Indirect Tax Manager
On-siteLondon, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Provide expert indirect tax advice and support to business units on new products, services, and market expansions. Identify opportunities for tax savings and efficiencies, while leading due diligence for M&A activities. Manage UK VAT compliance obligations, including overseeing the preparation and submission of returns, and ensure accounting systems correctly capture indirect tax data. Coordinate with external advisors and internal teams to gather filing data, monitor legislative changes across jurisdictions, and implement necessary process updates. Assist in setting up tax processes for new international entities and advise on customs duty and climate change levy. Report into the Group Head of Tax and manage one direct report within the Group tax team.
Required Qualifications
- A recognised professional accounting or tax qualification (e.g. CTA, ACA, ACCA, CPA or LLM in Taxation).
- Strong post qualification experience in indirect tax, ideally gained in-house within a multinational business or at a major accounting firm.
- Proven technical knowledge of VAT/GST/Sales Tax regimes, particularly across multiple jurisdictions.
- Great written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex tax topics clearly and confidently to people outside of tax.
- Comfortable working autonomously, managing multiple priorities and taking ownership of projects through to completion.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience working within the energy or utilities sector would be a bonus.
- Experience with NetSuite and/or tax automation tools would be helpful.
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