VAT Compliance Manager

Overview

In this permanent role in the City of London, you will lead VAT compliance across EU jurisdictions within a collaborating accounting firm. You’ll review onboarding processes, coordinate with compliance teams on tax authority enquiries, and help grow advisory and compliance services. You’ll support junior staff, prepare fee proposals, and ensure timely filing while improving quality and efficiency. This position offers a chance to shape VAT processes and stay ahead of legislative changes.

Responsibilities

• Review and improve client onboarding processes
• Identify opportunities to upsell compliance and advisory services
• Coordinate with compliance teams to manage tax authority enquiries, including logging, risk assessment, and timely responses
• Monitor profitability of tax authority enquiries and recommend appropriate fees
• Conduct regular 1:1 meetings with direct reports to support technical development and competency growth
• Support junior team members during client calls and provide constructive feedback
• Attend prospective client meetings and prepare fee proposals for compliance and advisory work
• Help junior team members meet filing deadlines and track upcoming obligations
• Review VAT returns across 30+ jurisdictions and provide feedback to improve quality, efficiency, and risk management
• Create and maintain VAT workings templates and update EU VAT compliance packs in line with legislative changes
• Prepare written advisory reports on UK, EU, and global VAT/GST matters
• Participate in client calls to scope and address advisory requirements

Key requirements

• Extensive knowledge of VAT compliance across the EU
• Strong understanding of the EU VAT Directive and relevant domestic VAT legislation

• strong communication skills
• mentoring and coaching
• client-facing collaboration
• EU VAT know-how
• VAT returns review across multiple jurisdictions
• preparation of advisory reports on VAT/GST

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