Posted 08 July, 2026
VAT Accountant
VARITE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IN
Full Time
Reference: 26-37652-2522-2
Company Name: VARITE India Private Limited
About The Client:
This is a prominent American integrated communications company that specializes in marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions
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About VARITE: VARITE is a global staffing and IT consulting company providing technical consulting and team augmentation services to Fortune 500 Companies in USA, UK, CANADA and INDIA. VARITE is currently a primary and direct vendor to the leading corporations in the verticals of Networking, Cloud Infrastructure, Hardware and Software, Digital Marketing and Media Solutions, Clinical Diagnostics, Utilities, Gaming and Entertainment, and Financial Services.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
VARITE is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
About The Client:
This is a prominent American integrated communications company that specializes in marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions
Essential Job Functions:
- Review/preparation and completion of VAT filings, ensuring payment of final VAT liability is made on a timely basis.
- Ensuring tax office audit queries are properly addressed and resolved with the authorities.
- Extracting AP/AR reports; performing critical invoice VAT checks; identifying and resolving issues, initiating remediation, where required.
- Analysing data and translating it into meaningful information, including sampling and variance analyses, where required.
- Ability to apply VAT technical skills to identify risk areas and sustainable planning opportunities.
- Data cleansing/formatting to align with external VAT compliance provider requirements and/or templates.
- Training of AP/AR teams.
- A keen interest in identifying and resolving issues with ERP system.
- VAT control account reconciliations, including advising of profit and loss aspects of FX differences and irrecoverable VAT as required.
- Processing journal entries.
- Active participation on business calls and meetings, driving issue resolution as required.
- Preparing trackers, dashboards, etc.
- Planning/prioritization of workload.
- Providing support, maintaining communication and updating senior team members on progress.
- Liaison with internal tax/finance teams and external VAT compliance providers.
- Online return filing.
Qualifications:
Your Knowledge/Skill/Experience Requirements:
- UK/EU VAT knowledge – in particular, cross border supplies of goods and services, VAT invoices, VAT rates, VAT recovery, VAT reverse charge, VAT domestic reverse charge.
- UK/EU VAT compliance experience – VAT returns, statistical returns, etc.
- ERP knowledge/experience (ideally Workday).
- Ability to manipulate and interrogate data.
- Ability to perform VAT checks on AP/AR invoices.
- Knowledge and proficient understanding of taxing software and tools.
- Strong computer technical skills including advanced MS Excel functionality.
- Ability to perform in a deadline driven environment.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Strong communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.
- Ability to act on own initiative.
Unlock Rewards: Refer Candidates and Earn.
If you're not available or interested in this opportunity, please pass this along to anyone in your network who might be a good fit and interested in our open positions. VARITE offers a Candidate Referral program, where you'll receive a one-time referral bonus based on the following scale if the preferred candidate completes a three-month assignment with VARITE.
Experience Level Bonus Referral:
| 0-2 years | INR 5,000 |
| 2-6 years | INR 7,500 |
| 6+ years | INR 10,000 |
About VARITE: VARITE is a global staffing and IT consulting company providing technical consulting and team augmentation services to Fortune 500 Companies in USA, UK, CANADA and INDIA. VARITE is currently a primary and direct vendor to the leading corporations in the verticals of Networking, Cloud Infrastructure, Hardware and Software, Digital Marketing and Media Solutions, Clinical Diagnostics, Utilities, Gaming and Entertainment, and Financial Services.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
VARITE is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
