Finance Associate - Indirect Tax Compliance

Finance at Primark

What’s a career at Primark all about? The positive impact you’re making, the experiences you’re having and the people you’re with. You’re our inspiration. Embrace what sets you apart, own your career and develop in ways you never expected. Leave your mark. And do it your way.

What You’ll Get

People are at the heart of what we do here, so it’s essential we provide you with the right environment to perform at your very best.Let’s talk lifestyle: Pension, 27 days of leave, plus bank holidays and if you want, you can buy 5 more. Because Primark is all about tailoring to you, we offer Tax Saver Tickets, fitness centre, and a subsidised cafeteria.

What You’ll Do as a 

Finance Associate – Indirect Tax Compliance

In your role, you’ll collaborate with different people across a range of skillsets. Here’s a flavour of your day-to-day:Your responsibilities include but are not limited to, preparing indirect tax and statistical returns, reconciliation of indirect taxes balance sheet accounts, assisting in audits, consulting with internal and external teams and project work. If you are an adaptive individual, who is open to new and exciting challenges, then this is the perfect opportunity for you!

• Responsible for timely preparation of Indirect Tax and Statistical returns across a set of specific countries assigned to this role
• Liaising with external advisors to ensure timely and accurate completion of all obligations
• Ensuring all VAT payments/(refunds) are paid/(received) in a timely manner
• Ensuring all VAT/Sales tax is posted to the accounts at period end, that it is accurate and in line with expectations (including reconciliation of VAT return payments/receivables to the General Ledger)
• Assisting with internal/external audit queries
• Keeping up to date with legislative developments on indirect taxes in your countries
• Working with the tax team to identify opportunities for improved or more efficient tax compliance processes and implementing same
• Ensuring all proper books and records are held for tax purposes in all jurisdictions and are in accordance with local tax requirements
• Any additional ad hoc requirements to support the wider tax teams
• Reporting into and supported by an Indirect Tax Compliance Specialist and working closely with the wider VAT team members
• Frequent opportunity for knowledge sharing and to partake in VAT and related training

What You’ll Bring

Here at Primark, we want everyone to feel valued – so please bring your authentic self to work, of course with some other key experience and abilities for this role in particular:

• A flexible approach to work and be capable of handling multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrable experience with strong financial and analytical skills
• Experience working in tax environment, specifically a VAT compliance environment
• Strong planning and organisation skills, with the ability to plan and prioritise work schedule and work within agreed timescales
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
• An interest in, or be already working towards, an Accounting or Tax qualification (ACCA, ACA, tax technician, CTA or equivalent)
• European language skills would be an advantage
• Experience with data automation tools such as Alteryx

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