This is a fantastic opportunity to join one of the UK's leading logistics organisations as an Indirect Tax Manager.
Reporting to the Head of VAT, your key accountabilities will include:
* Management of indirect tax and relationships with tax authorities and business partners;
* Provide technical support and advice to internal customers on a variety of projects to minimise tax costs and maximise tax opportunities. The focus is primarily on VAT issues but encompasses all other indirect taxes;
* Provide support to senior managers in negotiations with business partners to ensure VAT costs for both parties are minimized;
* Regular meetings at all business divisions to review and advise on new projects and contracts.
* Provision of training and guidance to staff at various levels;
* Knowledge of regulatory regime and support of colleagues in design of products and/or negotiations with Regulator;
* Review and sign off of Group VAT return when required;
* To ensure that the group complies with all UK and other European legislation on VAT, providing high quality advice on VAT issues, which is relevant, practical and consistent with the needs of internal customers and to help minimise the Group's proper VAT costs.
Key competencies:
* Preferably ACA and/or CTA qualified
* Strong technical VAT ability
* Significant VAT experience ideally with previous employment or experience of negotiating with HMRC
* Numerate and strong analytical skills
* Excellent communication skills and ability to deal with a cross section of the business both level and commercial focus
* Ability to drive change across processes, systems and people.
* Ability to lead negotiations with tax authorities and other lobbying groups on complex issues to achieve a positive outcome for the group.
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Stephen Adams asap on the details below, or submit your application for consideration.
Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.
Recruiter:
Brewer Morris
Brewer Morris was the first recruitment consultancy to focus exclusively on the recruitment of taxation professionals. With over 20 years' experience and offices in London, Sydney and Melbourne, our international network is unrivalled and is just one of the reasons we are the world?s leading international search and contingency specialist tax recruitment firm.
We are firmly established as the market leader and take great pride in the enormous number of long-term working partnerships that we have developed throughout the tax world.
All our consultants have a background in tax within accountancy firms, industry or legal practices and are handpicked for their integrity and commitment to providing the highest level of service.
Brewer Morris comprises three teams in the UK, covering the UK, European and Middle East markets:
Our Private Practice Team recruits tax specialists at all levels from Tax Assistant through to Tax Partner covering all tax disciplines. Our clients include all of the leading accountancy firms, national, regional and local practices throughout the UK. We also recruit throughout the legal profession.
Our In-House Team recruits for a sizeable range of Plcs, financial institutions and multinational companies, including many FTSE500 companies. We handle assignments at all levels from Tax Accountant to Head of Tax and specialist roles.
Our Interim Team is able to provide responsive and flexible resourcing solutions across tax teams in practice, financial services and commercial organisation at all levels and within all tax specialisms.
Our Asia Pacific practice is headquartered in Melbourne. From our Melbourne and Sydney offices, we work with top-tier and mid-tier law firms; Big 4, mid-tier and business services accountancy practices; and some of the largest multinational corporations and financial institutions throughout Australia and New Zealand, South East and East Asia.
