Indirect Tax Director - Multinational Bank

I am working with a listed multinational bank is seeking in an Indirect Tax Director. This is an incredibly exciting role as you will report directly into the Head of Tax and be the most senior Indirect Tax person in the team, another great part to this role is the genuine scope to progress above the UK and Europe Indirect Tax lead but also to become the Global Indirect Tax lead.

The business recently invested into their systems and processes to make them more efficient and ensure that you are able to focus on the high level indirect tax advisory work. There is also an Indirect Tax Manager who will report directly into you and also based in London.

The Indirect Tax Director will take the lead on a number of projects who including some high value VAT reclaims from the get go and be partner with the business on all indirect tax matters.

This role will be the Indirect Tax lead across UK and Europe where you will focus on:

* Strategy - Drive the implementation of key UK indirect tax initiatives and identify opportunities for tax reclaims.
* Business Advisory - Provide guidance on indirect tax implications for UK and cross-border European transactions.
* Processes - Oversee collaboration with the Centre of Excellence, finance teams, and external advisors; support the development of systems and ensure timely dissemination of current tax knowledge.
* People Management - Lead and develop one direct report.
* Stakeholder Engagement - Build and manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders

What you need?

To be successful in this role you need to have substantial Financial Services VAT experience and ideally will be qualified (ATT, ACA or CTA). As this is a leadership role you will need to be able to deal with a broad range of FS indirect tax issues as well as being able to communicate clearly.

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