VAT Accountant

Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

1/28/2025

Date: 28 Jan 2025

Location:

GB

Advertised Salary: Competitive

Onshore/Offshore: Onshore

Working arrangement: Full Time

Since its creation in 2014, Harbour has grown to become one of the world’s largest and most geographically diverse independent oil and gas companies. Today, Harbour is producing between 475,000 and 485,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day with significant production in Norway, the UK, Germany, Argentina and North Africa. Harbour benefits from competitive operating costs and resilient margins, and a broad set of growth options including near-infrastructure opportunities in Norway, unconventional scalable opportunities in Argentina and conventional offshore projects in Mexico and Indonesia. With low GHG emissions intensity and a leading CO2 storage position in Europe, Harbour remains committed to producing oil and gas safely and responsibly to help meet the world’s energy needs. Harbour is headquartered in London with approximately 5,000 staff and contractors across its operations and offices.

Ours is an inclusive workplace where individuals can bring their whole selves to their job and feel recognised for the value they add. We are committed to creating a genuinely inclusive and supportive working environment to ensure everyone has a positive experience at work.

At Harbour Energy, we aim to recruit, retain and promote our people based on their unique skills, regardless of race, gender or background. We need excellent people to help shape and develop the future of our company. Could this be you?

If so, we want to hear from you.

This position is based in Aberdeen, Scotland.

Purpose of Role:

• The role is to support the UK Tax Team on VAT compliance. Activities include collation, review and completion of VAT returns as well as the enforcement and monitoring of VAT controls
  
  

Critical Responsibilities:

• Ensuring that all activities are carried out in a safe manner complying with all regulatory requirements, legislation and Harbour Energy HSES Procedures
  
  

Ethics and Compliance Responsibilities:

• Ensure that all activities and behaviours are carried out in accordance with Harbour Energy’s Ethics and Compliance Policies and Procedures, and to complete any compulsory compliance training as required
  
  

Areas of Accountability, Responsibility and Competence:

• Preparation of the monthly VAT returns for all the UK VAT registered businesses.
• Carry out relevant accounting entries linked with the VAT accounts of the UK Group.
• Keep aware of developments within the business (across all UK sites) and consider the indirect tax impact.
• Build working relationships in the organisation to ensure the objectives of accurate tax compliance and cost effective management of the indirect taxes is achieved.
• Monitor compliance with VAT controls, especially in the areas of Invoicing, P2P and Travel Expenses
• Legal obligation to submit monthly VAT returns with penalties for non-compliance or error.
• Critically assess the SAP generated VAT figures to establish any errors in posting and to take a skilled and experienced view on the creditability of the end result.
• Submit VAT returns monthly, accurately and on time.
• Meet accounting policies, procedures and guidelines for VAT accounts of the UK Group.
• Monitor the business compliance with VAT controls across peripheral systems
• Advising and consulting with the business on the processes required to ensure indirect taxes are accounted for correctly
• Any other duty as instructed by your Line Manager
  
  

Critical Skills, Qualifications, Experience, etc.:

• Ability to navigate and interrogate accounting systems preferably experience with SAP4H
• Operational experience in dealing with VAT and indirect taxes or a willingness to learn
• An understanding of VAT legislation and guidelines or a willingness to learn
• Strong analytical skills.
• Numeracy skills critical.
• Educated to degree standard, preferably in a finance discipline.
• Qualified accountant, or part qualified working to full qualification, or significant VAT experience with a reputable accounting firm.
• Focus on technical accuracy and meeting deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively with excellent interpersonal, team-working and presentation skills.
• Results focused with a commitment to the delivery of excellent service to the business.
• Willing to challenge existing practices and implement initiatives.
• PC literate, including Excel and SAP.
  
  

Inclusive recruitment is a vital part of our diversity, equity and inclusion strategy. Whatever your background, if you feel you need an adjustment during our selection process to suit your needs, please let us know, and we will be happy to help.