Head of Vat

3 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom Capita Full time

Purpose of the role:
To set the group’s VAT strategy and lead the function to effectively and efficiently deliver on all aspects of external VAT reporting, VAT governance and VAT advisory matters.

**Job title**:
Head of VAT

**What you'll be doing**
- Lead and manage a remote team of 2 UK based staff (Senior Manager and a VAT Analyst).
- Develop and execute a strategy for the management of VAT for the group.
- Accountability for the end-to-end delivery of UK and Ireland VAT compliance and oversight of the group’s VAT status in its key international jurisdictions (Germany, Switzerland, South Africa, UAE, and India).
- Responsible for ensuring an appropriate VAT governance framework is in place and operating effectively, including SAO compliance in the UK.
- Full VAT advisory support on large and complex BPO contracts (including financial services, insurance, and education exemptions), international supply chains, internal restructuring projects and M&A transactions.
- Proactive management of the group’s Partial Exemption status.
- Continuous improvement of the group’s VAT systems and processes to ensure that they are fit for purpose and operating efficiently.
- Engaging in proactive and regular contact with key internal stakeholders and their teams to improve awareness of VAT and the work of the team.
- Be the Capita VAT lead on the HMRC relationship and support finance teams with managing their relationships with local tax authorities.
- Establish a close and trusted network of external advisors and industry contacts, including membership of external industry body groups
- Reports to Director of Group Tax
- Line management responsibility for a Senior Manager and a VAT Analyst.
- Key member of the tax leadership team working alongside the Head of Direct Tax and Head of Employment Tax.
- Works closely with the wider Tax Team, finance, and other internal stakeholders.

**What we're looking for**:

- Enthusiastic and self-motivated individual with a “can do” attitude
- Experienced people manager
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Strong commercial awareness and solution driven mindset
- Proven experience in transformation and process improvement projects
- Highly proficient written and verbal communication skills
- Performs well under pressure
- Minimum 10-15 years VAT experience in the profession (“big 4”) and industry and CTA qualified (ideally)
- Financial services and insurance sector experience helpful but not essential
- In-house / industry tax team experience preferred

**About Group Finance**

Our Finance Function is one of Capita’s central corporate functions and is supporting the financial needs of the business. Our teams are creating smarter, faster financial processes across a complex organisation to ensure consistency with training, technology and knowledge sharing. We’re providing clear insight to teams across the business and empowering them to make effective, meaningful decisions. Join us and discover better as you build a stronger financial future for Capita.

**What's in it for you**:

- A competitive salary
- 23 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave
- Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks and plenty more
- Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
- The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
- Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform

**What we hope you’ll do next**:
**Location**:
London
,

United Kingdom

**Time Type**:
Full time

**Contract Type**:
Permanent


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