Vat Accountant Compliance

About Nscale

Nscale is the GPU cloud engineered for AI. We provide cost-effective, high-performance infrastructure for AI start-ups and large enterprise customers. Nscale enables AI-focused companies to achieve superior results by reducing the complexity of AI development. Our GPU cloud bolsters technical capabilities and directly supports strategic business outcomes, including cost management, rapid innovation, and environmental responsibility.

We thrive on a culture of relentless innovation, ownership, and accountability, where every team member takes pride in their work and drives it with excellence and urgency. As an Nscaler, you'll build trust through openness and transparency, where everyone is inspired to do their best work. If you join our team, you'll be contributing to building the technology that powers the future.

About the Role

We're hiring a VAT Accountant, Compliance to lead end-to-end VAT compliance across Nscale's UK and international operations.

This role sits within the Tax team, working closely with Finance Operations, the wider finance team, and stakeholders across logistics, procurement, supply chain, and external advisors. It's a hands-on position in a lean and growing finance function, offering broad exposure to international operations, systems, and cross-border activity.

You'll play a key role in helping Nscale scale responsibly as the business grows into new markets, ensuring VAT is correctly accounted for across complex international and digital transactions. This is an opportunity to build scalable processes from the ground up and embed strong VAT compliance into how the business operates.

What you'll be doing

• Own VAT compliance across the group for UK and overseas entities.
• Prepare UK and international VAT returns, including EU and other jurisdictional filings where required.
• Review VAT returns for accuracy, completeness, and alignment with underlying transactions.
• Submit VAT filings on time and manage related compliance obligations across jurisdictions.
• Prepare EC Sales Lists and Intrastat returns linked to cross-border activity.
• Support VAT-related reporting and administrative obligations connected to international operations.
• Review import VAT, customs documentation, and postponed VAT accounting treatments.
• Coordinate with logistics teams, finance teams, and customs agents on import and export VAT matters.
• Ensure accurate VAT accounting within finance systems through reconciliations and postings.
• Support month-end and year-end close processes with VAT-related accounting inputs.
• Assess the VAT treatment of cross-border movements of goods and services.
• Advise on technical VAT matters including place of supply, reverse charge, triangulation, and VAT recovery considerations.
• Partner with the Tax team and external advisors to support cross-border operating and supply chain design.
• Embed VAT compliance into business processes as the company expands into new markets.
• Contribute to VAT controls, documentation, and governance across Finance Operations.
• Help build scalable and efficient VAT processes within a fast-moving, global environment.

About You

• 4–7+ years of experience in VAT or indirect tax accounting, ideally across UK and international VAT compliance.
• ACA, CTA, ATT, CPA, or equivalent professional qualification with a strong focus on VAT or indirect tax.
• Strong practical knowledge of UK VAT and a solid working understanding of EU and cross-border VAT principles.
• Experience supporting digital, technology-driven, or international businesses with complex VAT requirements.
• Hands-on experience preparing and reviewing VAT returns, EC Sales Lists, and Intrastat filings.
• Familiarity with imports, exports, customs documentation, and postponed VAT accounting.
• Ability to assess technical VAT topics such as place of supply, reverse charge, triangulation, and VAT recovery.
• Experience partnering with stakeholders across Tax, Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance, and external advisors.
• Strong attention to detail with a pragmatic, solutions-focused approach to improving processes.
• Proactive, collaborative, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, agile environment.

What we can offer you

At Nscale, you'll find a collaborative, supportive, and innovative environment where your contributions spark real impact. We're building something extraordinary, and we want you at the core.

Highly competitive compensation package (base + bonus + equity), with performance reviews every 12 months. 🚀

Join one of the fastest-growing AI infrastructure companies — your chance to directly shape how global AI capacity is planned and deployed. ✨

Expect a dynamic progression plan tailored to your ambitions. Grow by leading critical cross-functional initiatives and shaping capital strategy — always with our full support.

Human-First Flexibility: We treat you as humans first. 🫶🏽 Our flexible workplace trusts Nscalers to deliver, giving you the autonomy to shape your day around life's moments.

Equal Opportunities Statement

We strongly encourage applications from people of colour, the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, parents, carers, and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds.

If there's anything we can do to accommodate your specific situation, please let us know.

The responsibilities outlined in this job description are not exhaustive and are intended to provide a general overview of the position. The employee may be required to perform additional duties, tasks, and responsibilities as assigned by management, consistent with the skills and qualifications required for the role.

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