The Organisation:

A fast growing north-east business that sells high end luxury brands who are moving into an exciting year in 2025 and are looking to appoint an Indirect Tax Manager to join them on their journey.

The Brief:

With an extremely high focus placed upon providing a first class experience to their customers, their committment to this drive is one of the reasons why my client has enjoyed so much success. Reporting to the Head of Tax you will be responsible for ensuring that Indirect Tax compliance is complete, accurate and timely (UK and overseas) and supporting on tax advisory and project work. You will be the first point of contact across the business for all Indirect tax matters.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensuring the accuracy of the group’s Indirect Tax compliance, returns and payments in the UK and relevant overseas territories (including VAT/GST, packaging and environmental taxes , e-invoicing, Intrastat etc).
• Providing day to day assistance around Indirect Tax matters to all parts of the business and other stakeholders, as required.
• Leading Indirect Tax advisory workstreams, identifying opportunities and assisting with ad-hoc tax projects.
• Managing HMRC and overseas tax authority processes, audits and queries.
• Working with and managing overseas advisors to support compliance with overseas filing requirements.
• Raising awareness and evaluating the impact of changes in tax legislation or developments.
• Driving improvements in Indirect Tax governance, processes, controls and systems and minimising tax risk.
• Managing VAT/GST accounting/ reconciliations and providing ownership of the VAT ledgers.
• Supporting the business with Customs and Excise compliance.

Key Skills and experience required:

• ACA/ATT/CTA/ACCA qualified preferred
• Strong technical understanding of Indirect tax, with an in-depth knowledge of how this contributes to the overall business objectives
• Operating at a senior level with strong leadership and mentor skills
• Sound communication and interpersonal skills, able to build strong working relationships
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and demands efficiently.
• A minimum of 5 years’ Indirect Tax experience in industry roles or accountancy practice
• Track record of improving Indirect processes and managing governance
• Experience of working with ERP systems, analytics tools and excel and the ability to analyse data
• European/multi-national and retail VAT experience is beneficial.
• Customs & Excise experience preferred but not essential.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary that reflects our level of expertise
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays and birthday)
• Company pension scheme
• Generous staff discount
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Registered access to Healthcare Benefits provider
• Cycle-to-work scheme

The vacancy is open to both full and part-time applicants and offer hybrid working. All applicants require the right to work in the UK and must be based local to the office.