Essor

Accountant

• Own the full VAT compliance cycle, including preparing in-house returns and reviewing service-provider returns
• Ensure accurate submission and timely payment of VAT liabilities across relevant jurisdictions
• Reconcile VAT returns to NetSuite ERP general ledger accounts and maintain VAT asset and liability integrity
• Manage the end-to-end sales tax compliance cycle through TaxWire, including calculations, filing, and payment
• Reconcile sales tax returns to NetSuite general ledger accounts
• Research, interpret, and apply VAT/GST and sales tax legislation to new transactions and tax-rule changes
• Collaborate with Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Finance IT to ensure accurate ERP data capture and classification
• Recommend new or redundant tax registrations
• Review, log, distribute, and resolve tax notices
• Maintain accurate registration entity, address, and contact details
• Maintain audit-ready tax records and documentation
• Monitor VAT and sales tax matters to mitigate compliance risks and prevent penalties or interest
• Own VAT balance sheet accounts, investigate unusual or aging entries, and explain movements and outstanding balances
• Prepare and explain tax adjustments, especially those affecting the P&L
• Support VAT, sales tax, and group consolidated audits
• Identify and propose tax-process improvements
• Maintain current SOPs for VAT and sales tax compliance and reconciliation activities
• Leverage AI, automated workflows, and data analysis tools to improve daily work

Senior Tax Accountant