VAT Manager - Michael Page Finance : Job Details

A superb Finance Manager - Indirect Tax position has arisen in an instantly recognisable, award winning business based near Heathrow, West London.

Client Details

Michael Page Finance are delighted to be partnering an award winning, instantly recognisable Leisure and Travel business based near Heathrow, West London.

With annual revenue in the £billion's, this leading UK business has grown considerable over the last 30 years with over 25% growth year on year, the business has navigated the Travel sector well. The are one of the UK's largest employers and have a reputation for providing opportunity for development and progression for their workforce.

As part of their strategy, they are investing in to improved service and efficiency to continue their offering to their customers.

Description

As the VAT Manager, you will be dealing with a complex array of commercial and technical issues which involve tackling large amounts of data and high value sums. As well as managing the end-to-end reporting and compliance process, this role will also support in ensuring that a suitable governance framework is in place and that any process improvements are routinely considered and implemented particularly with reference to the Finance Team's digitisation / automation goals. You will be expected to partner with key stakeholders within finance and the wider business to manage risk and to collaboratively bring about workable solutions to multifaceted challenges.

You should be comfortable managing through change and adept at simplifying complex tax issues, communicating effectively at different levels and bringing a broad knowledge of tax and commercial concepts to bear on processes and discussions.

• The role will have line management responsibility for one (the Finance Analyst, Indirect Tax)
• Oversee and review the end-to-end monthly VAT return process for two UK VAT Groups.
• Support the VAT Lead in maintaining the HMRC relationship.
• Provide advice in relation to business-as-usual queries such as reviewing contracts and determining the correct VAT treatment of various sales and purchase transactions.
• Input into finance and commercial projects and other new business initiatives.
• Review key areas of the business and provide appropriate recommendations as part of ongoing controls and risks review work.
• Contribute to maintaining a suitable governance framework and assessing BRR and SAO preparedness.
• Monitoring and implementing any relevant changes in indirect tax legislation.
• Providing VAT training to the business.

Profile

A successful Finance Manager - Indirect Tax should have:

• Proven experience working in a VAT compliance and advisory role within a commercial context.
• A strong understanding of indirect tax compliance processes particularly with reference to the UK.
• ACA / ACCA / ATT / CTA qualified (or equivalent) with several years post qualification experience in VAT.
• Strong team working and influencing skills and experience managing junior members of a team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to work effectively with key stakeholders.
• The ability to see tasks to completion from initial query to data gathering through to a satisfactory conclusion.
• Good time and project management skills - in particular, the ability to balance competing priorities and to communicate progress or escalate issues in timely fashion.
• Able to analyse data effectively and good attention to detail.
• Commercially minded and capable of providing clear, considered advice - ability to think strategically and consider future implications when preparing/reviewing work and/or advising on project work.
• Strong IT skills, especially Excel.

Job Offer

The Finance Manager - Indirect Tax role comes with a base salary of up to £85,000, 12.5-25% bonus, comprehensive benefits package and hybrid working (3 days in office per week)