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VAT Compliance Manager
City of London
Permanent
£75,000
cer Financial are working alongside an Accounting firm, who are based in the City of London. They are seeking a VAT Compliance Manager to work with them on a permanent basis.
The responsibilities of the VAT Compliance Manager will include:
- Review and improve client onboarding processes.
- Identify opportunities to upsell compliance and advisory services.
- Coordinate with compliance teams to manage tax authority enquiries, including logging, risk assessment, and timely responses.
- Monitor profitability of tax authority enquiries and recommend appropriate fees.
- Conduct regular 1:1 meetings with direct reports to support technical development and competency growth.
- Support junior team members during client calls and provide constructive feedback.
- Attend prospective client meetings and prepare fee proposals for compliance and advisory work.
- Help junior team members meet filing deadlines and track upcoming obligations.
- Review VAT returns across 30+ jurisdictions and provide feedback to improve quality, efficiency, and risk management.
- Create and maintain VAT workings templates and update EU VAT compliance packs in line with legislative changes.
- Prepare written advisory reports on UK, EU, and global VAT/GST matters.
- Participate in client calls to scope and address advisory requirements.
The successful candidate will have:
- Extensive knowledge of VAT compliance requirements across the EU.
- Strong understanding of the EU VAT Directive and relevant domestic VAT legislation.
To apply for this job please visit www.reed.co.uk.
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