Indirect Tax Manager – FTSE 100 - Retail - Business services
This is a varied and challenging role for a commercially minded indirect tax professional. You will conduct research and analyses of existing and upcoming tax legislation (domestic and/or international); supporting the organization's planning and strategy. This is a key role advising management of the tax implications resulting from projected organizational actions. A strong technical and advisory background is needed along with a commercial mindset.
Key Accountabilities
* Provide commercially focused indirect tax advice and partnering services to the group, supporting the UK based business units, primarily on UK indirect taxes with some international aspects.
* Manage tax controversy liaising with internal and external stakeholders to prepare and submit responses to audit queries, largely in the UK but with some international aspects.
* Oversee indirect tax compliance outside of the UK in conjunction with the Denmark and Ireland tax managers, ensuring the timely and accurate submission of returns by outsourced service providers.
* Contribute to the management of the UK indirect tax compliance process working closely with the VAT compliance team.
* Develop and maintain a strong technical knowledge of indirect taxes including VAT, Climate Change Levy and Insurance Premium Tax.
* Ensure a robust control framework is established and maintained.
* Work with the Tax transformation project to help deliver the transformation strategy for indirect taxes.
Candidate profile
* Experience of dealing with HMRC and ideally of indirect taxes in Europe and beyond.
* Must have experience and strong technical knowledge of VAT, great if this extends to Climate Change Levy and Insurance Premium Tax but not essential.
* Ability to research tax technical issues with minimum direction.
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Accounting/Auditing
Industries: Services for Renewable Energy
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