Senior Indirect Tax Manager

Senior Indirect Tax Manager

We are a team of entrepreneurs who love to challenge the status quo. We are a technology platform solely focused on corporate Ground Transportation Management (GTM) where spend is estimated to exceed $100 billion globally. We are the GTM category leader, serving over a quarter of the Fortune 500 companies.

This is a senior role, advising & supporting the strategic decision making for the company through its continuing growth. The Senior Indirect Tax Manager will enhance the group tax function by supporting local teams for timely tax filings and assisting on centralising the global tax offering by helping to manage the tax strategy, tax risks and tax projects within the group. The role is predominantly indirect tax focused however it can be expected that there may be some involvement in other tax areas as and when required, including direct taxes and employment taxes.

Responsibilities

Tax compliance

* Assisting local teams in the UK, Israel, Cyprus and the US to ensure that the indirect tax filings are completed accurately and submitted on a timely basis with all relevant regulatory authorities throughout the year.
* Assisting with audit queries and acting as a point of contact for the day to day queries from the business on indirect taxes.
* Ensuring and managing the group's MTD compliance
* Monitoring and implementing new tax legislation requirements as required

Tax governance and strategy

* Carrying out global indirect tax risk assessments, ensuring that this is documented and updated accordingly to support the Business Risk Review and other governance and legal requirements.
* Documenting the processes and controls around all indirect tax areas of the group to support the business risk review and ensure global tax compliance.
* Liaising with tax authorities and managing communications

Tax optimisation

* Identifying tax efficiencies and providing suggestions for the group management of indirect tax related matters, ensuring that these are communicated to the relevant teams.
* Assisting the group on inter-company transactions and vendor arrangements to ensure minimal tax leakage from indirect taxes and withholding taxes
* Supporting the creation of an optimised corporate structure that is efficient and effective for tax purposes.

Tax projects

* Providing support for ad-hoc projects which have an indirect tax impact for the group as and when these arise on a timely basis and in a concise manner that allows for internal stakeholders to make informed business decisions.
* Becoming the tax lead with regard to the global expansion of the business, providing indirect tax advice to relevant stakeholders and ensuring that the future tax requirements are identified in sufficient time so that the company is tax compliant in all jurisdictions that we enter into.
* Setting up taxability frameworks for international territories including the US
* Assisting on the integration of taxability engines for global tax compliance

Here's what you get:

* Credit for use
* 25 days holiday a year PLUS our "programme giving one non-working Friday every month, plus a non-working day for your birthday".
* Stock Options
* £400 Home Working Environment Allowance
* Pension Scheme
* Private Medical Cover
* Health related Cashplan
* Life Insurance
* Employment Assistance Programme
* Discounted Gym membership

Come As You Are!

Here, we believe that you do your best work when you bring your whole self to work. And a diverse team is a strong team! We therefore committed to creating an inclusive work environment and all employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, fit and business need without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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Requirements:

Essential

* Has worked in an indirect tax focused role either in practice or for a multinational in-house tax team
* Tax Qualified through ACA (ICAEW), CTA or equivalent tax or accounting qualification with at least 2 years post qualified experience in indirect taxes
* Strong communication skills who enjoys dealing with a variety stakeholders
* A continuous learner with keen awareness of the wider tax industry
* Ability to operate in an ever-changing environment
* Willingness to take ownership of key projects and provide advice and guidance for internal stakeholders

Desirable

* Experience with ensuring MTD compliance with SAP
* Experience with international VAT regimes
* Experience working with US state and local taxes
* Experience working with or advising on the agent / principal VAT requirements
* Knowledge of other taxes including direct taxes and employment taxes
* Experience working with and assisting on integrations of tax engines