Indirect Tax Transformation Lead – One-Button Compliance

Centrica; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Centrica plc in Reading is seeking a Transformation Lead for Indirect Tax to drive a 12-month program redesigning compliance, data and automation. The role focuses on moving to “one-button compliance” through streamlined processes and better controls.

You will lead the roadmap, redesign before automating, and connect data and technology with cross-functional teams and external advisers, delivering measurable benefits and faster processing.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering end-to-end finance or tax transformation, from design and process improvement through to implementation, adoption and measurable benefits.
• A transformation-first mindset, with experience challenging established processes and using technology, automation and data to create simpler ways of working.
• Strong knowledge of UK VAT compliance and tax accounting, including returns, reconciliations and annual adjustments.
• Hands-on experience of partial exemption ideally with experience of improving or automating these processes.
• The ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead change across multiple teams without relying on direct line authority.
• Strong analytical, process-mapping and controls capability, alongside confidence working with Excel and ERP, finance or tax systems.
• Experience working with external advisers, project teams and/or offshore delivery models.
• A relevant accounting or tax qualification such as ACA, ACCA or CTA, or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Set the transformation roadmap: Define the future-state indirect tax compliance model and translate the ambition for one-button compliance into clear priorities, milestones and ownership.
• Redesign before automating: Challenge legacy processes, simplify compliance end to end and remove unnecessary activity before introducing automation.
• Connect data and technology: Partner with Transformation, Finance and Finance Systems teams to improve how source data, reconciliations and return preparation work together, reducing manual intervention.
• Transform our partial exemption processes: Work with external advisers, Head of Indirect Tax and internal finance stakeholders to redesign the process and annual adjustment, simplify and optimise VAT recovery, strengthen controls, reduce manual effort and help to build a forecasting model so the impact of spend is understood.
• Transform the operating model: Establish clear ownership across Indirect Tax, Finance and offshore teams, supported by effective controls and handovers.
• Lead change and delivery: Coordinate internal teams and external advisers, manage cross-functional dependencies and embed new ways of working through training and knowledge transfer.
• Deliver lasting value: Track benefits including reduced manual effort, faster cycle times, improved data quality and stronger controls, while delivering VAT, Climate Change Levy and Insurance Premium Tax obligations accurately and on time.

Skills

Transformation leadership

Indirect tax

UK VAT

Automation

Data analytics

Education

ACA/ACCA/CTA qualification

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

ONESOURCE

Power BI

ERP systems

Job description

Centrica plc in Reading is seeking a Transformation Lead for Indirect Tax to drive a 12-month program redesigning compliance, data and automation. The role focuses on moving to “one-button compliance” through streamlined processes and better controls.

You will lead the roadmap, redesign before automating, and connect data and technology with cross-functional teams and external advisers, delivering measurable benefits and faster processing.