Yewande Amoo
Manchester
Summary
Experienced VAT compliance specialist with a strong focus on VAT risk assessment financial analysis and legislative interpretation. Proven ability to engage stakeholders, deliver high-quality compliance work, and support process improvements. Applies strong tax policy knowledge to strengthen organisational compliance and enhance operational efficiency.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Tax Compliance Officer- VAT Compliance
HM Revenue and Customs
Manchester
2025.06 - Current
- Conduct VAT compliance checks by reviewing VAT returns, financial records and supporting documentation to identify discrepancies and establish the correct tax position.
- Apply VAT legislation and HMRC guidance to determine the eligibility of input VAT claims and the accuracy of output VAT declared.
- Identify incorrectly claimed and declared VAT through meticulous investigation.
- Liaise with represented and unrepresented taxpayers and professional agents, adapting communication styles to ensure VAT obligations and compliance requirements are clearly understood.
- Utilise software tools to streamline data analysis and report generation.
- Draft detailed reports highlighting potential areas of risk or non-compliance and maintaining proper audit trails.
- Educate taxpayers and agents on VAT legislation to prevent future inaccuracies and improve VAT return accuracy.
- Establish effective communication channels with internal stakeholders and other tax regimes to ensure transparency and resolve cross-tax issues.
- Support colleagues in reviewing records and interpreting legislation, improving overall team performance in line with the Quality Assurance Framework (QAF).
Assistant Head of Accounts
Business Contracting Limited
Nigeria
2022.04 - 2023.08
- Managed the cash and bank operations team, ensuring strong financial controls and reducing the risk of cash flow management.
- Oversaw anti-money laundering (AML) compliance, demonstrating strong regulatory awareness and risk management aligned with compliance standards.
- Performed monthly project and overhead cost analysis, identifying cost trends and saving costs.
- Collaborated with internal and external auditors supporting compliance reviews, financial reporting and audit readiness.
- Managed relationships with financial institutions, facilitating loans, bonds and guarantees.
- Processed client and subcontractor payments, ensuring the accuracy of tax deductions.
- Performed interim and yearly project cost-profit analysis for the management board review and informed decision making.
- Carried out regular cash and bank reconciliations to ensure accuracy of records and support reliable reporting.
Treasury Account Officer
Business Contracting Limited
Nigeria
2017.11 - 2022.03
- Managed treasury operations including reconciliations, payment processing and monitoring of organisational cash flows.
- Maintained accurate financial records for multiple bank accounts and ensured payments complied with internal financial policies.
- Strengthened financial oversight through improvements to reconciliation processes and documentation standards.
- Supported financial planning by analysing cash inflows, expenditures and treasury transactions.
Education
Master of Science - Financial Technology
Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester 2023.09 - 2024.09
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
University of Ilorin
Nigeria 2012.10 - 2016.10
Skills
- VAT Compliance
- VAT Risk Identification
- Financial Record Analysis
- Legislative Interpretation
- Stakeholder Communication
- Compliance Investigations
- Process Improvement
- Tax policy knowledge
Websites
Certification
Association of Chartered Accountants (ACCA)- Finalist (3 papers remaining)
Accomplishments
- Identified and recovered 4000 pounds incorrectly claimed input VAT during a VAT compliance review, securing an additional 1,700 pounds future revenue benefit through behavioural correction.
- Supported colleagues in reviewing compliance records and interpreting VAT legislation, evidenced through the Quality Assurance Framework (QAF).
- Progressed multiple VAT compliance cases within expected timelines while maintaining strong analytical accuracy and detailed working papers.
- Improved taxpayer understanding of VAT compliance obligations through clear communication with both represented and unrepresented customers.
- Successfully transitioned cash payments for over 300 labourers per site to bank payments within 3 months, improving efficiency and eliminating payment delays across multiple project sites.
- Performed monthly project and overhead cost analysis, identifying cost trends and opportunities that reduced organisational expenditure by 20%.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Tax Compliance Officer- VAT Compliance
HM Revenue and Customs
2025.06 - Current
Master of Science - Financial Technology
Manchester Metropolitan University
2023.09 - 2024.09
Assistant Head of Accounts
Business Contracting Limited
2022.04 - 2023.08
Treasury Account Officer
Business Contracting Limited
2017.11 - 2022.03
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
University of Ilorin
2012.10 - 2016.10