Join EY's global team as an Indirect Tax VAT Manager, where you'll build a rewarding career within a supportive and inclusive culture. Leverage global scale and cutting-edge technology to achieve your professional best. Your unique perspective is valued in helping EY shape a better working world.

This role is part of the EMEIA Tax Center, focusing on delivering high-quality Indirect Tax/VAT services to international clients. You will play a pivotal role in managing client engagements, ensuring compliance, and driving process improvements within a dynamic, diverse, and high-performing global workforce.

As a Manager, you will serve as the primary contact for international clients and colleagues regarding European VAT and compliance matters. You will meticulously assess engagement scopes, identify out-of-scope opportunities, and manage their capture and recording.

Key duties include coordinating client service teams, monitoring indirect tax data quality, and performing final reviews and sign-offs for indirect tax returns. You will also stay abreast of legislative and business changes, ensuring system and process updates, and acting as a liaison between process owners and clients. Your role involves proposing enhancements for work processes, organizing annual desktop reviews, and managing the full lifecycle of indirect tax returns. You will also oversee the setup of new technology tools and maintain engagement documentation.

To excel in this role, you need a minimum of 6 years of professional experience in European VAT and VAT compliance, coupled with fluency in written and spoken English. Essential skills include strong project management, exceptional team organization for maximum efficiency, and a solid understanding of general VAT principles.

You should possess excellent knowledge of ERP systems and demonstrate a keen interest in working with multi-country clients. The ability to work independently, coupled with dynamic, innovative, and problem-resolution skills, is crucial. Familiarity with other services such as Direct Tax Compliance, Statutory Reporting, Bookkeeping, and Payroll is beneficial. Proactively identifying opportunities for EY to assist clients and involving team members in client discussions are key attributes.