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Senior vat manager

London
Heathrow
Vat manager
Posted: 16 June
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Introduction

Discover a one-of-a-kind career. Our vision at Heathrow is to be an extraordinary airport, fit for the future. In the Finance team we know that generating income is critical to driving our business forward, but it’s also vital that we create positive passenger and customer experiences that make every journey better. You’ll help us to get the balance right so we can continue investing in our world-class environment.

Introduction

Discover a one-of-a-kind career. Our vision at Heathrow is to be an extraordinary airport, fit for the future. In the Finance team we know that generating income is critical to driving our business forward, but it’s also vital that we create positive passenger and customer experiences that make every journey better. You’ll help us to get the balance right so we can continue investing in our world-class environment.

There’s something so special about working at the world’s most iconic airport. Heathrow’s size, scale, and reputation for innovation translates to exciting opportunities for everyone. Finance here is about more than numbers. It’s about being influential, developing trusted relationships, and showing the world that we’re a responsible investment with a bright future; a place that embraces digital innovation and has a sustainable mindset. You’ll become part of a team that drives excellence across everything from insurance to investment, treasury to business partnering, as you collaborate widely to deliver projects that directly impact millions of passengers each year.

Job Description

The Senior VAT Manager, reporting to the Head of Tax, involves managing all aspects of the indirect tax agenda, focusing on VAT, and assessing other indirect taxes' impact.

They will develop and implement an indirect tax strategy aligned with Heathrow’s commercial and broader tax strategy, whilst leading and mentoring the indirect tax team on a day-to-day basis, fostering a collaborative culture within the complex commercial environment.

The Senior VAT Manager will be responsible for providing high-quality technical advice promptly for major commercial projects and property transactions, ensuring compliance with indirect tax legislation and reporting obligations. They will also identify indirect tax opportunities, anticipating future changes, and working with key stakeholders to ensure awareness and understanding of indirect tax issues. A key aspect of this Senior Tax Manager position will be regularly looking at how to improve processes and leading that change with the team and wider business to implement.

Your role will involve


* Ensuring business-as-usual operations are running effectively and efficiently from an Indirect tax perspective and managing the workload of the indirect tax team on a day to day basis.
* Advising on technical input into various commercial projects, property transactions, systems implementations, business transformation projects, and business-as-usual queries.
* Working in conjunction with the Head of Tax to maintain Heathrow’s relationship with HMRC.
* Working with Finance, Legal, Commercial, Property, the Business Support Centre, and other areas of the business to ensure end-to-end finance processes include all necessary indirect tax elements.
* Overseeing the indirect tax aspects of Heathrow’s digitisation and transformation efforts including the formulation and implementation of an automation roadmap.
* Owning the indirect tax aspects of Heathrow’s tax risk register. Maintaining a suitable governance framework and evaluating against BRR and SAO obligations, and HMRC’s guidelines for VAT compliance.


These Skills Are Essential

* Proven experience working in a Senior Advisory role within a commercial context.
* A strong understanding of the type of commercial and indirect tax issues that can impact on a large UK organisation.
* ACA / ACCA / ATT / CTA qualified (or equivalent) with several years post qualification experience in VAT.
* Strong leadership skills demonstrated through either direct line management or leading project teams, underpinned by strong stakeholder management skills.
* Commercially minded and capable of providing clear, considered advice - ability to think strategically and pragmatically and to consider future implications when preparing/reviewing work and/or advising on project work.


About Us

There’s something so special about working at the world’s most iconic airport. Its sights. Its sounds. Its constant air of excitement. Heathrow is an amazing backdrop to a career filled with unique opportunities.

Every day, you’ll discover a world full of fresh possibilities and end the day buzzing with stories to tell, as you encounter people from all cultures, nationalities and experiences. A world full of pride for what we do and no end of exciting career prospects to explore.

It brings out the best in all of us. And inspires everyone to deliver on our ambitious plans. Together, we’re working to welcome millions more passengers while ensuring aviation can continue to be a force for good by leading global efforts in sustainability.

Join us on that journey and we'll help you achieve your ambitions too. Supporting you to learn, encouraging you to be yourself, backing you to achieve more than you might ever have imagined. Because there’s no place like Heathrow.

Our rewards

We offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits that will support you now and in the future. As well as performance-based annual bonuses and our longer-term Share in Success Bonus plans, we also offer generous annual leave allowances and market-leading pensions. With family friendly policies, access to private health insurance and a wide range of wellbeing tools, we’ll support you to be at your best inside and outside work. And of course, we’ll provide varied learning and development opportunities too. Here you’ll find everything you need for a fulfilling career journey that can take you in exciting directions.

Working Location

Our Hybrid working approach offers the opportunity for colleagues in some roles to work from home for an average of two days a week, providing the flexibility to work in an agile way whilst ensuring we deliver for the operational needs of Heathrow. Working arrangements vary from team to team and will be confirmed during the recruitment process. You’ll need to be based in the UK and within a commutable distance to Heathrow.

Sustainable Travel to work

Heathrow’s Sustainable Travel Guide sets out easy and sustainable travel options that everyone can access.

Equal Opportunities

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all. We believe that diverse talent makes us stronger – not least because we welcome passengers from all corners of the globe, every single day. Heathrow is an accessible place to work. With five diversity networks, we champion inclusivity and celebrate individuality.



Seniority level

* Seniority level

Not Applicable


Employment type

* Employment type

Full-time


Job function

* Job function

Other
* Industries

Airlines and Aviation

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