Senior VAT Manager, Education Sector

BLT; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading public sector institution in the UK is seeking a VAT specialist to lead their tax team. This role involves ensuring compliance with VAT legislation, maintaining relationships with HMRC, and supervising a Tax Assistant. Ideal candidates will have strong technical VAT knowledge and experience managing complex tax issues, with opportunities to expand skill sets.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a complex business.
• Knowledge of partial exemption in VAT.
• No ERP experience required but preferred.

Responsibilities

• Act as the specialist technical resource for VAT.
• Lead the tax team in compliance matters and ensure timely return submissions.
• Supervise the work of a Tax Assistant.

Skills

VAT technical knowledge

Compliance

Relationship Management

ERP Configuration

Leadership

Job description

BLT are delighted to bring to the market this exciting role with one of the UK’s premier public sector institutions. This role requires deep knowledge and experience of UK VAT practicalities and technical considerations as it impacts their sector, and the ability to take a lead on designing and implementing the strategy for the organisation.

Your role will include:

• Acting as the specialist technical resource for the organisation.
• Leading the tax team in compliance matters, including adherence to all relevant legislation and ensuring timely return submission.
• Maintaining and developing the relationship with HMRC as well as with finance and tax colleagues.
• Supervising the work of a Tax Assistant.
• Review and improvement of procedures and processes, including active involvement in effective ERP configuration and roll-out.
• Keep abreast of changes in VAT legislation, identifying where these impact the organisation.

You’ll be joining a friendly, relaxed and supportive finance function, where there’s plenty of complex VAT issues to get your teeth into. You’ll also have the opportunity to work with colleagues on ensuring personal, corporate, and overseas tax considerations are managed effectively (no experience necessary and great to expand your skill set).

If you feel that you’ve got the VAT technical, practical and people skills to make a difference in this position and have experience of managing a complex business I would be keen to hear from you. Partial exemption experience will be crucial of course, and if you’ve ERP experience too, then so much the better. To find out more, including a full job description please get in touch.