VAT Accountant, Universal Music Group
3 days a week in office (Kings Cross, London)
Music-based entertainment
Job no longer available
Music-based entertainment
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
3 days a week in office (Kings Cross, London)
1001+ employees
Company mission
To shape culture through the power of artistry.
Role
Who you are
- Good working knowledge of VAT reporting
- Good numeracy and analytical skills
- High attention to detail
- Bias for action with a keen, flexible can-do attitude and a desire to progress
- Highly organised with the ability to own and prioritise workload and work to tight deadlines
- Team player - liaise with the Touring department, AP & AR to ensure accurate information received
- Proficient with Excel and Word
- The ideal candidate will have good systems knowledge of Navision, SAP would be an advantage
- The ideal candidate will be eager to develop and will gain great exposure to the ever-changing VAT environment of VAT Compliance, Controllership, Advisory & Technology
- VAT training courses provided for the right permanent candidate that could lead onto various qualifications
What the job involves
- Reporting into the VAT Manager, this position will play a key role in supporting Bravado’s UK & EU VAT Operations
- Be Organised:
- Tracking touring stock movements for ECSL/Intrastat reporting purposes
- Ensuring all VAT related return submissions are processed accurately and timely
- Ensure VAT related payments are made on time
- Balance Sheet reconciliations of VAT Control accounts and journal entries
- Be Collaborative:
- Liaising with external VAT service providers for the submission of the VAT related returns
- Supporting Tax Authority/Internal/External audits & queries
- Assist with VAT registrations in new EU territories
- Assisting with Customs procedures
- Miscellaneous VAT tasks and ad hoc project work
- Be Innovative:
- Seek improvements in processes and procedures to help manage the VAT function in a more efficient manner, with the aim of increasing VAT Compliance and Controls across the businesses
- Be Technical:
- VAT Returns for the UK and European wide Touring & Retail businesses - preparation, analysis, submission & reconciliation
- EC Sales and Acquisitions List & Intrastat reporting where necessary - preparation, analysis, submission & reconciliation
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Universal Music Group (UMG) was founded in 1998 and it has grown rapidly and steadily since, now establishing a position as one of the "Big Three" record labels (alongside Sony Music and Warner Music Group).
UMG differentiates itself from competitors with its internal links across business functions. Each artist can access the best recording technologies, merchandising services, management services, and live music services, as well as much more. This is not provided by other smaller and even larger companies, meaning UMG is in a unique position to build each artist’s “brand”.
UMG became a publicly traded company in late 2021 and has used funds to finance its international expansion. Valued at over $49.8 billion, this global music leader looks to remain in a strong position for years to come.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
7% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company HQ
Santa Monica, CA
Leadership
Lucian Grainge
(CEO & Chairman)Worked in the music business for his entire career. He has been named the most powerful person in the music business on four occasions in the 2010s by Billboard.
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