Head of Tax (VAT major)

BLT are delighted to bring to the market this exciting role with one of the UK’s premier public sector institutions. This role requires deep knowledge and experience of UK VAT practicalities and technical considerations as it impacts their sector, and the ability to take a lead on designing and implementing the strategy for the organisation.

Your role will include:

• Acting as the specialist technical resource for the organisation.
• Leading the tax team in compliance matters, including adherence to all relevant legislation and ensuring timely return submission.
• Maintaining and developing the relationship with HMRC as well as with finance and tax colleagues.
• Supervising the work of a Tax Assistant.
• Review and improvement of procedures and processes, including active involvement in effective ERP configuration and roll-out.
• Keep abreast of changes in VAT legislation, identifying where these impact the organisation.

You’ll be joining a friendly, relaxed and supportive finance function, where there’s plenty of complex VAT issues to get your teeth into. You’ll also have the opportunity to work with colleagues on ensuring personal, corporate, and overseas tax considerations are managed effectively (no experience necessary and great to expand your skill set).   

If you feel that you’ve got the VAT technical, practical and people skills to make a difference in this position and have experience of managing a complex business I would be keen to hear from you. Partial exemption experience will be crucial of course, and if you’ve ERP experience too, then so much the better. To find out more, including a full job description please get in touch.

Founded in 1987, BLT’s Indirect Tax Team is widely acknowledged as the market leaders in this niche field. We were the first recruitment company to identify Indirect Tax as a discrete field in its own right and the team is still unique in its exclusive concentration on all matters Indirect Tax. This affords us decades worth of active leadership in the development of the Indirect Tax discipline.

We look to place you in the right role, at the right time, simple as that. You may be looking to be matched to one of the fantastic opportunities offered by our global clientele, or you may be not actively looking to move roles, but would welcome some honest and personalised career advice – whichever way, you’ll