Indirect Tax Manager

GP Strategies; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job description

GP Strategies Corporation is one of the world's leading talent transformation providers. By delivering award-winning learning and development solutions, we help organizations transform through their people and achieve meaningful change. GP Strategies has delivered our innovative consulting, learning services, and talent technology solutions to over 6,000 organizations globally.

From our global experience working across thousands of projects and initiatives over the past 55 years, we've learned that relationships, business, work, innovation, strategy, and transformation are all about people. And, to put it simply, GP Strategies is about our people - an extensive global network of learning experts. Additional information can be found at www.gpstrategies.com.

We’re now looking for an Indirect Tax Manager to be responsible for providing indirect tax compliance and advisory services for Learning Technologies Group plc and their LTG and GP Strategies’ subsidiary operations globally. This role will manage a team of three indirect Tax Accountants and reports to the VP, Tax.

This is a great opportunity to join an established in-house tax team for a global market leader in the digital learning and talent management space.

Job Summary

In this hands-on role, you will manage the indirect tax accounting and compliance function for the group, advise the business on a wide range of UK, EU, and international indirect tax matters, and consult with external advisors, HMRC, and other tax authorities.

• Manage all indirect tax compliance obligations and filing requirements for the group including handling of any audits, enquiries, and foreign VAT refund claims.
• Provide indirect tax advice in relation to global projects including e-invoicing, business restructuring and day-to-day operations.
• Build and maintain the indirect tax control framework for the group, ensuring indirect tax processes are working effectively, and implementing solutions where appropriate.
• Identification and implementation of indirect opportunities and process improvements, in line with regional strategies and the commercial objectives of the Company.
• Support the accounting and audit process regarding indirect tax liabilities/receivables for the group.
• Supervise 3 Tax Accountants assisting with indirect tax compliance and work with the LATAM Tax manager on global indirect processes and projects.
• Support other adhoc tax projects as needed including due diligence activities for M&A and new territory registrations.
• Ensure adherence to the internal control requirements of the group.

Qualifications

We’re looking for a CTA qualified professional with significant UK indirect tax experience gained with a leading accountancy firm and/or an in-house multinational tax team.

• Initiative-taking individual with appetite for working in a fast-paced and commercially oriented business.
• Organised and methodical individual, with the ability to plan and organise work effectively, delivering to deadlines.
• Excellent communicator, both verbally and in writing, adopting the most appropriate medium for the situation.
• Analytical, innovative, with good research and critical thinking skills.
• Ideally you will have experience of multiple country VAT regimes and enhancing ERP systems and processes for tax reporting and compliance.

With more than 4000 employees in over 30 countries, diversity at GP Strategies is second nature! Beyond our locations, our culture focuses on performance and revolves around respect, fairness, and working collaboratively to achieve our goals. We support our People, no matter who they are or where they are from, because we all have valuable and unique perspectives and approaches. That's how great ideas are born, which enable us to work smarter.

GP Strategies is committed and proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other federally protected class.