Indirect Tax Assistant Accountant - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Job Title: EMEA Indirect Tax Assistant Accountant Cooper Companies – 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Department: Accounting

Location: Delta Park, Fareham – 3 days office/ 2 remote

GLS: P02

Working Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 – 4:30

A brighter future awaits you

CooperVision is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of soft contact lenses with a presence in over 100 countries. Being part of CooperVision means helping improve the way people see each day. It’s more than making contact lenses, it’s about giving lens wearers freedom and confidence to move about their daily lives. We’re all about bright futures – for our people and those who wear our contact lenses.

Job summary – What to expect

You will provide additional resource and support to the Indirect team within the Tax & Treasury Team in supporting Cooper Companies in EMEA with all aspects of indirect tax compliance and advisory. The role will require regular interaction with key internal departments including Finance, Customs Team, Supply Chain, Customer Services, Legal as well as external Accountants and professional advisors.

• Assist with preparing and submitting VAT/GST reporting for all relevant indirect tax filings in the EMEA markets for CV and CS entities (including the groups international entities with registrations in any markets covered). This includes responsibility for preparing data for returns as well as liaising with third party advisors and dealing with their queries

• Preparation of reconciliations and review of nominal ledgers relating to indirect tax accounts

• Arranging payment of indirect taxes

• Review of AP/AR invoice to ensure correct taxability – liaison with AP/AR department for queries and to respond to any adhoc queries

• Working within Tax & Treasury tax team to raise awareness of VAT issues, provide guidance on invoicing and the review of VAT accounting entries and ledgers

• Assisting with maintaining a schedule of indirect tax touchpoints in each jurisdiction and monitoring the impact of any changes

• Maintain and develop indirect tax technical knowledge

• To perform any other duties as required

A full job description is available upon request.

About you

We are looking for someone with:

• Ideally, working knowledge of indirect tax (albeit support/training will be provided)

• Ability to plan and prioritise work and meet deadlines

• Experience of working in or with international organisations would be an advantage

• Desire to (further) develop expertise within indirect matters in an in-house environment

• A high level of numerical, analytical, and reasoning ability

• Good knowledge of Excel (vlookups, pivot tables) and experience of using a financial system such as Oracle/Navision will be an advantage

• 3+ years in a finance related role

• VAT experience is desirable but a willingness to learn a new technical area to build upon current finance knowledge would be considered

What we offer

You’ll receive competitive compensation and a fantastic benefits package including 25 days holiday, pension scheme, healthcare cover, life assurance, access to our Wellness Platform to support you in mental health and wellbeing, a discounted contact lens scheme and much more!

We are committed to our employees’ personal and professional development and offer extensive training to support your career growth and help every individual to reach their full potential. To help us achieve our goals, we’ll give you everything you need to help you achieve yours.

We also provide access to LinkedIn Learning to help you develop in your career and grow with CooperVision.

As a CooperVision employee, you’ll be welcomed into a diverse and progressive global business. We appreciate how important fostering an inclusive culture is and how different perspectives add value and contribute to our success.

If you like what you see, take the first step towards your Brighter Future and apply today! All suitably qualified applicants will receive equal consideration and opportunities from CooperVision.

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