VAT Associate

Why us

At Gravita we fuel ambitious businesses. Were a top 30 accounting firm with a mission to become the UKs leading techenabled accounting firm for SMEs. If you join us you wont just be going on your own growth journey youll become part of ours. Youll also:

• Work with a large number of clients from a wide range of industries to help you gain maximum experience and accelerate your learning
• Get exposure to our Partners to help you learn from the best and see key decisionmakers in action
• Liaise directly with CEOs CFOs Financial Directors and entrepreneurs from some of the countrys most ambitious startups and growing businesses
• Discover our premium brand dedicated to producing a Top 6 firms quality of work including our listed client base
• Learn from our tax experts with years of experience dedicated to SME businesses
• See how our team uses intuitive technology alongside their incredible expertise to provide the best client experience and streamline workloads
• Enjoy regular activities with your fellow trainees and the wider company

Whats on offer

The firm will provide sponsorship to study towards a professional qualification in tax: the ATT CTA tax pathway.

Youll get paid study leave and well even cover the cost of your exams. Youll get regular checkins and guidance to ensure youre continuing to grow with the aim for you to join us permanently upon completion.

Your role

In this position youll be responsible for:

• Contributing to the delivery of good quality VAT advice to our clients
• Completing VAT documentation and other written work as required
• Staying up to date with national and international VAT legislation developments
• Conducting research to stay up to date on current commercial and economic developments related to your clients interests
• Developing an understanding of a wide range of sectors and any related technical issues or VAT risks
• Building and maintaining strong relationships internally with colleagues and supporting them on client projects as needed working closely with VAT Partner and wider team as required

• Correspond with HM Revenue & Customs on relevant matters such as enquiries into a clients VAT affairs and work closely with clients to keep them updated

What were looking for

To be successful in this position youll need the following skills:

• A clientservice focus; youll need to be responsive to the needs of clients and colleagues
• The ability to build and maintain professional relationships effectively
• Strong communication skills; both verbal and written
• A natural curiosity coupled with strong research skills to support your understanding of the issues impacting your clients
• Strong attention to detail prioritisation and organisational skills
• A collaborative proactive and can do attitude

Benefits

At Gravita we put people first. To ensure your wellbeing inside and outside of work we regularly review and refresh our policies based on what matters most to our team. When you join Gravita you can expect:

• 20 days annual leave bank holidays
• Full study support including study days exam costs
• 5% Employer pension contribution
• Enhanced parental and family leave
• Enhanced sick leave
• Healthshield reimbursing up to 100% of your everyday healthcare cost
• Employee assistance programme
• Extensive learning and development support including Continuing Professional Development (CPD) allowance
• Reimbursement of one professional subscription per year

Dont meet every requirement

Studies have shown that candidates from underrepresented background are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Gravita were dedicated to building a diverse inclusive and authentic workplace. So if youre excited about this opportunity but your experience doesnt align perfectly with what were asking for we encourage you to apply anyway.