Indirect Tax Manager

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Team: Indirect Tax

Salary banding: £70,000 - £80,000

Experience: Expert

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract

Reporting to: Indirect Tax Senior Manager

Sponsorship: Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

This role in 3 words: Expert, Compliance, Attention to detail

Top 3 qualities for this role: Thorough, pro-active, communication

Where you’ll work:

At OVO, we understand that a one size fits all approach doesn’t work for everyone. That’s why we created the OVO Way of Flexibility.

All our roles are hub based (Bristol, Glasgow or London), providing a dedicated space for collaboration, connection and teamwork, however within this role you’ll have the flexibility to work mostly from home.

Everyone belongs at OVO

At OVO, we are on a mission to solve one of humanity's biggest challenges, the climate crisis. And we know it takes all of us to change the world. That's why we need diverse people from all abilities, gender identities, ethnicities, ages, sexual orientations, life experiences and backgrounds to join us.

Teamworking for the planet

Everything we do here spins around Plan Zero. So, naturally, the team you’ll be joining plays a gigantic role in making that happen, and having an efficiently functioning Finance team will help us towards this journey. 

This role in a nutshell:

This role will be a key member of the Indirect tax team. This is an essential role which will be focused on providing expert indirect tax support for VAT-focused projects, with an emphasis on compliance, process reviews, and internal controls.

Your key outcomes will be:

• Review and document end-to-end VAT processes from source to return.
• Analyse and adapt processes to support VAT projects and transitional activities.
• Identify and implement control improvements to ensure robust compliance.
• Partner with wider finance and technology project teams to design and implement necessary processes and reporting.
• Proactively identify necessary actions and take ownership of delivering changes, with support from the Senior Indirect Tax Manager.
• Assisting the Indirect Tax Senior Manager with projects and support as required.  

You’ll be a successful Indirect Tax Manager here at OVO if you…

• Are ACA/CTA qualified.
• Possess excellent indirect tax technical knowledge.
• Are a strong team player, recognising the needs of all stakeholders and ensuring outcomes maximise value and impact across the enterprise. 
• Have the ability to problem solve complex issues, by using your experience and skills.
• Are diligent with a preference for attention to detail, and be willing to investigate at depth to resolve problems.
• Have excellent communication skills in order to explain complex tax issues and information to a non-tax audience. 
• Have In-house experience in a consumer facing business.

Ideally you will have:

• A strong background in indirect tax, with specific expertise in compliance processes and financial controls.
• The ability to identify 'what needs to happen' and comfortably take ownership of delivery.
• A collaborative approach, and a team player who is comfortable working with finance teams and wider project teams.
• Excellent communication skills to bridge the gap between tax, the wider finance function and the operational business areas.

Let’s talk about what’s in it for you

We’ll pay you between £70,000 and £80,000, depending on your specific skills and experience. If your expectations are a little different, have a chat with us!

We keep our pay ranges broad on purpose to give us, and you, flexibility to match your experience to our zero carbon mission.

You’ll be eligible for an on-target bonus of 15%. We have one OVO bonus plan that focuses on the collective performance of our people to deliver our Plan Zero goal. 

We also offer plenty of green benefits and progressive policies to help you feel like you belong at OVO…and there’s flex pay. We'll give you 9% Flex Pay on top of your salary – 4% of this is auto enrolled into your pension, and the remaining 5% is yours to do what you like with. You can use this to buy from our extensive range of flexible benefits, including our green benefits which we've put at the heart of our offering, add to your pension or even take it as cash.

Here’s a taster of what’s on offer: 

For starters, you’ll get 34 days of holiday (including bank holidays).

For your healthWith benefits like a healthcare cash plan or private medical insurance depending on your career level, critical illness cover, life assurance, health assessments, and more
For your wellbeingWith gym membership, travel insurance, workplace ISA, will writing services, dental insurance, and moreFor your lifestyleWith extra holiday buying, discount dining, home & tech loans, and supporting your favourite charities with give-as-you-earn donations

For your home Get up to £400 towards any OVO Energy plan, plus great discounts on solar, smart thermostats and EV chargers
For your commuteNab a great deal on ultra-low emission car leasing**,** plus our cycle to work scheme and public transport season ticket loans

Want to hear about our full range of flexible benefits and progressive people policies? Our People Team can tell you everything you need to know.

For your Belonging

To find better ways to support our people, we need to listen to each other’s experiences and find ways to build a truly inclusive and diverse workplace. As part of this, we have 8 Belonging Networks at OVO. Led by our people, for our people - so when you join OVO, you can play a part - big or small - with any of the Networks. It's up to you.

Oh, and one last thing...

We’d be thrilled if you tick off all our boxes, yet we also believe it’s just as important we tick off all of yours. And if you think you have most of what we’re looking for but not every single thing, go ahead and hit apply. We’d still love to hear from you!

If you have any additional requirements, there’s a space to let us know on the application form; we want to make the process as easy and comfortable for you as possible..