Finance VAT Analyst

Are you analytically minded, confident working with data, and passionate about delivering excellent client service?

We're looking for two Finance VAT Analysts to join our NHS SBS VAT Compliance team. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop specialist VAT knowledge while working with a supportive, collaborative team that plays a key role in helping clients manage their VAT obligations accurately and efficiently. The team consists of around 28 colleagues, including VAT Analysts, Senior VAT Analysts, Team Leaders and Training and Operational Support Leads, with clear progression pathways and a strong track record of promoting talent internally.

This is a varied, client-facing role where you'll manage your own portfolio of client accounts, analyse complex data, build and review VAT returns, and support clients through the VAT reporting process. You'll be trusted to organise your own workload, work independently, and continually develop your expertise, while benefiting from regular support and coaching from experienced colleagues. We are also committed to professional development, with support available for qualifications such as ACCA and CIMA.

This role operates on a hybrid working model, with a combination of home and office-based working. To support collaboration, training and team engagement, you'll be required to attend our Leeds office on a regular basis. As such, applicants must be within a reasonable commutable distance of the Leeds office and able to attend in-person meetings, training sessions and team events when required. We believe this approach provides the flexibility of remote working while maintaining the benefits of face-to-face collaboration and team connection.

Please note: Due to critical financial reporting periods, there are restrictions on annual leave during key year-end periods, including parts of July, early August, and the financial year-end period covering late March and April, except in exceptional circumstances.

What you'll be doing:

• Managing your own portfolio of client accounts and acting as a key point of contact for VAT-related queries.
• Analysing large datasets and client files to support the preparation and review of VAT returns.
• Building, validating and processing VAT return submissions within agreed service levels.
• Investigating and resolving complex client queries while delivering excellent customer service.
• Producing reports and extracting data using Excel and other business systems.
• Supporting continuous improvement activities and sharing knowledge with colleagues across the team.

What you'll bring:

• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including experience analysing and manipulating data.
• Experience working in a client-facing or customer-focused environment.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail.
• The ability to manage and prioritise your own workload to meet deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• A basic understanding of finance, accounting or data analysis principles.

It would be great if you had:

• Experience working within a finance and accounting.
• Knowledge of VAT processes or HMRC guidance.
• Experience using Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs and other advanced Excel functions.
• Experience building and maintaining strong stakeholder and client relationships.

If you're interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you!

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent.
Location: Leeds
Security Clearance Level: DBS
Internal Recruiter: Chloe
Salary: £27,500 per annum
Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the choice to buy additional days, health cash plan, life assurance, and pension.

Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improves performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you’re interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.

Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us?

NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) was created by the Department of Health and Social Care to deliver corporate services to the NHS. A unique joint venture with Sopra Steria, a European leader in digital services and software development, we make life easier for NHS employees, patients, and suppliers, and deliver value for money to the taxpayer. Proud members of the NHS family, we provide finance & accounting, digital, procurement and workforce services to more than half the NHS in England, and our solutions are underpinned by cutting-edge technologies and our teams’ expertise, in-depth understanding of the NHS, and commitment to service excellence.

We share common values and unity of purpose with the rest of the NHS family, are committed to being a force for good, and are dedicated and empowered to act responsibly and sustainably at organisational, team and individual level.

Would you like to join us on our journey?