VAT Senior Manager

Role: VAT Senior Manager

Location : North County Dublin

Salary: Depending on experience

Role Requirements: 

• VAT Compliance: Ensure the VAT team carry out timely and accurate preparation, submission, and payment of VAT returns in accordance with local regulations.
• VAT Planning: Develop and implement VAT strategies to optimise tax efficiency and minimise liabilities.
• Tax Audits: Coordinate and manage VAT audits, responding to queries from tax authorities and ensuring compliance with audit requirements.
• Process Improvement: Continuously review and enhance VAT processes and procedures to streamline operations and ensure accuracy.
• Risk Management: Identify and mitigate VAT risks through proactive monitoring, analysis, and implementation of appropriate controls.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with internal stakeholders such as audit, accounting, corporate compliance and operations teams and other global network firms to address VAT related issues and provide guidance on transactions.
• Training and Education: Provide training and guidance to internal teams on VAT matters to enhance awareness and compliance across the organization.
• External Relationships: Liaise with external advisors, tax authorities, and other relevant parties to stay updated on changes in VAT regulations and ensure compliance.
• Reporting: Prepare and present regular reports on VAT compliance, liabilities, and other related metrics to the board of directors.
• The candidate will be given their own personal VAT portfolio of clients. They will work as a leader of the tax compliance team, the main responsibility will be the oversight of the VAT team and VAT elements of all consultancy projects;
• Identifying tax/VAT planning opportunities;
• The candidate will be introduced to other VAT specialists within the global network and will have the opportunity to travel to various conferences globally and to work on cross-border VAT projects within the global network;
• The candidate will report to and work alongside the tax director and will be fully supported by same; The candidate will manage a team of three junior tax staff to assist with the above.

Candidate Requirements: 

Tax Technician or AITI;

• Minimum 5 years experience working in VAT;
• A good understanding and knowledge of Irish VAT and the Irish tax legislation;
• A team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
• Confidence in dealing with people and strong client-facing skills;
• Self driven with an ability to implement and drive improvements and changes within the VAT practice; Self-starter with the ability to use initiative and to prioritise with excellent time management skills; Good attention to detail.

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