Head of Indirect Tax - #2120749

Head of Indirect Tax

London | Office-based | Five days per week | Six-figure package

Our client is a highly successful, fast-growing international business operating across multiple markets and jurisdictions. As the organisation continues to expand, it is investing further in its tax function and is seeking an experienced Head of Indirect Tax to take ownership of its UK and European indirect tax agenda.

This is a senior, commercially focused position offering significant exposure across the wider business. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the organisation remains compliant, well-governed and commercially agile as it continues to evolve.

The Role

Reporting into the senior regional tax leadership team, you will have responsibility for the indirect tax agenda across the UK and Europe, covering compliance, governance, advisory, risk management and process improvement.

You will work closely with stakeholders across Finance, Legal, Commercial, Operations and Technology, providing practical tax advice on a wide range of business activities.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Taking overall ownership of UK and European VAT and indirect tax matters
• Leading indirect tax compliance, reporting and governance activities
• Providing commercially focused advice to senior stakeholders across the business
• Advising on new business initiatives, changes to operating models and expansion into new markets
• Supporting transactions, restructuring and other strategic projects from an indirect tax perspective
• Managing relationships with tax authorities and overseeing indirect tax audits
• Working with external advisers where appropriate
• Identifying opportunities to strengthen processes, controls and tax governance
• Supporting the development and implementation of tax technology and automation
• Keeping the business informed of significant changes in VAT and wider indirect tax legislation
• Contributing to broader tax transformation and operational improvement initiatives

About You

We are looking for an experienced indirect tax professional who combines strong technical knowledge with excellent commercial judgement.

You are likely to have:

• Significant UK and European indirect tax experience
• Strong technical knowledge of VAT and related indirect taxes
• Experience gained across a combination of professional services and/or complex multinational environments
• Experience managing tax authority relationships and indirect tax audits
• The ability to provide clear, commercially practical advice to senior stakeholders
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills
• Experience working with finance systems, ERP environments or tax technology
• An interest in process improvement, automation and tax transformation
• A recognised tax, accounting or equivalent professional qualification, or substantial relevant experience

Most importantly, you will be someone who enjoys working closely with the wider business and understands that effective tax management goes beyond technical compliance.

Why This Opportunity?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing international organisation at an important stage of its development.

The role offers:

• Significant ownership and autonomy across the indirect tax agenda
• Regular exposure to senior business stakeholders
• Broad involvement across compliance, advisory, risk and transformation
• The opportunity to influence processes and ways of working
• A dynamic and evolving international environment
• A highly competitive six-figure remuneration package

Please note that this position is London-based and requires the successful candidate to work from the office five days per week.

If you are an experienced indirect tax professional looking for a senior role with genuine commercial exposure, responsibility and scope to make an impact, we would be very interested in hearing from you.

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