Global VAT Risk & Controls Senior Leader

BLT; Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

BLT is seeking a senior VAT specialist to lead the design, embedding, and continuous improvement of VAT risk frameworks and assurance programmes across a global business. You will partner with risk, finance, and operations to ensure controls are robust, scalable, and aligned with regulatory obligations, translating VAT legislation into practical outcomes and proactively mitigating exposure.

This high-octane role requires deep technical mastery and the ability to challenge readiness for new

Qualifications

• Proven track record designing and embedding VAT risk frameworks and assurance programmes.
• Experience translating VAT legislation into operational results.
• Strong collaboration with business, operational and risk management teams.
• Ability to challenge operational readiness for new controls and processes.

Responsibilities

• Design and embed VAT risk frameworks and assurance programmes across a global business.
• Provide actionable insights to senior leadership and mitigate VAT exposure.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration to embed robust controls into daily operations.

Skills

VAT expertise

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Controls design

Job description

BLT is seeking a senior VAT specialist to lead the design, embedding, and continuous improvement of VAT risk frameworks and assurance programmes across a global business. You will partner with risk, finance, and operations to ensure controls are robust, scalable, and aligned with regulatory obligations, translating VAT legislation into practical outcomes and proactively mitigating exposure.

This high-octane role requires deep technical mastery and the ability to challenge readiness for new