Tax Manager

We Do Group; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

We Do Group, a leading international business in the engineering and technology sector, is seeking a Tax Manager to lead VAT and indirect tax across the UK, Europe and Africa. The role offers broad exposure to corporate tax, governance, advisory work, and tax transformation projects.

You will manage VAT compliance, liaise with external advisers and authorities, and contribute to strategic tax initiatives across a growing global organisation.

Qualifications

• Strong VAT and indirect tax experience
• Good understanding of VAT compliance, reporting and advisory matters
• Experience working with external tax advisers and tax authorities
• Some exposure to corporate tax would be beneficial
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities across different countries and jurisdictions
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to work with senior stakeholders
• Proactive and hands-on with a desire to broaden tax knowledge

Responsibilities

• Manage VAT compliance across the UK, Europe and Africa
• Review VAT returns and indirect tax filings across multiple jurisdictions
• Provide practical VAT advice to Finance, Operations and project teams
• Manage relationships with external tax advisers and local Finance teams
• Support VAT audits, tax authority enquiries and registrations
• Get involved in corporate tax compliance and wider tax advisory matters
• Review commercial contracts and advise on potential tax implications
• Support business restructurings, acquisitions and integration projects
• Strengthen tax governance, processes and internal controls
• Support tax technology, ERP and automation projects
• Work closely with senior stakeholders across Finance, Legal and Operations
• Support the Regional Head of Tax on wider regional and global tax initiatives

Skills

VAT expertise

Indirect tax

Stakeholder communication

Multinational experience

Tax advisory

Corporate tax exposure

Contract review (tax implications)

Hands-on

Proactive

Job description

International Engineering & Technology Business | Regional Tax Exposure | Broad & Varied Role

Surrey

We Do Group are partnering with a leading international business operating across the engineering and technology sector, with a significant global presence and a diverse portfolio of projects.

They are now looking to hire a Tax Manager to join their regional tax team, taking ownership of VAT and indirect tax matters while gaining exposure to a much broader range of tax responsibilities across the UK, Europe and Africa.

This is a genuinely varied role.

VAT will be a key focus, but you'll also get involved in corporate tax, tax advisory, governance, business projects and wider tax transformation initiatives.

The role will include:

• Managing VAT compliance across the UK, Europe and Africa
• Reviewing VAT returns and indirect tax filings across multiple jurisdictions
• Providing practical VAT advice to Finance, Operations and project teams
• Managing relationships with external tax advisers and local Finance teams
• Supporting VAT audits, tax authority enquiries and registrations
• Getting involved in corporate tax compliance and wider tax advisory matters
• Reviewing commercial contracts and advising on potential tax implications
• Supporting business restructurings, acquisitions and integration projects
• Strengthening tax governance, processes and internal controls
• Supporting tax technology, ERP and automation projects
• Working closely with senior stakeholders across Finance, Legal and Operations
• Supporting the Regional Head of Tax on wider regional and global tax initiatives

The profile we're looking for:

• Strong VAT and indirect tax experience, ideally gained within a multinational business
• A good understanding of VAT compliance, reporting and advisory matters
• Experience working with external tax advisers and tax authorities
• Some exposure to corporate tax would be beneficial, although not essential
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities across different countries and jurisdictions
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to work with senior stakeholders
• Someone proactive, hands-on and comfortable taking ownership
• A genuine interest in broadening their tax knowledge and getting involved in wider business projects

This needs someone with strong VAT and indirect tax experience who is keen to broaden their exposure.

Just as importantly, they're looking for someone approachable, commercially minded and comfortable getting involved in the detail. Someone who enjoys solving problems, building relationships and finding ways to improve how the tax function operates.

You don't need to be an expert in every area of tax.

They're very open to someone whose background has been predominantly VAT-focused, provided you have strong technical foundations and the ambition to develop into a broader regional tax role.

There is plenty of opportunity to build your corporate tax knowledge, get involved in interesting international projects and play a part in improving how the tax function operates.

You’ll be joining an established international business with a collaborative tax team, where there is genuine scope to develop your technical knowledge, broaden your responsibilities and make a real impact.

For someone looking to move beyond a purely VAT-focused position into a broader Tax Manager role, with international exposure, interesting projects and plenty of opportunity to develop, this could be a brilliant next step.