Indirect Tax Manager

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GP Strategies Corporation is one of the world's leading talent transformation providers. By delivering award-winning learning and development solutions, we help organizations transform through their people and achieve meaningful change. GP Strategies has delivered our innovative consulting, learning services, and talent technology solutions to over 6,000 organizations globally.

We're now looking for an Indirect Tax Manager to be responsible for providing indirect tax compliance and advisory services for Learning Technologies Group plc and their LTG and GP Strategies' subsidiary operations globally. This role will manage a team of three indirect Tax Accountants and reports to the VP, Tax.

Job Summary

In this hands-on role you will manage the indirect tax accounting and compliance function for the group, advise the business on a wide range of UK, EU, and international indirect tax matters, and consult with external advisors, HMRC, and other tax authorities.

1. Manage all indirect tax compliance obligations and filing requirements for the group including handling of any audits, enquiries, and foreign VAT refund claims.
2. Provide indirect tax advice in relation to global projects including e-invoicing, business restructuring and day to day operations.
3. Build and maintain the indirect tax control framework for the group, ensuring indirect tax processes are working effectively, and implementing solutions where appropriate.
4. Identification and implementation of indirect opportunities and process improvements, in line with regional strategies and the commercial objectives of the Company.
5. Support the accounting and audit process regarding indirect tax liabilities/receivables for the group.
6. Supervise 3 Tax Accountants assisting with indirect tax compliance and work with the LATAM Tax manager on global indirect processes and projects.
7. Support other adhoc tax projects as needed including due diligence activities for M&A and new territory registrations.
8. Ensure adherence to the internal control requirements of the group.

Qualifications

We're looking for a CTA qualified professional with significant UK indirect tax experience gained with a leading accountancy firm and/or an in-house multinational tax team.

1. Initiative-taking individual with appetite for working in a fast-paced and commercially oriented business.
2. Organised and methodical individual, with the ability to plan and organise work effectively, delivering to deadlines.
3. Excellent communicator, both verbally and written, adopting the most appropriate medium for the situation.
4. Analytical, innovative, with good research and critical thinking skills.
5. Ideally you will have experience of multiple country VAT regimes and enhancing ERP systems and processes for tax reporting and compliance.

GP Strategies is committed and proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other federally protected class.