International Indirect Tax Manager

London Source: WhatJobs

£90,000–£120,000

International Indirect Tax Manager

Location: Central London

Salary: £90,000-£120,000 DOE + Annual Bonus

Contract: Permanent, Full-Time

Working Pattern: Fully Office-Based

We are recruiting for an experienced International Indirect Tax Manager to join a fast-paced international business in Central London.

This is a hands-on position with a significant focus on international VAT and indirect tax relating to e-commerce and the cross-border movement of physical goods. We are particularly interested in candidates who have operated within a consumer goods, retail or e-commerce environment and understand the practical tax implications of selling products internationally.

The Role

You will take responsibility for day-to-day UK and international tax matters, with a particular emphasis on indirect tax.

Key responsibilities will include:

Managing UK, EU and international VAT compliance
Managing multi-country EU VAT registrations and reporting requirements
Working with OSS and IOSS regimes
Managing VAT implications of cross-border e-commerce transactions
Understanding and applying marketplace facilitator rules
Supporting the movement of physical goods across international borders
Managing indirect tax considerations around imports, customs classifications and duties
Working with external compliance partners across multiple jurisdictions
Preparing and submitting UK VAT returns
Working closely with international Tax and Finance teams
Identifying tax risks and opportunities associated with international commercial activity
Supporting wider corporation tax, tax accounting and compliance requirements
Working with external auditors and advisors
Improving tax controls, processes and procedures

The wider remit also includes UK tax compliance, tax accounting, overseas tax risk and supporting the business on commercial decisions.

About You

Significant indirect tax/VAT experience within an international environment
Hands-on consumer goods, retail or e-commerce VAT experience is highly important
Strong practical understanding of the cross-border movement of physical products
Experience with OSS/IOSS
Experience managing VAT registrations across multiple EU jurisdictions
Background working for a top 4 consultancy (PWC, Deloitte, KPMG, EY) very advantageous
Knowledge of marketplace facilitator rules
Experience with import duties and customs classification
Strong understanding of UK and EU VAT
Ideally currently working in-house, or with substantial hands-on in-house experience
ACA, ACCA, CTA or equivalent qualification/experience
Strong stakeholder-management and communication skills
Comfortable working with international colleagues and external advisors
Strong Excel and analytical skills
Commercial, pragmatic and able to operate in a fast-moving environment

Candidates coming from a predominantly general VAT advisory background without significant hands-on experience of physical goods and cross-border e-commerce are unlikely to be the right fit.