Job summary
- Main area
- Finance
- Grade
- QEF0A 10
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 297-QEF-6798113
- Employer
- QE Facilities
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Spire House
- Town
- Washington
- Salary
- £15,000
- Closing
- 04/12/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Apprentice VAT Consultant
QEF0A 10
In the event of excessive applications being received this vacancy may close earlier than the stated closing date, you are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible
IMPORTANT NOTE ON COMPLETION OF REFERENCE SECTION OF APPLICATION FORM
All references from current and previous employers will be sought and MUST cover a minimum of 3 years employment or education references covering 3 years. If you have gaps you will be required to provide character references. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment or education references covering 3 years. Where possible this should be from two separate employers. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
Job overview
To support the team in scheduling reviews and client meetings, obtain data from clients and prepare the data for the team ahead of the on-site reviews. Once the reviews are complete, undertake work to resolve any queries by contacting suppliers, recording their responses and discussing with the team. Prepare VAT reports from the templates provided.
Main duties of the job
· Schedule client meetings and appointments for project managers
· Discuss and agree the scope of VAT compliance work with project managers
· Agree plans for each client to regularly request and obtain relevant data in the correct format
· Prepare the client data to be ready for the project managers to complete the reviews
· Liaise with the project managers on the status of the projects
· Help gather and retain all relevant supporting evidence for VAT claims
· Contact clients and suppliers to resolve VAT queries, and then discuss with the project managers
· Produce VAT reports using templates provided
· Raise client invoices and record on the business schedule
· Chase outstanding debts
· Update the status of scheduled and completed projects on the business schedule
· Manage and administer the client files and folders on the network
· Produce Engagement letters and quotations using templates provided
· Assist the team with its business development objectives to undertake research and identify targets
· Contact target clients and maintain schedules detailing the outcomes
· Research and identify when target client VAT contracts are due to end and go out to tender
· Support project managers with technical helpline queries to research and draft responses
· Develop technical knowledge by reading relevant NHS VAT legislation
Working for our organisation
QE Facilities (QEF) is a wholly owned subsidiary company of Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust (GHNT), based in the North East of England.
We provide a range of non- clinical services to GHNT and other NHS organisations. Our services include: estates, facilities services, procurement, medical engineering and devices, endoscopy decontamination and sterile services, transport, out-patient pharmacy, and prevention & management of violence & aggression training (PMVA).
In addition we provide consultancy services, advising clients on all aspects of establishing a subsidiary company within an NHS body to the provision of VAT compliance advice.
QE Facilities work to their own Terms and Conditions and these are not the same as Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust Terms and Conditions. This is not an Agenda for Change Pay Rate.
We do not hold a sponsorship licence and are unable to offer employment under any sponsorship arrangement.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post will involve financial data analysis and interpretation, to support information delivery to the business and the VAT Team.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 4 GCSE's including English & Maths Grade 5 and above
- 1 A Level or equivalent
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Computer literate with excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
- The ability to manipulate and format large volumes of data
- Expertise in Excel spreadsheets and other systems to produce data analysis
- Ability to work to set timescales and deadlines
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of finance
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with Excel spreadsheets
Desirable criteria
- Problem solving skills, innovative and creative thinker
- Understanding of Value Added Tax
Applicant requirements
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mike Yiatrou
- Job title
- Head of VAT Compliance and Advisory
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07917 232059
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