VAT Compliance & Risk Manager

VAT Compliance & Risk Manager

Are you an expert in the field of VAT Compliance & Risk with a commercial appetite?

My client is offering a unique opportunity to join a fast growing, reputable firm in an influential VAT Compliance & Risk Manager role which offers a wide range of client exposure and significant opportunities to drive operational and commercial growth.

This business is one of the leading specialist accountancy and back office service providers to the financial services industry. With current clients including 300+ hedge fund managers, private equity firms and corporate finance boutiques both in the UK and the US and diversification into other areas underway, this is an incredibly forward thinking and entrepreneurial business which can now boast the infrastructure and support of a FTSE 100 plc.

Responsibilities of the VAT Compliance & Risk Manager include:

• Overseeing new client VAT registrations and on-going VAT control administration
• Conducting reviews of new and existing client's VAT processes
• Full client relationship management and service delivery responsibility
• Continual development of controls in the VAT return process
• Ensuring full adherence to HMRC deadlines
• Reviewing of VAT returns and EC sales lists
• Minimisation of Client's VAT costs and oversight of 8th and 13th Directive reclaims
• Supervising, overseeing and conducting VAT inspections
• Acting as the reference point for the Business Unit on VAT technical issues
  • Review and manage the existing risk review process; implementing robust processes to improve efficiencies which minimise and mitigate risk
  • Line management and training/development of VAT specialists within the compliance and risk function; including allocation of assignments and coordination of shared resources
  • Assisting the VAT Senior manager with the VAT budgets, targets and billing
  • Assisting accounting teams with the management of direct VAT costs
  • Participation in the delivery of the VAT business strategy
  • Identifying opportunities within the compliance function for further consulting revenues and to grow the VAT business
  • Raising the profile of the team within the business and with clients
  • Manage the dissemination of technical information across the team, within the wider business and where appropriate to clients

Experience essential for the VAT Compliance & Risk Manager includes:

• Expert knowledge of VAT
• Proven ability to apply VAT to commercial situations
• Technically trained either CTA/ATT or with HMRC, or exceptionally qualified by experience
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to liaise with clients and team members to enable the business and the team to grow
• Client and business service oriented approach

As VAT Compliance & Risk Manager you will receive regular training and opportunities to develop as well as 23 days holiday, company pension scheme and access to voluntary benefit options including: parking discount, child care vouchers, share save scheme, life assurance, holiday buy and many more designed to suit your own personal lifestyle.