EMEA VAT Manager - Wakefield/ hybrid, to £85k

Your new company
This is a global technology and procurement company, who specialise in transforming and growing highly reputable and successful brands with modern technology and systems across the world. The company are expansive, and are continuing to grow business into new markets, whilst growing their internal teams to cope with new client demands. This role is created due to an individual in the European tax team leaving, and a re-shape of the tax team to house this role in the UK. The company have offices worldwide in over 60 countries and employ over 4500 individuals. This role is based in the Wakefield office on a flexible hybrid basis.

Your new role
As an EMEA Tax Manager, you will report into the Director of Tax, whilst both proactively handling Indirect Tax work, and having management responsibilities of a small yet experienced VAT team. You will be the team manager and have responsibilities of all indirect tax work across the EMEA region. You will manage and review VAT returns prepared both in-house and through external advisors, along with supporting on group-wide projects such as mergers, acquisitions, restructuring, and system implementation.

Other responsibilities will include:

* Lead the VAT team with 5+ members located in the UK and Europe.
* Manage the team with the preparation and review of VAT returns in-house and the management of external advisors.
* Supporting the tax and finance teams on VAT account reconciliations.
* Work with the business to respond to ad-hoc day-to-day queries, applying knowledge on the VAT implications of the movement of goods cross-border, and give technical advice and find solutions on new transactions and contracts.
* Be a part of project teams to support the VAT work streams on mergers, the transfer of trade within the group, system improvements and integration, and the roll-out of a global tax system.
* Input into SAO reviews and disclosures and management/improvement of any risk areas.
* Working with the team to document processes and controls and drive forward procedure and risk management improvements.

What you'll need to succeed
In order to be considered for this role, you will be an experienced tax professional, with strong expertise in VAT and Indirect Tax, along with good knowledge of EU, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) tax implications. You will have management experience, and have spent time successfully managing several members of an in-house or practice tax team. Ideally, you will have gained experience in movement of goods tax as the company trade products and services internationally.

What you'll get in return
You will receive a competitive benefit and salary package for this role, which is negotiable depending on your previous experience and knowledge within this area. You will receive a salary between £60,000 and £85,000 (negotiable DOE), along with a discretionary 10% annual bonus, private healthcare and company pension scheme, plus much more.

What you need to do now
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