VAT Manager - Europe

What you'll do

• Oversee outsourced VAT compliance across a number of European jurisdictions, including VAT returns, EC Sales Lists and Intrastat filings, with a focus on risk based review, challenge, and governance rather than full manual preparation.
• Act as a key VAT business partner, providing practical advice on VAT matters arising from business activity, projects, contracts, and cross border transactions.
• Build and manage strong relationships with internal stakeholders, external advisers, and tax authorities across Europe.
• Lead and support VAT audits and controversies, whether conducted by tax authorities or internal audit.
• Ensure VAT risks are actively identified, monitored and mitigated, with clear control evidence and audit trail.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, strengthen governance, and support the business with VAT value add and optimisation opportunities.
• Manage and develop team members, helping shape the team's role in a modern retained tax model focused on oversight, advisory support and continuous improvement.

What we're looking for

• Strong European VAT/indirect tax experience gained in industry and/or practice.
• Relevant professional qualification (e.g., ACA, CTA or equivalent).
• Experience managing VAT advisory issues and dealing with VAT audits.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and develop people.
• Excellent communication skills and proven ability to work effectively with senior stakeholders.
• A proactive, pragmatic approach to risk management, controls and continuous improvement.
• Experience working in a complex, multi jurisdictional environment.

Why this role is different

This is not a traditional VAT manager role focused mainly on preparing or line by line reviewing returns. It is an opportunity to take on a broader leadership role in a changing tax operating model, with greater emphasis on stakeholder management, governance, advisory work, audit readiness, risk oversight and value creation.

Benefits

• Clearly defined salary ranges aligned with industry benchmarks and internal equity standards.
• Performance based incentives for eligible employees.
• Inclusive equitable benefits accessible to all employees, focused around financial wellbeing, health & wellness.
• Continuous development opportunities including training, education support and career progression pathways.