EMEA VAT Specialist

2 weeks ago


Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Aberdeen Standard Investments Full time

About the Role

The VAT Manager will play a key role in supporting the Head of Indirect and Operational Taxes in managing the indirect tax affairs of abrdn and its associated businesses. The role supports overall tax risk, strategy, and governance for the group.

Key Responsibilities

  1. Act as the first point of contact for VAT questions, providing prompt, commercially focused indirect tax advice across all business segments.
  2. Provide indirect tax transaction support, including M&A activity from deal conception to post-deal implementation.
  3. Monitor changes in global VAT and indirect tax legislation and take appropriate action.
  4. Ensure indirect tax risks and opportunities are identified and managed in line with Tax Authority rules and abrdn policies.
  5. Provide governance and oversight of VAT compliance for UK and EMEA businesses and VAT-registered funds.
  6. Support tax strategy, policy, and transparency initiatives.
  7. Lead on indirect tax technical questions and stay updated on market practices and legislation.
  8. Collaborate with other tax colleagues to ensure consistency and effective risk coverage.
  9. Support tax audits, maintain the tax risk and governance framework, and drive continuous process improvements.

Our Benefits

We offer a range of benefits, including 40 days of annual leave, a 16% employer pension contribution, a discretionary performance-based bonus, private healthcare, and flexible benefits such as gym discounts and season ticket loans.

Disability Confident Employer

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. If you require any adjustments during the application process, please let us know.


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