Indirect Tax Manager - FTSE 100

I am working with a hugely successful FTSE 100 business as they look for an Indirect Tax Manager to join their team. This role will report into the Head of Indirect Tax and be involved in managing existing tax obligations as well as emerging ones in the fast-developing world of taxation of digital services globally.

You will need to be aware of international developments in VAT, GST & other relevant areas, and you will need to ensure that you have strong relationships across the business to ensure the tax strategy aligns with the commercial strategy of the business.

Your key responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

* Work collaboratively within the Indirect Tax team and with key decision makers to design, develop, promote and deliver a robust indirect tax strategy across the group.
* Act as a trusted business partner: assisting accounting, procurement, legal, commercial, regulatory and other colleagues in understanding the VAT, GST and other tax considerations of their work and the impact on the wider business.
* Work closely with other members of the broader tax team on a range of special projects which require indirect tax expertise, such as M&A, corporate restructuring, dispute resolution, indirect tax analysis of new products and addressing the indirect tax consequences of entry into new markets.
* Review VAT, GST and other tax returns for a variety of jurisdictions prepared by more junior members of the team and other finance colleagues, to ensure quality control, reduce the risk of incorrect filings, and help the business comply with its international indirect tax obligations.
* Manage relationships with external advisers around the world, such as Big 4 accounting firms and law firms, to ensure the business obtains relevant and useful advice on complex and contentious issues within the available budget.
* Provide specialist input to governance and risk management processes (such as Senior Accounting Officer in the UK) and tax authority audits.
* Identify and implement opportunities to streamline and create more scalable indirect tax return processes to improve the efficiency of the indirect tax team and to comply with new data handling, retention and filing obligations (such as the "Making Tax Digital" requirements in the UK).
* Maintain a current knowledge of indirect tax developments and proactively disseminate the impact of proposed changes to relevant stakeholders. Model the tax impact of proposed legislative changes to enable a proposition to implement mitigating solutions compliant with the Group Tax Strategy.

Your experience must include:

* Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) and/or ACA/CA/ACCA qualified (or equivalent)
* Strong indirect tax technical knowledge with excellent communication skills, including:

* Partial exemption
* VAT on cross-border transactions
* VAT on electronically supplies services and digital services

* Ability to excel in fast-paced commercial environment and therefore to prioritise and multitask
* Pro-active, assertive and enthusiastic team player
* Good eye for detail
* Ability to build and maintain relationships with a variety of internal tax and non-tax stakeholders (such as finance, legal and commercial colleagues) and external stakeholders (such as tax authorities)

Desirable experience, but not essential:

* Experience working with data and technology specialists to streamline tax processes
* Experience of M&A, post-merger/acquisition integrations and corporate structuring
* Some travel will be required

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