Head of Indirect Tax - 6 months - FS

Join a global leader in financial services and take charge of indirect taxes across multiple jurisdictions. This role offers a unique blend of technical tax expertise, cross-functional collaboration, and leadership in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. You will Lead VAT compliance and advisory for the UK, UAE, Netherlands, Germany, France, and Spain.

Job description

* Review of all periodic and annual VAT reporting in the UK, UAE, Netherlands, Germany, France and Spain.
* Responsibility for VAT balance sheet substantiation for the above markets.
* Responsibility for maintaining indirect tax policies and procedures.
* Provide technical indirect tax advice to the business and corporate functions as required, including new product proposals and new business initiatives, Service Level Agreement and Cost Contribution Agreement reviews, and hoc queries.
* Monitor changes to VAT legislation and case law and advise on their impact for the bank's business areas.
* Liaise with the IT department (ISD) in order to advise on VAT systems requirements.
* Manage UK and UAE VAT group membership.
* Maintain and update Partial Exemption Methods in the UK, Netherlands, Germany and France.
* Act as key point of contact for VAT matters with HMRC and other tax authorities as required.
* Manage VAT queries from tax authorities, Internal Audit and external auditors.

For more information, please contact Mo Hanslod at Goodman Masson.

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