Senior Indirect tax manager - Contract 6 months - £100k

Goodman Masson Limited; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the finance sector is seeking an experienced indirect tax professional to join their Finance Team in London. The successful candidate will lead VAT matters, ensuring compliance across all tax issues while advising the business on tax implications. This role requires in-depth knowledge of HMRC regulations and the ability to collaborate with external advisers.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in indirect taxation.
• Strong understanding of HMRC VAT, Excise & Customs Laws.
• Ability to lead on tax matters.

Responsibilities

• Preparation and review of taxation returns including VAT and other duties.
• Provide tax advice on business transactions and ensure compliance.
• Build relationships to promote tax awareness in transactions.

Skills

Extensive tax knowledge

VAT compliance

Direct taxation oversight

Relationship management

Ad-hoc tax advice

Job description

An exciting opportunity for an experienced indirect tax professional to join the Finance Team for a global FTSE listed group. The role is Indirect Taxes focused and therefore you will need to demonstrate extensive tax knowledge and be highly conversant with all HMRC VAT, Excise & Customs Laws/Rules however there will be the requirement to have some oversight of direct taxation processes. You will pro-actively lead on all VAT tax matters that affect the company and ensure best practice and timeliness is implemented across all tax related issues

Specific responsibilities also include:

• Preparation and review of the taxation returns, including VAT, excise duty, climate change levy and any ad hoc returns such as stamp duty land tax and withholding tax.
• Provide advice to the business on the tax impact of business transactions (actual and potential) and take the lead in implementing and managing any requirements to ensure full tax compliance and tax efficiency.
• Build and maintain relationships with the business to raise the profile of tax and ensure that tax implications are considered at an early stage for any transaction.
• Liaise with external advisers for the provision of tax advice, as required.

For more information, please contact Mo Hanslod at Goodman Masson

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