VAT Manager

Liberty Blume Business Solutions Ltd; Bradford; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave + buy 5 days

Wellbeing and mental health benefits (

Matched pension up to 10%

Life assurance & income protection

Virgin Media O2 employee discounts

Electric car scheme

24 hours volunteering leave

Job summary

Liberty Blume in Bradford is seeking a VAT Manager to lead VAT return preparation, accounting and related reporting for UK and cross-border clients. You will drive controls, process improvements and automation while coordinating with tax and business teams to ensure accurate submissions.

The role combines technical VAT expertise with stakeholder engagement in a fast-growing back-office solutions environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant or tax advisor with VAT experience.
• Strong Excel and financial systems skills (Oracle optional).
• Attention to detail and ability to drive issue resolution.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and submit VAT returns and filings on time.
• Perform VAT accounting and reconciliations.
• Drive process improvements and automation in VAT reporting.
• Coordinate with stakeholders across teams.
• On-board new operating entities into VAT compliance.

Skills

VAT expertise

Excel advanced

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Qualified accountant or tax advisor (ACA/ACCA/CTA)

Tools

Oracle

Job description

We’re looking for a VAT Manager to join us in Bradford. At Liberty Blume, we provide comprehensive VAT compliance and VAT accounting services ranging from data extraction, preparation and filing of VAT returns through to balance sheet reconciliations and accounting entries. We provide VAT and other indirect tax services to enable clients to meet their filing obligations in the UK and across Europe. Our team engages with the appropriate accounting, tax, commercial, legal and treasury teams in order to ensure that our goals are met. We aim to provide services that cover multiple local jurisdictions where the tax rules are complex and compliance obligations differ from territory to territory. Our Blume VAT compliance team is based in Bradford, UK. We work alongside tax colleagues predominantly located in London, Denver and Amsterdam.

The VAT Manager will be responsible for supporting the team in the preparation of VAT returns and other submissions to tax authorities for our clients and embrace the use of technology to create a best in class VAT compliance service.

What will you be doing?

• Complete, accurate and timely preparation and submission of VAT returns and other filings to statutory deadlines, together with supporting analysis for management review.
• VAT accounting, including VAT return to GL reconciliations, journal preparation and monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Process maintenance and continuous improvements, including aligning processes to developing digital reporting requirements.
• Operation and evidence of controls over VAT reporting processes.
• Review and approval of invoices from a VAT perspective.
• Driving automation projects to streamline processes.
• Liaising with key stakeholders to ensure efficient and accurate reporting.
• Communicates regularly with the business to ensure thorough understanding of reporting requirements and business needs.
• On-boarding new operating entities, with potential exposure to non-UK entities, into the VAT compliance process.

We tend to look for people with:

• Qualified accountant or tax advisor (ACA, ACCA, CTA etc).
• Experience of VAT and or other tax compliance activity an advantage but not essential.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to identify and drive the resolution of errors or issues.
• Strong Excel and financial systems skills (eg Oracle) beneficial.

What’s in it for you?

Competitive salary

• 25 days annual leave + buy 5 days
• Access to wellbeing and mental health benefits such as the Calm app, personal medical, critical illness cover and dental insurance, plus many more.
• Matched pension contribution up to 10%
• Life assurance & income protection
• Exclusive Virgin Media O2 products, employee discounts and cashback offers on thousands of brands
• Access to electric car scheme
• 24 hours paid volunteering leave

Who we are

Liberty Blume is a Liberty Global company, a rapidly growing business services provider specialising in tech-enabled back-office solutions. Our mission is to deliver efficiency, scale and value to our customers through Business, Procurement and Financial Solutions. If you’re curious, customer centric and enjoy being one step ahead, join us on our scale up journey and unlock your freedom to grow! Liberty Global is an equal opportunity employer, committed to an inclusive environment and accommodating all candidates. We’re eager to hear from you, no matter your background. Our growth is creating great opportunities! Our team is expanding, and we want to hire the most talented people we can. Continued success depends on it!