EMEA VAT Compliance Manager

Buzzacott is a passionately independent and rapidly growing professional services firm. We are based in the City of London, with a satellite office in Hong Kong. Over 600 of us work co-operatively in specialist teams under one roof in the City of London, making us the largest single office accountancy firm in the UK. We combine market leading sector expertise and excellent service capability to provide exceptional service in our chosen markets. Our Fiscal Solutions team support businesses that trade across Europe and beyond, helping them minimise their fiscal and administrative responsibilities in the countries where they operate. We are passionate about VAT compliance and supporting businesses grow their cross-border EU VAT trade. This role sits within our onboarding team, which supports clients between the registration stages and the ongoing VAT compliance offerings. We need to quickly become specialists who understand the client’s business activity and educate them on the complex rules surrounding EU VAT compliance. Co-ordinating with line report to make sure that tax office enquiries for whole team are accurately recorded, risk assessed and answered within deadlines. Tracking profitability of all tax office enquiries for team and recommending fees for wider team on ad hoc enquiries work. Regular 1-2-1s with line reports to monitor progress on technical understanding and identify training needs. Working with junior members of the team to help them meet compliance deadlines and tracking upcoming deadlines. Reviewing changes to EU VAT compliance packs. Writing advisory reports for EU/UK/ROW VAT/GST. Understanding of key EU VAT topics including place of supply, liability to account, scope of VAT, chargeable event, when to account for VAT, reporting requirements Have a thorough knowledge of compliance in core jurisdictions; Ability to use MS Office suite, with intermediate Excel, Word, and Outlook. Committed to developing the team by coaching and managing others so that they can reach their potential You’ll work alongside experienced professionals who will support your continued development, while you contribute to shaping the growth of both our team and our clients. No agencies please….