Indirect Tax Technical & Advisory Specialist
hace 6 horas
York
Job Title: Indirect Tax Technical & Advisory Specialist Location: York, YO19 Looking for a career where your ambition meets real opportunity? Join Persimmon Homes as an Indirect Tax Technical & Advisory Specialist and step into a role where your success is celebrated, your growth supported, and your work truly matters.The information below covers the role requirements, expected candidate experience, and accompanying qualifications.Why Persimmon Homes? Were one of the UKs largest and most established housebuilders — FTSE 100 listed, with 29 regional offices and thousands of quality homes built every year.At Persimmon, we dont just build homes — we build careers.When you join us as an Indirect Tax Technical & Advisory Specialist , youll benefit from: Competitive salary Company car/Car allowance 5* housebuilder- Be part of a company that consistently delivers quality homes and outstanding customer satisfaction Health Care Life Cover & Contributory Pension Bonus Employee Benefits Platform – giving you access to high-street discounts, wellbeing support, and more Committed to diversity, inclusion, and empowering your development What is the role? Persimmon require an Indirect Tax Technical & Advisory Specialist to provide authoritative VAT and indirect tax expertise, acting as the in-house technical reference point, ensuring robust VAT and other compliance, supporting project and assurance work, and contributing to training and succession development.What youll do as an Indirect Tax Technical & Advisory Specialist · Act as the primary contact for complex VAT technical queries across the Group by providing expert advice, ensuring consistent and accurate tax treatment.· Provide written research and analysis on VAT and SDLT queries, including land taxes (PX exemptions, land sub-sales) across England, Scotland, and Wales by interpreting legislation and guidance, supporting informed decision-making.· Review Group VAT returns prepared by the Junior Technical & Process Support using analytical review and sampling techniques, ensuring accuracy and identifying potential issues.· Conduct site and desktop compliance reviews across all tax areas, with a focus on VAT-sensitive topics such as non-deductible VAT, golden brick, and entertaining to assess risk and improve controls, enhancing overall compliance.· Advise on the tax implications of new projects, including expense system pilots, payrolling of benefits, and system integrations by evaluating tax impacts, ensuring compliant and efficient implementation.· Contribute VAT expertise to wider initiatives such as land remediation and R&D projects by collaborating with project teams, maximising tax efficiency and relief opportunities.· Support VAT automation initiatives by validating consolidated return outputs and system processes, ensuring accuracy and improving efficiency.· Deliver VAT and land-related training to accountants, land directors, and construction directors by designing and facilitating sessions, building internal tax capability.· Coach and develop the Junior Technical & Process Support role through mentoring and technical support, building internal succession and strengthening VAT expertise.What experience do I need? · Newly qualified CTA, ACA, or equivalent, with a focus on indirect tax.· Strong working knowledge of VAT and SDLT, including experience preparing and/or reviewing VAT returns.· Responds positively to change and is comfortable working in dynamic environments · Capable of independently researching complex VAT, land, and other tax issues, and presenting findings clearly and confidently.· Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to draft clear and concise technical memos and correspondence.· Highly analytical with a strong focus on accuracy and attention to detail.· A confident self-starter who takes ownership and drives tasks forward.· Flexible and willing to support ad hoc business projects as required.· Demonstrates a proactive mindset with the ability to anticipate future challenges.· A creative and analytical thinker who actively seeks out new ideas and approaches to deliver effective solutions.· Shows drive and independence in managing responsibilities and contributing to team goals. xjlbheb · Responds positively to change and is comfortable working in dynamic environments.