Summary: The VAT Compliance Manager will play a crucial role in the tax function of the company, focusing on indirect tax compliance across multiple countries. This position involves preparing and submitting VAT returns, ensuring compliance and reporting accuracy, and supporting process improvements within the VAT team. The role is designed to allow the existing VAT Manager to concentrate on transformation initiatives while maintaining rigorous compliance standards. The position is offered on a 12-month fixed-term contract with hybrid working arrangements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Preparation and submission of UK, Ireland, Netherlands, and Belgium VAT returns on time.
• Delivery of compliance requirements for the group, working independently or with tax associate support.
• Reconciliation of VAT accounts with attention to detail as a key control in the VAT process.
• Filing Intrastat and other VAT statistical returns for UK and EU entities, including OSS and IOSS filings.
• Collaboration with the VAT team to develop processes and ensure financial controls are documented.
• Support improvements to ongoing VAT processes, leveraging prior experience.
• Work closely with the VAT manager and Head of Tax Compliance to implement process changes.
• Provide indirect tax advisory on an ad hoc basis as required.
• Potential involvement in other VAT compliance requirements, including export VAT processes.

Key Skills:

• Tax qualified with ATT or CTA, or a broader accounting qualification such as ICAEW/ICAS.
• Significant practical VAT compliance experience across multiple countries.
• Experience in retail is useful but not essential.
• Understanding of indirect tax consequences related to goods movement, including VAT and Customs duties.
• Strong data manipulation and interrogation skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks.
• Ability to work effectively in a team and support tax associates in tax return preparation.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Nuneaton

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other