VAT Manager

Your new company An established and growing organisation within the education sector is expanding its in-house tax function and is looking to appoint an experienced VAT professional. This newly created role sits within a collaborative finance team supporting a large and complex UK group.

Your new role As In-House VAT Manager, you will take ownership of the organisation's UK VAT compliance and advisory responsibilities, working closely with finance teams across the group. You'll also support the Head of Tax on wider tax matters and process improvement initiatives.

Key responsibilities include

Preparing and submitting quarterly UK VAT returns, including annual Partial Exemption calculations

Maintaining the Capital Goods Scheme register and preparing annual CGS adjustments

Ensuring accuracy and integrity of VAT data through effective review processes and analytical review

Acting as the first point of contact for VAT queries across the business

Working closely with central finance teams and local stakeholders to ensure robust VAT records

Maintaining internal VAT guidance and delivering training where required

Supporting corporation tax compliance through data collation and finance system interrogation

Assisting with process improvements from a tax perspective and supporting other tax projects

Keeping up to date with VAT legislation and technical developments

The role offers hybrid working and the opportunity to move to a four-day working week following successful completion of probation.

What you'll need to succeed To be successful in this role, you will have:

A recognised accounting or tax qualification, or be qualified by experience

Strong practical VAT experience

Current UK VAT technical knowledge

Advanced Excel skills and strong proficiency across Microsoft Office

Experience working with large ERP systems for reporting and analysis

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

The ability to work autonomously while building strong relationships across the business

Experience managing competing priorities in both office-based and remote environments

A proactive, improvement-focused mindset

What you'll get in return In return, you'll receive a competitive salary ofup to £65,000, flexible hybrid working and the opportunity to move to a four-day working week following probation. You'll have the chance to shape a newly created role, gain exposure to a broad and interesting tax profile within the education industry and work within a supportive, professional environment that genuinely values work-life balance.

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