Senior Accountant, Purchase Ledger and VAT
| Posting date: | 20 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 December 2025 |
| Location: | ST1 5SZ |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | bet365 |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
As a Senior Accountant you will ensure financial accuracy and efficiency by overseeing the preparation of VAT and other regulatory returns.
Reporting directly to the Finance Manager, you will take on a pivotal role in overseeing the supplier taxes process as well as supporting our Latin American Purchase Ledger team.
You will be responsible for ensuring the accurate and timely preparation of VAT and regulatory returns. This role will demand significant process involvement where you will actively engage with and scrutinise the established procedures for handling these financial submissions. You will be instrumental in identifying any inefficiencies within these processes, implementing necessary actions, and contributing to the continuous improvement of our VAT and regulatory reporting mechanisms.
As the Business continues to grow in size and complexity this role will increasing require an ability to adapt while working to tight deadlines. This will therefore be a fantastic opportunity for someone looking for a fastpaced and collaborative role.
This role is eligible for inclusion in the Company’s hybrid working from home policy.
Successful applicants will be required to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
Qualifications
• ACCA or CIMA qualified.
• Previous VAT return experience is essential, experience with overseas VAT would be advantageous.
• Demonstrated ability to meet tight reporting deadlines while managing high volumes of data.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills, including proficiency in formulas and pivot tables.
• Proven experience with multi-currency Purchase Ledger payment run processes.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
Additional information
• Overseeing the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual VAT and other regulatory returns.
• Reviewing Purchase Ledger VAT postings, correcting errors, and providing constructive feedback to the Purchase Ledger team.
• Providing comprehensive support and cover for colleagues within the Latin American Purchase Ledger and VAT teams.
• Identifying and implementing areas for improvement to current Purchase Ledger and VAT processes, aligning with HMRC GfC8 recommendations.
• Liaising with our in-house tax department to identify risk areas and ways to mitigate them.
• Overseeing the preparation of weekly Latin American payment run files across multiple currencies.
Reporting directly to the Finance Manager, you will take on a pivotal role in overseeing the supplier taxes process as well as supporting our Latin American Purchase Ledger team.
You will be responsible for ensuring the accurate and timely preparation of VAT and regulatory returns. This role will demand significant process involvement where you will actively engage with and scrutinise the established procedures for handling these financial submissions. You will be instrumental in identifying any inefficiencies within these processes, implementing necessary actions, and contributing to the continuous improvement of our VAT and regulatory reporting mechanisms.
As the Business continues to grow in size and complexity this role will increasing require an ability to adapt while working to tight deadlines. This will therefore be a fantastic opportunity for someone looking for a fastpaced and collaborative role.
This role is eligible for inclusion in the Company’s hybrid working from home policy.
Successful applicants will be required to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
Qualifications
• ACCA or CIMA qualified.
• Previous VAT return experience is essential, experience with overseas VAT would be advantageous.
• Demonstrated ability to meet tight reporting deadlines while managing high volumes of data.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills, including proficiency in formulas and pivot tables.
• Proven experience with multi-currency Purchase Ledger payment run processes.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
Additional information
• Overseeing the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual VAT and other regulatory returns.
• Reviewing Purchase Ledger VAT postings, correcting errors, and providing constructive feedback to the Purchase Ledger team.
• Providing comprehensive support and cover for colleagues within the Latin American Purchase Ledger and VAT teams.
• Identifying and implementing areas for improvement to current Purchase Ledger and VAT processes, aligning with HMRC GfC8 recommendations.
• Liaising with our in-house tax department to identify risk areas and ways to mitigate them.
• Overseeing the preparation of weekly Latin American payment run files across multiple currencies.