Indirect Tax Director

The Director will:

• Lead indirect tax matters and report to senior tax leadership.
• Manage UK VAT returns for a complex VAT group.
• Provide VAT guidance on UK and international compliance, governance, and disputes.
• Collaborate with Finance, Legal, and Commercial teams on indirect tax queries.
• Support the Tax team with indirect tax awareness and cross-tax solutions.
• Advise on VAT aspects of financial transformation projects like ERP systems.
• Review and recommend edits to legal agreements.
• Coordinate with external advisors across jurisdictions.
• Monitor tax regulation changes and assess business impacts.
• Assist with global merger and acquisition projects when needed.

The desired candidate will have:

• Extensive experience spanning over a decade in UK taxation, preferably within a top-tier public accounting firm or a prominent multinational enterprise. Direct exposure to in-house operations at a leading MNE is an added advantage.
• Deep expertise in UK and global indirect tax frameworks, coupled with insight into how they affect VAT compliance and reporting workflows.
• Familiarity with financial transformation initiatives or implementing tax technology solutions is beneficial, but not obligatory.
• Strong command of Excel and Word, utilising these tools for efficient tax and financial tasks.
• Outstanding communication skills-both written and spoken-with a proven track record of explaining complex indirect tax matters to senior leadership.
• Analytical prowess, able to interpret data effectively and propose actionable solutions.
• Exceptional team collaboration abilities, working seamlessly with colleagues and external collaborators.
• Skilled at balancing competing priorities in busy environments, successfully delivering results across multiple projects.

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