Associate Director, Indirect Tax Technology

Deloitte LLP; Scotland; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in the UK seeks a Senior role in their Indirect Tax Compliance & Technology team. The successful candidate will lead the implementation of tax technology solutions, manage project timelines and budgets, and engage with clients to address their tax technology needs. Extensive experience with ERP tax logic and strong project management skills are essential. This role also offers a hybrid working policy, enabling flexibility and work-life balance.

Benefits

Hybrid working policy

Professional development opportunities

Inclusive team culture

Qualifications

• Extensive expertise with ERP tax logic and tax engines.
• Proven experience in leading technology implementations for tax.
• Analytical skills to translate complex data into insights.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation of tax technology solutions.
• Oversee project teams and ensure adherence to quality standards.
• Engage with clients to assess their tax technology needs.

Skills

Implementing tax technology solutions

Project management

Data analytics tools (Alteryx, Power BI, SQL)

Building client relationships

Understanding indirect tax principles

Education

Relevant degree in finance, accounting, or related field

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Vertex

Job description

Overview

Aberdeen, Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Gatwick, Glasgow, Guernsey, Ipswich, Isle of Man, Jersey, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Newcastle, Nottingham, Port Talbot, Reading, Southampton, St Albans

Business Line

Job Type

Permanent / FTC

Date published

19–Jan–2026

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Connect to your Industry

There is exceptional demand for our Indirect Tax Compliance & Technology team\'s services. You will have the opportunity to become a key member of this team, working with not only some of the largest global companies in one of the fastest growing and innovative industry sectors, but some of the newest and most entrepreneurial businesses too.

Deloitte has the largest Indirect Tax Group in the UK and is regarded in the firm as one of the leading and most successful service lines, with a reputation for being proactive, entrepreneurial, successful and fun to work with.

Connect to your career at Deloitte

Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, we help our clients\' become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more.

What brings us all together at Deloitte? It\'s how we approach the thousands of decisions we make everyday. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, welead the way,serve with integrity, take care of each other,foster inclusion, andcollaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most.

Connect to your opportunity

As a senior member of our Indirect Tax Compliance & Technology team, you will help to develop and deliver our ambitious plan for market leadership. You will work across a range of our focus and priority areas such as the implementation of complex technology solutions for tax determination and/or e–invoicing, ensuring successful project delivery and client satisfaction.

You will work closely with other parts of the Deloitte global network to deliver on fast–paced national and international projects.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead and manage the full lifecycle implementation of tax technology solutions
• Oversee project teams, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets and quality standards
• Provide expert guidance on ERP tax logic, tax engine configurations and add–on solutions
• Engage with clients, mapping out their \"as is\" operations across IT, Finance, Data and Tax to understand their tax technology needs and design appropriate solutions
• Perform gap analysis to meet functional regulatory requirements
• Lead and enhance existing client engagements and target relationships, reporting direct to a Partner
• Develop new market opportunities locally, nationally and internationally with an opportunity to lead the market development of the new ideas
• Work closely with colleagues in other parts of the firm, and other Deloitte offices, to develop and pursue opportunities
• Assist with developing less experienced staff with hands on advice and support
• Manage diverse teams within an inclusive team culture where people are recognised for their contribution

Connect to your skills and professional experience

• Proven experience in implementing and leading the implementation of technology solutions for tax determination
• Extensive expertise with ERP tax logic (SAP, Oracle and/or others), tax engines (eg. Vertex, Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE Indirect Tax), and/or add–on solutions
• Strong project management and leadership skills
• Proven experience with data analytics tools such as Alteryx, Power BI, Tableau, SQL and/or advanced Excel
• A strong understanding of business processes and experience in identifying and implementing process efficiencies
• Excellent analytical and problem–solving skills, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights
• Ability to build and maintain strong client relationships, understanding their needs and delivering tailored solutions
• Indirect tax knowledge – strong technical knowledge of UK and/or international indirect tax principles and regulations
• Understanding of e–invoicing and e–reporting, including the evolving global regulatory landscape
• Experience with SAP DRC implementation and integration
• An understanding of how AI and ML can be applied to indirect tax processes, with experience in or exposure to techniques for anomaly detection, predictive analytics or automated classification within large datasets (eg transaction data, expense claims) and Natural Language Processing for extracting key information from unstructured tax–related documents (eg invoices, contracts, tax legislation)

Connect to your business – Tax

Innovation and tax consultancy may not seem to go together, but that\'s exactly what you\'ll find at Deloitte. We\'re constantly seeking the new and working together to push the limits of what\'s possible. Discover a new kind of tax career that you can make your own.

Tax

Our comprehensive range of services encompasses everything from the completion of tax returns (corporation tax self–assessment) to complex consultancy assignments and strategic tax planning. We advise on corporate and general tax, international M&A, stamp tax, cross–border transfer pricing, reorganisations and reconstructions, and competent authority negotiations.

Personal independence

Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your \"Immediate Family Members\" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process, or you can contact the Independence team upon request.

Connect with your colleagues

"The beauty of Deloitte is that we\'re so big and diverse you can easily surround yourself with people who complement your style to create highly effective teams together." – Chris, Tax

"You\'ll get great experience across a wide range of clients and industries and have access to experts in every field and colleagues across the world who will support you when needed." – Erica, Tax

Our hybrid working policy

You\'ll be based in one of our UK offices with hybrid working

At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That\'s why we\'ll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you\'ll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You\'ll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.

Our commitment to you

Making an impact is more than just what we do: it\'s why we\'re here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.

We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we\'re nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we\'ll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it\'s only when you\'re comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.

Your expertise is our capability, so we\'ll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it\'s from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you\'ll learn every day. Through world class development, you\'ll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you\'ll learn how to lead.

Connect to your next step

A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you\'ll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You\'ll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you\'ll never stop growing, whatever your level.

Discover more reasons to connect with us, our people and purpose–driven culture at deloitte.co.uk/careers