Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Competitive salary package

About the Role
The Manager - VAT Risk & Assurance will support the Senior Manager in reviewing, validating, and embedding VAT risk controls across business operations. This role combines VAT advisory expertise with operational assurance to strengthen controls, enhance compliance, and support informed business decision-making. You will help operational teams de-risk VAT exposure by ensuring testing, evidence collection, and compliance assessments are robust, consistent, and aligned with regulatory, policy, and organizational requirements.

Key responsibilities include reviewing and validating operational assurance activities to ensure alignment with VAT requirements and internal standards, evaluating testing methodologies and evidence collection, identifying gaps or risks in operational compliance, collaborating with VAT advisory teams to translate technical guidance into practical application, and driving continuous improvement of VAT processes and controls. You will provide insights and recommendations to senior leadership, challenge operational readiness and monitoring, and support issue identification and escalation to maintain strong VAT governance across multi-jurisdictional operations.

Experience
- Extensive experience in VAT advisory or assurance, ideally from top-tier consulting/advisory firms (Big 4 or equivalent) or large, highly regulated corporate environments.
- Strong technical knowledge of VAT legislation with a proven track record of providing practical, business-focused advice to support operational and strategic decision-making.
- Exposure to assurance, control frameworks, or operational risk management, enabling effective review and validation of testing, evidence, and controls.
- Experience operating in multi-jurisdictional environments, large organisations, or commercial marketplaces with complex VAT obligations.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

About you
Detail-oriented and proactive professional with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and translate complex VAT technical guidance into practical operational solutions. You are committed to continuous improvement and possess strong analytical skills to identify risks and recommend actionable solutions.

Qualifications
- Recognized professional tax qualification, chartered accountant, or relevant legal degree preferred.
- Extensive VAT advisory and risk management expertise focused on identifying, managing, and mitigating VAT exposure within complex operational environments.