twentyAI are partnered with a Retail Challenger Bank who are looking for a consultant who is a specialist in Indirect Tax / VAT for an initial period of 4 months on a day rate contract outside IR35. Consultants must be immediately available to start.
In this position you will own the global indirect tax compliance function with assistance from the rest of the team, as well as various indirect tax advisory and optimisation projects or audits. You will provide vision and ideas, and will tackle any problem that may arise as well as have the ability to roll your sleeves up and get involved.
Responsibilities:
- Manage global indirect tax compliance matters with assistance from outside advisors and the wider indirect tax team
- Ensure full compliance with all indirect tax filing requirements and any related internal governance
- Continuous evaluation of technology and automation solutions across all indirect taxes
- Manage new initiatives from an indirect tax perspective and model implementation scenarios as they relate to indirect tax implications
- Identify ongoing indirect tax risks and opportunities and mitigate / implement them where possible
- Partner with key stakeholders in order to provide accurate indirect tax advice where needed
- Implement appropriate control frameworks and policies related to indirect tax matters
- Build new processes to monitor changes in global indirect tax laws
- Assist with indirect tax audits where applicable
Requirements:
- Qualified tax professional with at least 8 years indirect tax experience
- Extensive technical knowledge of indirect taxes
- A proven track record in indirect tax compliance and advisory, preferably with a global outreach
- Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and a ‘hands on’ attitude
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships with different stakeholders
- Highly motivated, focused on delivery
- Experience within a fast growing organisation in the financial services or FinTech industry is preferable