Indirect Tax Manager

Your new company
A growing international business is looking to appoint an experienced Indirect Tax Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to join a business where indirect tax plays a key role in supporting strategic decision-making and operational excellence.

Your new role
Ownership of UK and European VAT compliance
Review and submission of VAT returns across multiple jurisdictions
Act as the key VAT advisor to finance and operational teams
Support cross-border transactions and movement of goods across Europe
Manage relationships with external advisers and tax authorities
Lead VAT audits and resolve technical VAT queries
Identify and implement process, systems and control improvements

What you'll need to succeed
To be successful in this role, you will be a qualified tax or accounting professional (CTA, ACA or equivalent) with strong indirect tax experience gained within industry or practice.
You will possess:
Strong UK VAT knowledge, with European VAT experience highly desirable
Experience dealing with cross-border transactions
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
Experience managing VAT audits and working with external advisers
Strong analytical skills and confidence working with financial systems and large data sets

What you'll get in return
Competitive salary and benefits package
Opportunity to take ownership of a high-profile indirect tax function
Exposure to international operations and complex VAT matters
Significant involvement in transformation, automation and process improvement projects
A collaborative and commercially focused working environment
Long-term career development opportunities within a growing business

What you need to do now
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