​The Opportunity

Our client, a Global Leader in the Fashion & Retail space with offices throughout the world, is looking to add an Indirect Tax Manager to its International Tax team.

This role will report to the Head of Indirect Tax Globally (also based in Dublin) and work on managing the compliance process for the group, as well as, ad-hoc advisory projects.

Ideally this role will suit someone looking to make a move from Practice to Industry at Manager level or alternatively someone with previous Industry experience in a similar position.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate and timely completion and filing of VAT returns by reviewing and approving all compliance work (VAT returns, EC Sales lists, intrastat, annual returns, Withholding returns, and any other ad hoc returns where applicable) of the Indirect Tax Analyst.

• Manage the workload of the VAT Analysts that report directly to you.

• Ensure the VAT Analyst makes all payments in a timely manner

• Ensure the relevant VAT Team controls are completed in a timely manner each month

• Oversee the Tax process to identify follow- up and resolve any errors or exceptions

• Provide business units, departments and VAT colleagues with accurate and practical VAT advice, as and when required, across a number of jurisdictions

• Support the Global Head of Indirect Tax in terms of any initiatives and requests

• Develop Market relationships by providing accurate and relevant VAT advice

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years VAT experience

• A professional tax qualification (e.g. CTA, AIIT) and/or significant post qualified experience an advantage

• Experience in a Big 4 Indirect tax practice or a multinational commercial organisation and/or Specialist experience in Indirect Tax an advantage

• Extensive knowledge of existing and proposed VAT legislation to provide detailed advice to management on specific transactions

• Effective communicator with excellent interpersonal skills