Lead Manager Tax (VAT focus)

Overview

As a VAT Specialist within a global tax team, you will own indirect tax matters for UK and Europe, shaping compliant and efficient VAT processes. Your role blends advisory work with compliance, translating complex tax rules into practical solutions for operational teams. You’ll engage with senior partners on high-profile projects and gain exposure to corporate tax and transfer pricing. This is a hybrid, remote role offering global collaboration and clear opportunities for career development.

Pay / Benefits

• healthcare
• pension plan
• annual leave
• parential leave
• employee assistance program
• flexible benefits

Responsibilities

• Own indirect tax matters for UK and Europe, leading high-profile projects with senior partners and global colleagues
• Prepare and file UK VAT returns, EU OSS returns, and other foreign indirect tax returns; mentor junior staff performing routine tasks
• Coordinate transaction documentation for the external firm handling corporate tax returns; gather information from other teams
• Ensure indirect tax rules are configured in technical systems in partnership with technology and product teams
• Research and document conclusions on tax matters; prepare guidance and advise other departments
• Prepare tax expense budgets/forecasts and monitor tax law changes impacting the organisation
• Record accurate journal entries and reconcile tax accounts

Key requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• Indirect tax experience
• Accounting experience

• collaboration and teamwork
• clear communication of complex concepts
• mentoring and coaching
• VAT/indirect tax expertise
• EU OSS
• corporate tax coordination

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