Are you ready to help shape VAT compliance across the Scottish Government?
Support the Scottish Government’s VAT and CIS compliance activities by helping deliver accurate statutory tax returns, responding to HMRC compliance requirements, providing expert advice to stakeholders, and promoting best practice through training and guidance. The role works collaboratively across government and public sector organisations to strengthen tax compliance, maintain effective controls, support regulatory change, and ensure compliance with VAT and CIS legislation.
One of five divisions in Financial Management Directorate, Financial Operations delivers the crucial financial services that are relied on across the Scottish Government, public services, and the wider economy every day.
The VAT and CIS Branch is one of 3 branches within the Division. The branch is headed by a Senior VAT Manager and has two distinct areas: Operations consisting of a Operations Manager, and Compliance where this post will be located, which consists of a VAT Compliance Manager alongside this post. This post will report into the Senior VAT Manager.
This role will support the VAT Compliance Manager in responding to HMRC compliance checks, promoting compliance, controls operation and training, and working with the VAT Operations team to prepare a compliant quarterly VAT return. You will also help business areas adapt to changes in VAT management and associated requirements through delivery of training.
This is a great opportunity to build your experience of the Scottish Government’s financial operations and create strong relationships with a range of Scottish Government and UK Government stakeholders.
It is expected that you will already have knowledge of VAT principles as they apply to the Scottish Government, but training and development will also be provided to support the successful candidate.
Responsibilities
- Contributing to the timely and accurate completion of the quarterly Scottish Administration VAT return and the monthly CIS return.
- Providing advice and assistance to broader Scottish Administration stakeholders via responses to VAT and CIS enquires.
- Promoting VAT compliance by working with local teams to enhance VAT knowledge, and planning VAT training and materials to support with such.
- Working with the Branch to build and maintain high quality working relationships with business areas and support liaison between the Scottish Administration and the wider Scottish Public Sector (including Health Boards), and HMRC.
- Contributing to the completion and quality assurance of special projects – including projects initiated by VAT Branch to enhance compliance, and projects driven by HMRC action including audits and regulatory changes.
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