In-house Indirect Tax Manager

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In-House Indirect Tax Manager – Cheshire - Salary paying up to £85,000 + Bonus +  Benefits with Hybrid working

Based in Cheshire, our client is a rapidly growing service provider, who is seeking an individual to join their business as Indirect Tax Manager. This is a unique project based role, and will be responsible for managing and shaping how the indirect tax compliance is processed and managing any ad-hoc projects relating to indirect tax.

Responsibilities :

• Ensuring technical accuracy of worldwide indirect tax filings, including those completed by the outsource provider.
• Support and advise tax compliance team on indirect tax treatment of transactions.
• Subject matter expert on indirect tax matters – resolve queries from finance and business.
• Responsibility for product matrix – ensure all sales are assigned correct VAT codes.
• Work alongside a VAT Project Manager on VAT changes, process and technology improvements.
• Identify indirect tax changes impacting the business, advising and supporting on all necessary business changes as a consequence.
• Support with regular indirect tax training to the team and wider functions.
• Support on all indirect tax enquiries from tax authorities.
• Provide insight into indirect taxes across the group and drive opportunities to improve cash/value.
• Assist the Director of Tax in project work as required. Typical projects could involve determining the correct VAT treatment of restructures, new product and service lines.
• Support on M&A activity from an indirect perspective, including due diligence, structuring, and transitioning new business acquisitions.

Ideally you will be CTA qualified, or a qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with proven indirect tax experience, gained from practice or another in-house VAT role. Exposure to European VAT would be an advantage, along with excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a team.