In-House R&D Tax Senior Manager

Maitland Kabir; Bradford; Vor Ort; GBP 81.000 - 99.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Maitland Kabir is seeking an In House VAT Senior Manager in Bradford/Leeds to lead UK and European VAT compliance and provide technical oversight. This senior role sits within a growing, technology-led global business services organisation, partnering with stakeholders across international locations.

You will lead a team, manage VAT audits and HMRC engagements, develop governance frameworks and drive improvements to ensure accurate, timely VAT delivery and strong controls.

Qualifikationen

• Extensive VAT experience in advisory or senior VAT roles.
• Strong technical VAT knowledge with ability to apply legislation pragmatically.
• Experience delivering VAT returns and related submissions under tight deadlines.

Aufgaben

• Lead day-to-day VAT compliance delivery including preparation, review and filing of returns.
• Oversee quality of VAT outputs, ensuring processes and controls meet deadlines.
• Develop and maintain a robust VAT compliance framework with clear ownership and escalation routes.
• Monitor compliance risks and implement practical mitigation actions.
• Provide senior technical guidance on complex VAT matters.
• Coordinate workloads and delivery standards across the VAT team.

Kenntnisse

VAT expertise

Advanced Excel

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Financial systems (Oracle/SAP)

Problem solving

Ausbildung

ACA/ACCA/CTA

Tools

Oracle

SAP

Jobbeschreibung

In House - VAT Senior Manager

Bradford and Leeds | Up to £90,000 per annum + excellent benefits | Permanent

A growing, technology-led global business services organisation is seeking an experienced VAT professional to join its established Tax team.

This is a senior leadership opportunity within a VAT function supporting UK and European entities, working alongside colleagues and stakeholders across multiple international locations. The role combines ownership of complex VAT compliance delivery with technical oversight, stakeholder management and support for business projects and operational change.

THE ROLE

• Lead the day-to-day delivery of VAT compliance services, including the preparation, review and timely filing of returns and related submissions.
• Oversee the quality of VAT compliance outputs, ensuring work meets agreed processes, controls and deadlines.
• Support the development and maintenance of a robust VAT compliance framework, including clear ownership, review points, escalation routes and supporting evidence of controls.
• Monitor compliance risks, including data quality, process gaps and deadline pressures, implementing practical mitigation actions.
• Provide senior technical guidance and review on complex VAT compliance matters.
• Coordinate workloads, priorities and delivery standards across the VAT team.
• Act as a senior escalation point for customers and internal Finance, Procure-to-Pay and Systems teams.
• Lead the onboarding of new customers, entities and jurisdictions, including process design, controls, governance and readiness assessments.
• Support business projects and organisational change by translating VAT requirements into practical compliance and operational actions.
• Monitor changes in VAT legislation and case law, advising senior stakeholders on compliance implications.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance the efficiency, effectiveness and control of VAT operations.
• Lead project work involving VAT audits, HMRC enquiries and disclosures, M&A activity, due diligence and VAT grouping within the agreed service scope.
• Lead indirect tax workstreams in ERP and tax engine implementations, including design, configuration and testing.
• Support the integration of newly acquired businesses into the wider group's VAT compliance and control environment.
• Manage and develop junior team members through technical training, coaching and performance feedback.
• Design, implement and enhance VAT governance frameworks, controls and documentation in line with Senior Accounting Officer (SAO) and relevant regulatory expectations.

YOUR BACKGROUND

• Hold a professional accountancy or tax qualification, such as ACA, ACCA or CTA.
• Extensive experience in a VAT advisory or senior VAT role.
• Strong practical experience in VAT return preparation and filing.
• Excellent technical VAT knowledge, with the ability to interpret and apply legislation pragmatically.
• Strong Excel and financial systems skills, ideally including Oracle and/or SAP.
• Experience working in complex environments and delivering against demanding deadlines.
• Ability to research, analyse and resolve complex taxation issues.
• Strong managerial and leadership capabilities, with experience supporting and developing team members.
• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.

You will also demonstrate:

• A strong assurance mindset, with the ability to identify risks in processes and reconciliations and recommend appropriate solutions.
• Confidence communicating technical analysis and its practical implications to stakeholders.
• The ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external teams across multiple locations.
• A well-organised, adaptable and resilient approach to competing priorities.
• A solution-driven mindset, with an interest in challenging existing processes and finding more effective ways of working.
• Strong relationship-building skills, commercial awareness and a proactive approach to service delivery.

THE OPPORTUNITY

• Take on a central leadership role within an established VAT function.
• Oversee VAT compliance across UK and European entities.
• Work closely with senior tax leadership and stakeholders across international locations.
• Gain exposure to complex business projects, M&A activity, due diligence and tax technology implementations.
• Influence VAT governance, controls and operational processes.
• Lead and develop a team of VAT professionals within a collaborative, technology-led environment.