Senior Manager, International Indirect Tax

Compliance Oversight

• Review and approve all indirect tax compliance deliverables — VAT returns, Intrastat, OSS, and ESL — across all in-scope jurisdictions, with full accountability for accuracy and submission deadlines.
• Oversee indirect tax accounting, including journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and BlackLine certification.
• Maintain the compliance calendar and validate data quality across all submissions.
• Monitor VAT payments and refunds; liaise with local tax authorities where required.
• Provide guidance to Finance and operational teams on compliance requirements as they arise.

New Entity Set-Up

• Lead the indirect tax workstream for all new entity formations, covering VAT registration, system readiness, and the preparation of compliant workpaper frameworks prior to first filing.
• Review and approve invoice templates for new entities before they commence trading.
• Ensure SOX and internal control obligations are met across all indirect tax processes.

Process and Systems

• Identify and implement improvements to VAT filing workflows, including the use of AI, macros, Alteryx, and D365 configuration.
• Participate in or lead system testing for indirect tax-related ERP and reporting changes.
• Maintain commodity code tax tables and item sales tax code frameworks in D365.
• Ensure processes are documented and structured to support an expanding compliance footprint.

What You Bring

• A minimum of 10 years' experience in VAT or indirect tax, gained in-house at a multinational or in a professional services environment.
• Detailed working knowledge of VAT across multiple European jurisdictions, including Intrastat, OSS, and ESL reporting obligations.
• Demonstrable experience reviewing and approving compliance deliverables prepared by others, with personal accountability for quality and timeliness.
• Experience advising on the indirect tax treatment of commercial contracts, pricing arrangements, and customer invoicing.
• Experience managing the indirect tax aspects of new entity set-ups, including VAT registration and process build-out.
• Familiarity with Microsoft D365 or a comparable ERP; working knowledge of BlackLine, Sigma, and Alteryx is advantageous.
• Understanding of SOX internal control requirements in a tax context.
• Ability to communicate clearly on technical VAT matters to non-specialist colleagues across Legal, Finance, and Commercial functions.
• Experience managing and leading a team.

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