Indirect and Direct Tax Compliance and Reporting Manager

Overview

In this role you will manage UK and international VAT/GST and corporation tax obligations for Starling Bank, supporting its growth and international expansion. You will collaborate with the tax and finance teams to maintain compliance, optimise VAT recovery, and strengthen governance and control frameworks. You will advise on cross-border expansion triggers and place-of-supply rules, and communicate complex tax matters to both tax and non-tax audiences. This is an opportunity to shape tax strategy in a fast-growing fintech bank and be part of a mission to simplify money for customers.

Pay / Benefits

• 25 days holiday
• Birthday day off
• Pension scheme
• Life insurance 4x salary
• Private Medical Insurance
• Perkbox membership

Responsibilities

• Manage UK and international VAT/GST compliance, including quarterly and monthly returns and partial exemption calculations
• Optimise input VAT recovery and collaborate with advisors
• Advise on international VAT/GST and corporation tax registration triggers and place-of-supply rules for cross-border expansion
• Oversee UK and international corporation tax compliance (provisions, instalments, returns)
• Lead tax risk management and governance, improving VAT and corporation tax control frameworks
• Coordinate with finance and tax teams across taxes as needed

Key requirements

• Strong indirect and direct tax compliance and accounting background
• Experience with international taxes; banking tax experience is a plus
• Professional qualification: ACA, ACCA, or CTA with at least five years’ experience
• Self-starter with strong interpersonal skills
• Well organized, able to plan and deliver under tight deadlines
• Practical, commercial problem-solver with ability to explain complex tax matters to diverse audiences

• Interpersonal communication
• Attention to detail
• Problem-solving
• VAT/GST compliance
• Corporation tax compliance and reporting
• Tax risk management and governance

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