# Indirect Tax Consultant

**Company:** AVASK
**Department:** VAT Compliance
**Location:** Southampton (UK)
**Remote status:** Hybrid

**Role:** Indirect Tax Consultant (English Speaking)

**Location:** Southampton (hybrid - min 3 days in the office)

**Salary:** £28,000 - £40,000 Depending on experience

Our Indirect Tax Consultants play a crucial role in supporting clients worldwide with their VAT obligations, encompassing tax compliance, VAT advisory services, and e-commerce consultancy. We adopt a client-centric approach and are currently seeking tax professionals to manage a diverse portfolio of clients.

As an Indirect Tax Consultant, you will provide comprehensive advice, offering practical guidance on VAT regulations, cross-border transactions, and ensuring full compliance with VAT laws.

**Indirect Tax Consultant,** the role:

- Provide high-quality VAT consultancy and business advice to your client portfolio continuously.

- Calculate and file European VAT returns meticulously and promptly, ensuring the highest level of accuracy.

- Advise clients on VAT liabilities, guide them on tax payments, proactively remind them of outstanding returns, and ensure compliance with European filings, EC Sales, and Intrastat reporting as required.

- Communicate with tax offices regarding clients’ accounts and obligations.

- Conduct VAT audits/investigations in collaboration with tax offices related to your client portfolio.

- Manage clients' accounts in coordination with the Credit Control Department.Stay consistently updated with VAT law and any changes in legislation.

- Provide exceptional customer service to build trust, rapport, and strong relationships within your portfolio.

- Represent the company professionally at events/webinars.

- Train, support, and develop new team members.

- Collaborate positively and enthusiastically with the team.

- Actively engage with Managers and Directors to suggest contributions for improving procedures.

**Indirect Tax Consultant,** the person:

Essential

- Experience working in Law/VAT/Accountancy/Finance.

- Minimum 2 years of VAT experience.

- Confident and with excellent communication skills for client interaction and engagement (Email, Phone, and face to face (ad hoc)).

- Works well in a team as well as independently.

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

- Organised and proven ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

- Excellent multi-tasking ability.

Desirable:

- Experience or knowledge of International E-Commerce.

**Indirect Tax Consultant,** the benefits:

- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.

- Annual leave purchase scheme (up to 5 days per year).

- Company Pension scheme (Royal London).

- Cycle2Work Scheme.

- Private Healthcare Insurance (Vitality).

- Flexible working.

- Regular departmental socials, company wide.

**ABOUT AVASK**

AVASK Global Compliance are a rapidly expanding international firm that specialise in VAT, tax and accounting for e-commerce businesses. 

AVASK assist hundreds of Amazon FBA sellers as well as entrepreneurs across eBay, Shopify and many other platforms. Providing clients with a comprehensive range of expertise - from practical guidance on cross-border transactions, to ensuring they are fully compliant.

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