Manager - Indirect Tax in Warwick

At National Grid, we keep people connected and society moving. But it’s so much more than that. National Grid provides the environment for our teams to thrive and make a real impact. As we drive momentum in the energy transition for all, we are committed to ensuring that every employee feels empowered and engaged. This is a great opportunity for a Manager - Indirect Tax to step into a visible, hands-on indirect tax role within a FTSE 30 organisation.

Working closely with the Indirect Tax Senior Manager, you’ll support the delivery of the indirect tax strategy while providing practical advice and ensuring the business stays compliant in a fast-moving regulatory landscape. VAT will be your main focus, but the role offers real variety. You’ll also get exposure to the wider indirect tax agenda, including environmental taxes, customs duties, CBAM and Climate Change Levy — giving you the chance to broaden your experience and stay ahead of emerging change.

You’ll play an important role in strengthening controls, improving processes and helping to modernise reporting, data and digital tax systems. Working collaboratively with Finance, Shared Services and operational teams, you’ll help make sure the business is not only compliant, but well prepared for what’s coming next.

This role is based out of our Warwick office, and we’d hope to see you at least two days per week but you’re welcome to be in the office more often if that would work best for you. We’re happy to discuss any additional flexibility in working patterns or requirements that you feel could help to make this job work for you!

What You’ll Do:

• Provide high quality indirect tax advice and analysis to support commercial decision making across the business.
• Support VAT treatment for new services, cross border activity, property income, and business operations, helping to optimise VAT recovery.
• Maintain the property register and work closely with property teams to ensure accurate reporting.
• Assess the indirect tax impact of new legislation and regulatory change, clearly communicating risks and opportunities.
• Support the delivery and review of UK VAT returns, including National Grid Ventures entities.
• Manage the Group’s partial exemption position, considering both existing and new sources of exempt income.
• Assist with compliance obligations across other indirect taxes, including CBAM, CCL and red diesel.
• Help develop and maintain internal policies, guidance and training to strengthen tax governance.
• Coordinate responses to HMRC and other tax authority queries, audits and information requests.
• Build strong relationships with Finance, Legal, Shared Services, operational teams and external advisers, supporting wider tax projects and risk initiatives.

What You’ll Have:

• CTA qualification is desirable, but not essential.
• Strong VAT technical knowledge with the experience to operate confidently at a managerial level.
• The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with a natural ability to build trusted relationships across the business.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At National Grid, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for everyone. So, if you’re excited about this role but your experience or qualifications don’t match the job description exactly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right person for our growing business in this role or another one.

What You’ll Get:

• Up to £75,000 – dependent on experience.
• As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus based on personal and company performance with on target being 15% (with a maximum of 30%) and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%.
• You will also have access to several flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.

This role closes on 02 July at 23:59, however we encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary.

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates – we make appointments purely on merit, assessed against objective selection criteria. We support flexible working and will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process should you have any physical or mental impairment which may affect your ability to participate in the process.

Please note that in most cases, National Grid is unable to offer sponsorship for employment under the UK points‑based immigration system. As such, applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship now or in the future under the UK points‑based immigration system. However, in exceptional circumstances where there is a clear and demonstrable need for specialist skills that cannot be sourced from the local labour market, National Grid may consider offering sponsorship.

All applications are welcome from candidates who meet these requirements, regardless of race, nationality, or ethnic origin. Your salary is reviewed each year against the market for your role, skills, knowledge and experience. Incentive Annual performance plan or bonus (depending on your role) rewards your contribution to our success each year. Retirement Generous pension plan with company contributions up to 12%. Private medical insurance for self and family.