Indirect Tax Assistant Manager

Kennedys is looking for a Indirect Tax Assistant Manager to join our in house Tax team based in London.

This role will encompass indirect tax advisory, compliance, and process improvement. The appointed candidate will act as the primary point of contact for global VAT and indirect tax matters, supporting both business services teams and the wider business.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee the completion of all Global VAT compliance obligations including but not limited to the UK, EMEA and LATAM regions
• Provide clear, practical advice on UK and international VAT issues.
• Liaise with our offshore in house finance teams and external accountants for the completion of the UK and international Tax compliance
• Be responsible for the implementation and management of VAT policies, processes and guidance notes that will be relied upon by the financial operations teams.
• Work with Finance and Financial systems teams to improve the accuracy and control of VAT within billing and finance systems (Elite 3E and Emburse)

Required Experience

• Strong knowledge of UK VAT compliance, including the preparation, review and oversight of all statutory returns.
• Experience of advising on UK and International VAT preferably in a law firm or professional services environment
• CTA/ATT/ACA/ACCA or qualified by experience
• Strong attention to detail and discipline in managing your own workload
• Strong understanding and practical use of Excel and other Microsoft Office programmes
• Familiarity with Elite 3E whilst not essential would be beneficial to the role

Please let us know if you require any additional support or adjustments to be made in order to submit your application to Kennedys.

About Kennedys

Kennedys is a global law firm with expertise in dispute resolution and advisory services. With over 3,000 people in 45 offices across 18 countries around the world we have some of the most respected legal minds in their field.

Our lawyers handle both contentious and non-contentious matters, and provide a range of specialist legal services, for many industry sectors but we have particular expertise in litigation and dispute resolution, especially in defending insurance and liability claims.

We're a fresh-thinking firm, and we're not afraid to bring challenging new perspectives to the table way beyond the traditional realm of legal services. We empower our clients with a diverse range of ideas, tools and technology to make their lives easier, as well as delivering exceptional results, every time.

What do we have to offer?

We welcome high-performing lawyers, business services professionals, secretaries, graduates and apprentices to join our rapidly expanding global firm. Whatever your role at Kennedys, you'll be involved in exciting and stimulating work, where your input will make a difference.

Our culture and values form a big part of who we are and we take them seriously. We make a difference by being approachable, straightforward, supportive, distinctive and ambitious. Our are at the core of who we are and what make us a great firm to work with and for.

The Firm recognises the value of investing in our people's development and believes our culture and values contribute to the quality of our work and of our client relationships. With a culture of on-the-job and experiential learning, peer to peer learning, mentoring, resources and tools that enable you to drive your career, we can support your development in your current and future roles. A variety of other opportunities are available including secondments to clients and our global offices.

We strive to celebrate empower our people and ensure everyone can bring their authentic selves to work. We've created a culture based on client service, professional excellence, hard work and trust, where diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) is a key priority. We recognise that many of our people want to work for an employer that is aligned to their values, which is why we are building an inclusive culture, decarbonising our operations and supporting our people to thrive at work. Our people are the key to driving this change and helping us to make a difference to our clients, our people and the communities in which we live and work.

Kennedys is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. We expect all employees to be aware of and comply with all relevant policies and procedures within their jurisdiction, including those relating to Information Security, Data Protection and Quality Management, refer any breach promptly to Risk & Compliance and to complete all mandatory training when requested.