VAT Manager

London | US Law Firm | Hybrid

A prestigious US law firm is seeking an experienced VAT Manager to join its expanding Tax Operations team. The role will take ownership of the firm's day-to-day VAT and indirect tax compliance activities across multiple jurisdictions.

This is a hands-on management position with responsibility for multi-jurisdictional VAT compliance, external advisor relationships and the support of a VAT Analyst. The successful candidate will also play an important role in improving processes, controls and technology as the firm continues to develop its international indirect tax function.

Key Responsibilities

• VAT compliance - Manage the preparation, review and submission of VAT/GST returns across multiple international jurisdictions.
• Indirect tax reporting - Oversee European Sales Listings, Intrastat filings and other periodic indirect tax reporting requirements.
• Compliance management - Own the VAT compliance calendar, ensuring all filing deadlines, documentation and regulatory requirements are met.
• Technical oversight - Monitor VAT developments, assess their operational impact and provide practical guidance to Finance, Billing and Accounts Payable teams.
• VAT registrations - Support VAT registrations, deregistrations and changes to existing registrations as the firm's international requirements develop.
• Advisor management - Manage relationships with external VAT advisors, coordinating filings, information requests and outstanding technical matters.
• Audit support - Lead responses to tax authority enquiries, VAT audits and wider compliance reviews.
• Team management - Lead, mentor and develop the VAT Analyst, overseeing workload, technical development and the quality of deliverables.
• Process improvement - Identify opportunities to improve VAT processes, controls, data quality and filing efficiency.
• Tax technology - Support e-invoicing, real-time reporting, automation and wider tax technology initiatives.
• International tax operations - Assist with withholding tax documentation, tax residency certificates and related tax operational activities where required.

Experience Required

• Extensive VAT or indirect tax compliance experience, ideally gained within a multinational, professional services or law firm environment.
• Strong practical knowledge of VAT/GST returns, European Sales Listings, Intrastat and VAT registrations.
• Experience managing multi-jurisdictional VAT compliance and external advisor relationships.
• Previous exposure to VAT audits, tax authority enquiries and compliance reviews.
• Interest in e-invoicing, tax technology, automation and process improvement.
• ATT, CTA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent qualification, or progress towards qualification, is preferred.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced VAT professional to take ownership of a growing international compliance function within a prestigious US law firm, with significant scope to influence processes, technology and the future development of the team.

Due to the high volume of applications, we are not able to respond to all enquiries. If you have not received a response within 72 hours, please assume you have not been shortlisted at this stage, however thank you for taking the time to apply.

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