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Job Description: Assistant Manager – Indirect tax transformation (E-invoicing) Location: London/Reading/Bristol (hybrid) Level: Assistant Manager Team: Digital Tax Consulting Team (Indirect tax transformation and technology)
Role overview
As an assistant manager, you will support as part of the team on the end-to-end delivery of e-invoicing engagements – from solution selection/design through to requirements gathering, configuration, testing and go-live while helping the team with building client relationships.
What you will do
- Support with the end-to-end delivery of e-invoicing projects, managing scope, budget, risk and quality across the full project lifecycle
- Support and help the senior team where required in maintaining alliances with third party technology providers
- Interpret country-specific e-invoicing mandates globally, including data and process impact/requirements and translating them into practical delivery actions for clients as part of projects
- Support the senior team on managing engagement risk and quality: apply firm policies and procedures, maintain appropriate documentation, and ensure compliance with internal quality standards and external regulatory expectations
- Support with new e-invoicing opportunities, along with supporting on proposals and bids
- Strengthen the wider practice — help the team in refining delivery methodology and support in building reusable accelerators and tools
Key skills and experience
- Essential Experience delivering tax technology or e-invoicing implementation projects in a consulting, professional services, or in-house tax technology environment
- Knowledge of e-invoicing and e-reporting regimes and the ability to speak credibly about how mandates differ across jurisdictions
- Hands-on experience with supporting the implementation/integration of at least one e-invoicing or tax compliance/or similar platform
- Proven ability to problem solve, support with managing budget and risk/quality on projects
- Strong stakeholder management both internal and external
- Ability to work well with as part of a team, but also able to work independently
- Understanding of engagement risk, quality standards and regulatory expectations in a professional services environment
Additional advantageous experience
- Professional tax or accounting qualification (e.g. CTA, ACA, ACCA) or equivalent ERP experience (Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, SAP S/4HANA) specifically for tax or e-invoicing purposes
- Experience with global rollout programmes spanning multiple countries and jurisdictions
- Broader indirect tax technology exposure – VAT compliance solutions, Tax engines etc.
- Familiarity with data analytics or automation tools (Alteryx, Power BI, SQL, Python) to support e-invoicing data validation and repo
The things you do, and the people you're with outside of work matter, that's why we're happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles, and we'll always do our best to keep your work and life in balance. Whether that's working reduced contracted hours, working your hours over a shorter period or utilising our 'how we work' framework. Everyone has an immediate right to request a flexible arrangement through our flexible working policy. Read more about our approach to flexible working.
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Assistant Manager – Indirect tax transformation (E-invoicing) in Reading employer: Grant Thornton UK
Grant Thornton UK is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture in the heart of London that prioritises employee well-being and professional growth. With flexible working options, including reduced hours and job shares, we foster a supportive environment that encourages a healthy work-life balance while providing clear pathways for advancement into senior quality management roles.
