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VAT Risk & Governance Lead
London | Excellent Salary + Bonus + Comprehensive Benefits
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced VAT Risk & Governance Lead to join a leading international organisation. This is a highly visible role with responsibility for shaping and enhancing the VAT risk and control framework across a complex, multi-jurisdictional business.
Working at the heart of the tax function, you will partner with teams across Tax, Risk, Internal Audit, Finance, and the wider business to ensure VAT processes, controls, and governance frameworks remain robust, scalable, and fit for purpose. This role offers the opportunity to influence major business initiatives while driving best practice in VAT compliance and risk management.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the development and continuous improvement of VAT risk, governance, and assurance frameworks.
- Design, implement, and monitor VAT controls to ensure compliance with evolving regulatory requirements.
- Conduct risk assessments, control testing, and assurance reviews across multiple jurisdictions.
- Identify VAT risks, control weaknesses, and process gaps, driving effective remediation plans.
- Partner with stakeholders across Tax, Finance, Audit, Risk, and Operations to embed strong VAT governance into business processes.
- Provide clear reporting and insight on VAT risk exposure, assurance outcomes, and key control metrics.
- Support business transformation, systems implementations, and regulatory change projects from a VAT risk perspective.
- Drive ongoing enhancement of VAT governance programs in response to changes in legislation, technology, and business operations.
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About You
- Significant experience in VAT advisory, VAT risk management, governance, or tax controls.
- Strong technical understanding of VAT legislation and its practical application within large, complex organisations.
- Experience designing and implementing VAT control frameworks and assurance programs.
- Proven ability to translate technical tax requirements into effective operational processes and controls.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience working across multiple business functions.
- Exposure to multi-jurisdictional VAT environments and international regulatory frameworks.
- A proactive mindset with the ability to identify risks, challenge existing processes, and drive continuous improvement.
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Why Apply?
- Opportunity to lead and shape a critical VAT risk and governance agenda.
- Highly visible position with significant exposure to senior stakeholders.
- Work across a complex international business with a diverse VAT footprint.
- Play a key role in major transformation, regulatory, and process improvement initiatives.
- Strong career development prospects within a progressive and well-respected organisation.
- Competitive salary, bonus, and benefits package.
This is an exceptional opportunity for a VAT professional with a passion for governance, controls, and risk management to move into a strategic role where they can make a tangible impact on the organisation's tax and compliance framework.
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