Indirect Tax Manager

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Indirect Tax Manager ensuring compliant VAT returns and advancing indirect tax initiatives. Leading a small team and closely collaborating with stakeholders and advisors on global projects.

Posted 5/11/2026full-timeRemote • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERPOracle

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the preparation, review and submission of UK VAT returns, including VAT group consolidation
Prepare and review Irish VAT returns, with responsibility expected to broaden to additional jurisdictions over time
Manage the coordination, review and submission of overseas VAT returns for UK entities via external advisors
Ensure VAT returns are supported by robust reconciliations, clear audit trails, and appropriate documentation
Own VAT GL control reconciliations, ensuring timely resolution of reconciling items
Support and contribute to UK SAO compliance, including control documentation and evidence
Support VAT audits and enquiries from tax authorities, liaising with advisors as required
Drive VAT data quality and automation initiatives, working closely with Oracle, Finance Systems and shared service teams
Lead improvements to VAT reporting processes, controls and documentation
Act as a key user for VAT automation, reporting and data manipulation tools (e.g. Excel, Alteryx)
Provide UK VAT technical advice to finance, commercial, supply chain and project teams
Monitor legislative and regulatory developments in indirect tax, identifying risks and opportunities
Build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders across Finance, Tax, Legal, Commercial and Shared Services
Manage relationships with external advisors, tax authorities and third‑party providers
Provide functional leadership for direct reports where applicable
Support training and knowledge‑sharing across AP, AR and shared service teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

Degree qualified
Chartered Tax Adviser (or equivalent), or Chartered Accountant (or equivalent) qualified
Strong technical knowledge of UK Indirect Tax practices and legislation
Practical understanding of Indirect Tax compliance requirements in other jurisdictions
The use of ERP/Accounting systems to manage Indirect Tax (preferably Oracle)
Data management, use of excel and other data manipulation tools such as Alteryx
Experience in preparing and reviewing UK VAT returns and working with complex data sets
Experience with a complex ERP system, preferably Oracle
Able to advise on indirect tax matters in practice and / or in industry role
Research and advice on indirect tax matters in multiple jurisdictions
Manage relationships with internal stakeholders and external parties
Work well under pressure and meet a demanding timetable
Identify risks and know when to raise the flag
Work effectively across different cultures, driving a global mind-set
Be forward thinking, innovative and have the ability to drive forward new initiatives and process improvements
Influence others by presenting consistent, clearly constructed and coherent arguments
Experience of working in the Oil and Gas sector (Desirable)
Experience of managing Indirect Tax compliance in other jurisdictions (Desirable)
People management experience (Desirable)
Effectively connect and establish effective, cross-cultural working relationships with all levels of the organisation (Personal Attributes)
High attention to detail (Personal Attributes)
Highly motivated and organised (Personal Attributes)
Excellent personal and communication skills (Personal Attributes)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Meaningful and interesting projects we support green hydrogen and fuel switching, as well as supporting local clients with energy transition
Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs offering hybrid working arrangements
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
Flexible benefits package; inclusive of 33 days annual leave (including public holidays), generous contributory pension scheme, private medical cover, 4x base salary life insurance; all of these and more that can be adapted to suit your own lifestyle
Commitment to continued professional development; development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests
Global connections; join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession

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Hard Skills & Tools

UK VAT returnsIrish VAT returnsVAT group consolidationIndirect Tax complianceVAT GL control reconciliationsVAT auditsdata managementdata manipulationERP systemscomplex data sets

Soft Skills

relationship managementwork under pressureidentify riskscross-cultural communicationinnovative thinkinginfluence othersattention to detailhighly motivatedorganisedexcellent communication

Certifications

Chartered Tax AdviserChartered Accountantdegree qualified