VAT Risk & Assurance Lead — Operational Controls

Amazon; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon UK Services Ltd. is seeking a Manager to oversee VAT risk and assurance, supporting the Senior Manager in embedding controls across business operations. The role blends VAT advisory expertise with operational assurance to strengthen compliance and inform business decisions.

Responsibilities include validating assurance activities, improving testing and evidence collection, and driving cross‑functional collaboration to de‑risk VAT exposure across multi‑jurisdictional operations.

Qualifications

• Extensive VAT advisory and assurance experience.
• Strong knowledge of VAT legislation and practical business guidance.
• Experience in multi‑jurisdictional environments is a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication.

Responsibilities

• Review and validate operational assurance activities to align with VAT requirements and internal standards.
• Evaluate testing methodologies, evidence collection, and sampling approaches.
• Identify gaps and risks in operational compliance and provide actionable recommendations.
• Collaborate with VAT advisory teams to ensure outputs meet controllership expectations.
• Drive improvements to VAT processes and risk controls across multi‑jurisdictional operations.
• Provide evidence‑based insights to the Senior Manager for strategic oversight.
• Challenge operational readiness and monitoring, flagging issues for corrective action.
• Support issue identification and escalation of high‑risk matters.

Job description

Amazon UK Services Ltd. is seeking a Manager to oversee VAT risk and assurance, supporting the Senior Manager in embedding controls across business operations. The role blends VAT advisory expertise with operational assurance to strengthen compliance and inform business decisions.

Responsibilities include validating assurance activities, improving testing and evidence collection, and driving cross‑functional collaboration to de‑risk VAT exposure across multi‑jurisdictional operations.