold), property sales, freehold acquisitions and leasing activity.
• Advise on non-site specific VAT issues: reviewing contracts for VAT purposes to ensure correct VAT treatment is applied, reviewing VAT operation for new structures or operational arrangements, operation of partial exemption calculation.
• Opting to Tax - identifying opportunities to opt, evaluating impact on stakeholders (with FDS colleagues), comms with customer facing teams and providers, notifications to HMRC.
• Own the relationship with external tax advisors.
• Monitor legislation and assess impact of any potential changes and ensuring early/appropriate communication within the business.
• Ensuring relevant internal teams are sufficiently informed on key aspects through comms and periodic training.
• Manage the ongoing relationship between HMRC and us in respect of VAT issues, so that the desired risk status is achieved.
• Collaborate with tax compliance team to prepare for VAT visits from HMRC.

Qualifications;

• Ideally a Chartered Tax Adviser, though significant experience advising on VAT and property transactions is equally important.
• Background is likely to be from the VAT consultancy team of a professional services firm or in-house VAT advisory.