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 If you're interested in this Indirect Tax Manager role in Manchester, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk