Tax Manager (VAT)

Overview

In this role you own end-to-end VAT compliance across multiple jurisdictions, driving timely filings and control improvements. You will lead the VAT cycle, coordinate external advisors, and supervise the VAT Analyst to ensure accurate, well-documented results. You’ll monitor regulatory changes, implement processes, and support tax technology and e-invoicing initiatives. This is a hands-on, operational role that shapes the firm’s indirect tax operations at scale.

Pay / Benefits

• private medical insurance with Bupa
• life assurance (4x salary)
• critical illness insurance (2x salary)
• income protection insurance
• 7% pension contribution
• gym membership or wellness allowance

Responsibilities

• Manage preparation, review, and submission of VAT/GST returns across applicable jurisdictions
• Oversee European Sales Listings, Intrastat filings, and other indirect tax reporting obligations
• Own VAT compliance calendar and ensure deadlines are met
• Review workpapers, reconciliations, data extracts, and compliance docs
• Maintain organized compliance records and audit trails
• Monitor VAT regulatory developments and implement filing/process updates
• Provide practical VAT guidance to internal teams and escalate complex issues
• Support VAT registrations/deregistrations and changes as needed
• Manage interactions with external VAT advisors and service providers
• Coordinate information requests, filing deliverables, and advisor follow-ups
• Coordinate responses to tax authority inquiries and audits
• Monitor advisor deliverables and address delays or quality concerns
• Support development of governance procedures and filing review protocols
• Lead, supervise, mentor, and develop the VAT Analyst
• Set priorities, assign work, manage capacity, and ensure timely, well-documented deliverables
• Onboard and develop additional indirect tax ops team members
• Establish expectations for ownership, quality, and escalation discipline
• Support e-invoicing and real-time reporting initiatives with validation and testing
• Contribute to process documentation and control improvements
• Identify opportunities to improve compliance efficiency and data quality
• Support tax residency certificates and withholding tax documentation as needed
• Participate in special projects led by the Indirect Tax Operations Manager

Key requirements

• 8+ years of VAT or indirect tax compliance experience
• Strong knowledge of VAT/GST returns, European Sales Listings, Intrastat
• Experience managing multi-jurisdictional filing obligations and advisor relationships
• Experience supporting VAT audits or inquiries
• Strong Excel and data management skills
• Excellent organizational and time management abilities
• Proactive, solutions-oriented approach with ownership of day-to-day activities
• Interest in e-invoicing, tax tech, automation, and process improvement
• ATT, CTA, ACA, ACCA, or equivalent qualification, or progress toward qualification (preferred)
• Strong VAT compliance judgment and attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines across jurisdictions
• Strong organizational skills for disciplined documentation
• Comfort with large datasets and compliance reporting tools
• Effective communication with Finance, Billing, AP, local offices, advisors, and tax colleagues
• Ability to supervise and develop junior team members

• proactive
• solutions-oriented
• strong communication
• Microsoft Excel
• data management
• reconciliations

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