Brewer Morris
Indirect Tax Manager - in-house
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Indirect Tax Manager (In-House, Advisory Focused)
My client is a highly regarded international professional services organisation with a strong global presence and an excellent reputation within its sector. They are currently looking to hire an experienced Indirect Tax Manager to join their in-house finance function based in Newcastle.
This is a predominantly advisory-focused role that will take ownership of the organisation's indirect tax function across both UK and international operations. Reporting directly to the Head of International Tax, you will play a key role in shaping tax processes, supporting strategic business initiatives, and providing specialist VAT and indirect tax guidance across a diverse stakeholder group.
The Role
As the Indirect Tax Manager, you will be responsible for providing commercially focused indirect tax advice to the business while ensuring ongoing compliance with relevant UK and international tax regulations. Working closely with senior finance leaders and key stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions, you will act as the primary point of contact for indirect tax matters and contribute to various strategic projects.
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Key Responsibilities
- Providing proactive VAT and indirect tax advice to internal stakeholders across the UK and international business.
- Advising on the indirect tax implications of new business initiatives, service offerings, contracts, and organisational changes.
- Supporting international expansion activities and cross-border transactions.
- Managing indirect tax risks and identifying opportunities to improve processes and controls.
- Overseeing VAT compliance activities.
- Acting as the key contact for external advisers and tax authorities where required.
- Leading or supporting indirect tax audits, enquiries, and investigations.
- Monitoring legislative and regulatory developments and assessing their impact on the business.
- Driving continuous improvement initiatives across indirect tax processes, governance, and reporting.
- Partnering with finance, legal, procurement, and operational teams to provide practical and commercially focused tax solutions.
Candidate Profile
The successful candidate will be an experienced indirect tax professional with strong technical expertise and the ability to communicate complex tax matters to non-tax stakeholders.
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You will ideally possess:
- ACA, ACCA, CTA, ATT or equivalent professional qualification.
- Significant experience in VAT and indirect tax, gained either in practice, industry, or a combination of both.
- Strong understanding of UK VAT legislation and exposure to international indirect tax matters.
- Experience providing advisory support on complex transactions and business projects.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Experience working within a large international or professional services environment would be advantageous.
What's on Offer
- A highly visible in-house tax position with significant advisory exposure.
- Opportunity to work directly with senior leadership and international stakeholders.
- Broad international remit covering complex and varied tax issues.
- Excellent career development prospects within a growing global organisation.
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
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