Indirect Tax Senior Manager

Macquarie Bank Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services group in London is seeking a qualified accountant or tax compliance manager for a lead role in their Indirect Tax team. You will oversee VAT compliance processes, liaise with tax authorities, and identify process improvements. This position offers hybrid working arrangements requiring 3 days per week in the London office. You will be part of a diverse environment that supports professional growth and well-being, along with benefits such as paid leave and wellness initiatives.

Benefits

25 days of annual leave

Paid parental leave

Access to wellness programs

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant or tax compliance manager with experience in indirect taxes.
• Experience working in house within a multinational organization.
• Proactive approach to responsibility and ownership of work.

Responsibilities

• Lead indirect tax reporting support for EMEA.
• Oversee VAT compliance process and liaise with tax authorities.
• Identify opportunities to streamline and automate processes.

Skills

Qualified accountant or tax compliance manager

Experience in indirect taxes

Strong ability to manage multiple tasks

Effective communication skills

Experience overseeing VAT compliance processes

Experience liaising with tax authorities

Job description

Overview

Our Indirect Tax team in London provides comprehensive indirect tax support to a wide range of stakeholders across the EMEA region. We work collaboratively to ensure compliance and deliver efficient solutions, supporting both the business and finance functions. The team is committed to identifying opportunities for process improvement, automation, and risk reduction, while maintaining strong relationships with external and internal partners. We foster an inclusive and dynamic environment where every team member is encouraged to contribute to continuous transformation and data driven initiatives.

While Macquarie offers hybrid working for many of our roles, this role does require 3 days a week in our advertised location.

At Macquarie, our advantage is bringing together diverse people and empowering them to shape all kinds of possibilities. We are a global financial services group operating in 31 markets and with 56 years of unbroken profitability. You\'ll be part of a friendly and supportive team where everyone - no matter what role - contributes ideas and drives outcomes.

Role overview

What role will you play?

You will act as the lead indirect tax reporting support for the Macquarie Asset Management business in EMEA, overseeing the end to end VAT compliance process. In this position, you liaise with tax authorities and auditors, ensuring all indirect tax matters are managed accurately and efficiently. You identify opportunities to streamline and automate processes, support business and finance teams with queries, and collaborate with colleagues across London and India. You also contribute to wider team initiatives, including transformation and data related projects, helping drive better outcomes for the organisation.

What you offer

• Qualified accountant or tax compliance manager with experience in indirect taxes
• Experience working in house within a multi national organisation
• Strong ability to manage multiple tasks and assignments autonomously
• Proactive approach to taking responsibility and ownership for your work
• Effective communication skills, with an ability to collaborate across various teams and stakeholders
• Experience overseeing VAT compliance processes, ideally across the EMEA region
• Ability to identify and implement process improvements and automation
• Experience liaising with tax authorities, external auditors, and internal audit functions

What we offer

• At Macquarie, you\'re empowered to shape a career that\'s rewarding in all the ways that matter most to you. Macquarie employees can access a wide range of benefits which, depending on eligibility criteria, include:
• 1 wellbeing leave day per year and a minimum of 25 days of annual leave
• 26 weeks\' paid parental leave for primary caregivers along with 12 days of paid transition leave upon return to work and 6 weeks\' paid leave for secondary caregivers
• Paid fertility leave for those undergoing or supporting fertility treatment
• 2 days of paid volunteer leave and donation matching
• Access to a wide range of salary sacrificing options
• Benefits and initiatives to support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing including comprehensive medical and life insurance cover
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program, a robust behavioural health network with counselling and coaching services
• Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities, including reimbursement for professional membership or subscription
• Access to company funded emergency and backup dependent care services
• Recognition and service awards
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, dependent on role
• Reimbursement for work from home equipment

About Financial Management, People and Engagement

Financial Management, People and Engagement (FPE) provides a single interface for Macquarie\'s businesses across key areas of people, strategy, communications and financial management. Comprising two pillars - Financial Management, and People and Engagement - it is responsible for managing the Group\'s financial, tax and treasury activities and strategic priorities, fostering our culture through people and community engagement strategies, and engaging with stakeholders to protect and promote Macquarie\'s reputation globally.

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply regardless of their identity, including age, disability, neurodiversity, gender (including gender identity or expression), sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, parental status, race (including ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, or socio economic background. We welcome further discussions on how you can feel included and belong at Macquarie as you progress through our recruitment process. Our aim is to provide reasonable adjustments to individuals as required during the recruitment process and in the course of employment. If you require additional assistance, please let us know during the application process.