Hybrid VAT Tech Associate Director - Impact & Automation

RSM UK; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday

Hybrid working

Healthcare & wellbeing

Job summary

RSM UK is seeking an Associate Director to lead VAT Technology implementations, working with clients’ VAT, finance, ERP and IT teams to deliver practical automation solutions. The role covers integration, configuration, workflow development and testing, not just tax engines, with opportunities to grow the team.

You will coach junior members, manage workstreams and client communications, and ensure go‑live and hypercare with thorough documentation and a strong client‑service focus.

Qualifications

• Evidence of hands-on delivery of tax engine implementations and automation.
• Experience with data or process automation in VAT contexts.
• Ability to lead workstreams and manage client relations.
• Strong documentation and testing discipline.

Responsibilities

• Map products and transaction data to tax engine logic with VAT specialists.
• Configure tax rules, document decisions and test calculations.
• Test ERP integrations and data flows between ERP and engine.
• Participate in ERP SIT, unit testing and UAT support.
• Plan and manage implementation work, dependencies and risks.
• Support cutover, go-live and hypercare activities.
• Design VAT automation processes using Alteryx and related tools.
• Work with VAT, tax and consulting teams and coach juniors.

Skills

Hands-on implementation

ERP integration testing

Project leadership

Client-facing delivery

Tools

ONESOURCE

Vertex O Series

Avalara AvaTax

Alteryx

Power Query

Power Automate

SQL

Python

Job description

RSM UK is seeking an Associate Director to lead VAT Technology implementations, working with clients’ VAT, finance, ERP and IT teams to deliver practical automation solutions. The role covers integration, configuration, workflow development and testing, not just tax engines, with opportunities to grow the team.

You will coach junior members, manage workstreams and client communications, and ensure go‑live and hypercare with thorough documentation and a strong client‑service focus.