Tax and Project Lead

at  Ministry of Justice

Salary
The national salary range is £54,358 - £61,585, London salary range is £58,847 - £66,670. Your salary will be dependent on your base location
Number of jobs available
2
Detail of reserve list
12 Months
Region
National
City/Town
National
Building/Site

NATIONAL

Please note: Some of our MoJ Office locations, such as our Liverpool Justice Collaboration Centre, require higher levels of National Security Vetting. The MoJ is working to open more Justice Collaboration Centres and Justice Satellite Offices over time. Click here to learn more about where our currently open Justice Collaboration Centres and Justice Satellite Offices are, to identify where you may be based and understand National Security Vetting requirements of each location.
Grade
Grade 7
Organisation Grade for MoJ
Grade 7
Post Type
Permanent
Working Pattern
Full Time
Role Type
Finance
Will the successful applicant have line manager responsibilities?
Yes
Job description

KEY SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

The Successful Candidate will be able to demonstrate:

DESIRABLE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• A good understanding of tax and VAT within government departments and Oracle systems and accounting would be useful, but not a necessity.
• An experienced finance professional (qualification is desirable but not essential) but must be willing to extend skills and knowledge across taxation
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TECHNICAL SKILLS

We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Knowledge, understanding and application of tax and/or VAT.

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES / REQUIREMENTS

There are no mandatory qualifications for this post, however relevant experience is essential.

ROLE PURPOSE

This is a specialist role to deliver an expert and professional tax advice service - producing, clarifying and advising on VAT/tax policy and compliance, interpreting and preparing guidance and providing clear communications on technical issues which are often challenging and complex in nature. Taking a strategic lead to how services are delivered, you will engage and collaborate with colleagues across government including HM Revenue and Customs and HM Treasury driving continuous improvements in tax compliance.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead on producing, clarifying and advising on complex and challenging VAT and tax compliance, providing clear communications and guidance across government.
• Increase capability and upskilling by working as part of the centre of excellence, sharing best practice across the public sector, providing fit for purpose training and ensuring tax is considered at an early stage of the business planning process.
• Work collaboratively and leading by example across the Tax CoE teams on cross government and HMRC initiatives. Taking a strategic view on the Tax CoE delivery of cross government tax advisory services as well as delivering continuous improvement are key. You will play an integral part in driving forward the future operating model for the Tax CoE in line with the Government Finance strategic framework.
• Build effective relationships across a wide range of stakeholders, regularly communicating, establishing and maintaining a tax community across the sector and raising awareness of key tax issues.
• Lead projects to improve systems and processes in line with tax global principles, ensuring controls and best practice are in place to help maintain a strong level of taxation compliance across the government sector.
• Responsible for managing relationships with both internal and external stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of future tax CoE aims and objectives.