Senior VAT Manager

Future

VAT Senior Manager enhancing VAT compliance framework and leading tax engine implementation at Future. Collaborating across teams and conducting VAT process reviews in Bath or London.

Posted 6/19/2026contractBath • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Undertake reviews of existing VAT processes, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing best practice procedures to enhance accuracy and efficiency.
Provide tax technical support for implementing a new tax engine, ensuring VAT determination logic is configured correctly.
Conduct a holistic review of output tax treatment across all revenue streams, ensuring proper classification of liability and account for taxable supplies.
Review input tax recovery processes, with emphasis on partial exemption special method, ensuring methodology is correctly applied.
Provide technical support to the tax team when preparing and reviewing VAT returns and compliance obligations during the contract period.
Develop and deliver training to finance and operational teams on VAT matters, and document processes, controls, and technical positions to support knowledge transfer.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CTA, or equivalent)
Post-qualification experience in UK VAT, ideally gained within a Big Four or mid-tier accountancy practice and/or in a senior in-house indirect tax role.
Experience with tax engine implementations (such as Vertex, Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE, or Avalara).
Cross border and non UK VAT experience (EU/Australia)
Analytical, with the ability to interpret complex VAT legislation and apply it practically to business operations.
Experience in process improvement and able to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously are also essential.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Uncapped leave, because we trust you to manage your workload and time
When we hit our targets, enjoy a share of our profits with a bonus
Refer a friend and get rewarded when they join Future
Well-being support with access to our Colleague Assistant Programmes
Opportunity to purchase shares in Future, with our Share Incentive Plan

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Hard Skills & Tools

VAT processestax determination logicinput tax recoverypartial exemption special methodVAT returnscompliance obligationsprocess improvementanalytical skillsinterpret complex VAT legislation

Soft Skills

ability to manage multiple workstreamstraining developmentknowledge transfer

Certifications

ACAACCACTA