The role
As our Group Indirect Tax Accounting Manager based at our Head Office in Enderby, Leicestershire, you will manage our end-to-end indirect tax accounting and compliance processes across multiple jurisdictions.
You will make a real difference by ensuring our compliance with UK and international indirect tax legislation, all while maintaining robust accounting processes, strong governance, and effective internal controls. Working closely with colleagues across Finance, the wider business, and external advisers, you will provide technical expertise and support key business change initiatives.
While this role sits within the Indirect Tax team and focuses on VAT, previous VAT experience is not essential; if you have a strong accounting background, NEXT will provide full support and on-the-job training to help you develop your indirect tax expertise.
What you'll take on
- Prepare the Group's UK VAT return to ensure accurate and timely submission, alongside managing all associated VAT payments.
- Review indirect tax balance sheet reconciliations and general ledger entries, proactively investigating and resolving any discrepancies in a timely manner.
- Lead the preparation, review, and submission of overseas VAT and sales tax returns by collaborating closely with local finance teams and external advisers.
- Prepare and maintain the Group's Partial Exemption Special Method (PESM), monitoring it continuously to guarantee ongoing accuracy and compliance.
- Manage and build relationships with tax authorities and external tax advisers regarding our indirect tax compliance obligations.
- Support and enhance the governance framework for indirect tax processes, ensuring robust controls, best practice, and up-to-date operating procedures.
- Provide essential indirect tax support for finance system implementations, upgrades, process improvements, and audit activities.
What you'll bring
- A recognised accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with a strong foundation and understanding of financial accounting.
- Solid experience in account reconciliations and a track record of maintaining the integrity of financial data.
- A highly analytical approach with excellent attention to detail, enabling you to identify trends, investigate anomalies, and solve problems effectively.
- The ability to stay organised, manage competing priorities, and confidently deliver high-quality work to tight deadlines during busy moments in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent interpersonal and clear communication skills, giving you the confidence to build effective relationships and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels of the business.
- A motivated, collaborative, and commercially minded attitude, bringing a continuous improvement mindset and a genuine willingness to learn.
- While not essential, additional tax or VAT qualifications (such as CTA) or previous experience working within a retail or consumer-facing business would be beneficial.
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- 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
- Company performance based bonus
- Sharesave scheme
- On-site Nursery available; OFSTED outstanding in all areas
- 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
- Early VIP access to sale stock
- Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
- Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
- Access a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services
- Free on-site parking
- Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
- Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
- Direct to Work - Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store
- Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other
- Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and more
Skills Required
- Recognised accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
- Experience in account reconciliations and maintaining integrity of financial data
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver to tight deadlines
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for stakeholder engagement
- Motivated, collaborative, commercially minded with continuous improvement mindset
- Additional tax or VAT qualifications (e.g., CTA) or retail/consumer-facing business experience
What We Do
BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world and is advancing the world of health by improving medical discovery, diagnostics and the delivery of care. The company supports the heroes on the frontlines of health care by developing innovative technology, services and solutions that help advance both clinical therapy for patients and clinical process for health care providers. BD and its 65,000 employees have a passion and commitment to help improve patient outcomes, improve the safety and efficiency of clinicians’ care delivery process, enable laboratory scientists to better diagnose disease and advance researchers’ capabilities to develop the next generation of diagnostics and therapeutics. BD has a presence in virtually every country and partners with organizations around the world to address some of the most challenging global health issues. By working in close collaboration with customers, BD can help enhance outcomes, lower costs, increase efficiencies, improve safety and expand access to health care. In 2017, BD welcomed C. R. Bard and its products into the BD family. For more information on BD, please visit bd.com.
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