VAT Manager
Core
Provide expert VAT advice, shape VAT strategy, and drive risk management and operational efficiencies for a group with indirect tax responsibilities across 80+ legal entities in the UK, Europe, Asia, and US.
Role type
Senior IC VAT Manager (Indirect Tax Advisory)
Builds
Robust VAT framework and compliant tax treatment for cross-border transactions and new business offerings.
Domain
Financial Services / Indirect Tax (VAT)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
UK VAT legislation knowledge, VAT accounting processes, reporting requirements, process improvement, system alignment, advisory support, HMRC enquiry handling, audit support, mentoring
Preferred skills
Experience with finance system changes, cross-functional project support
Technologies
Finance systems, reporting tools
Responsibilities
Provide practical VAT advice to business stakeholders, review and strengthen VAT controls and processes, identify process improvement opportunities, deliver VAT training to non-tax teams, assist with HMRC enquiries and audits, support VAT return reviews, mentor junior team members
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC