Vat Manager - Milton Keynes - £58,732 A Year - Part Time

VAT Manager - Milton Keynes About The Role Salary From 58,732 pa dependent on experience LOCATION: Milton Keynes HYBRID WORKING: Our current hybrid working policy requires a minimum of 60% of working time to be based in the Milton Keynes office however flexibility is expected to meet the needs of the business and the role. HOURS / CONTRACT TYPE: Full time or Part Time hours considered CLOSING DATE: 28/09/26 We reserve the right to close the advert earlier If we receive a high volume of applications. We're looking for a VAT Manager to lead our VAT and Customs compliance activities, provide expert tax advice across the business and ensure we meet all statutory obligations across the UK and Ireland. This specialist and highly influential role will be instrumental in protecting the business from tax risk, maintaining regulatory compliance, and supporting strategic business decisions through expert VAT guidance. Working closely with teams across the organisation, you'll act as the go-to VAT expert, helping shape processes, projects, and business change initiatives while ensuring compliance is embedded into everything we do. What youll be doing: Managing VAT and Customs compliance activities across the UK and Ireland, ensuring all statutory filing deadlines are met. Reviewing and preparing VAT returns whilst overseeing changes required as a result of business, regulatory, or legislative developments. Providing practical, commercially-focused VAT advice to stakeholders across the business. Acting as the VAT subject matter expert on projects, business change initiatives, and process improvements. Monitoring changes in VAT and Customs legislation, assessing business impacts, and developing implementation plans. Building strong relationships across the organisation to ensure effective VAT controls, compliance, and risk management. Supporting internal and external audits, responding to information requests from HMRC, Revenue Ireland and other stakeholders. Delivering VAT training and guidance across the business to increase awareness and ensure compliant processes are followed. Working closely with operational and finance teams to identify, assess, and mitigate VAT risks whilst driving continuous improvement in controls and procedures What youll bring: You'll be an experienced VAT professional with a strong technical background and a collaborative approach to stakeholder management. You'll have a passion for delivering practical and commercially-focused tax solutions, ensuring compliance while supporting business objectives. Essential experience we want to be 'The Key to Mobility'. That means we make getting from A-to-B as easy and simple for as many people as possible. To truly meet the mobility needs of people in a changing world, our offering goes beyond traditional vehicle financing. We do this by providing a range of finance and aftersales products on Volkswagen Group vehicles, as well as developing innovative mobility products designed to solve real problems and support our customers. No candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you! VWFS is proud to be an inclusive employer and encourages applications from a diverse range of candidates. Diversity, Equity