UK VAT Senior Manager (London, UK)

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UK VAT Senior Manager (London, UK)

We're Hiring!

Aon are looking to hire an experienced UK VAT Senior Manager to join our team in London. This will be a hybrid position with the flexibility to work both from home and our London offices

The UK Senior Indirect Tax manager role at Aon is part of a highly motivated global indirect tax team, advising stakeholders (Finance, Legal, Business leads) on all indirect tax-related topics as well as having compliance responsibilities (review, sign-off VAT returns) and people manager responsibilities.

Aon is in the business of better decisions

At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world.

As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive, diverse team, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

What the day will look like

Indirect Tax Activities

• Provide indirect tax advice to the tax team, Finance, Legal and the business in response to queries but also proactively supporting teams on all indirect tax matters, varying from M&A implications, advice on new products, presenting VAT opportunities, ensuring compliance with relevant case law / legislation changes.
• Providing input on client / finance / legal / tax - driven projects, which can include working with external advisers.
• Ongoing indirect tax compliance oversight, including VAT return review and liaising with HMRC.
• Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders through ongoing communication and proactive knowledge sharing.
• Develop in-depth knowledge of all areas of the Aon business.
• Keep technical knowledge up to date and offer support to others where relevant.
• Take ownership of personal and professional development.

Team Leadership

• Build and maintain an effective team by assessing and selecting individuals with the required skills and experience and through effective coaching and identifying, and acting upon, any development areas for colleagues. Provide opportunities for colleagues to improve and showcase their skills demonstrating collaborative teamwork.

Skills and experience that will lead to success

• Ideally, professional Accounting / Tax qualification.
• Strong indirect tax compliance knowledge.
• Computer literate with a good command of Excel / Powerpoint.
• Project management skills.
• Enthusiastic and eager to achieve in a high performing team.
• Excellent stakeholder management, relationship building and influencing skills at senior management level. Confidence and credibility to face off to the organisation's executive management and directors

How we support our colleagues

In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage a diverse workforce. Plus, our agile, inclusive environment allows you to manage your wellbeing and work/life balance, ensuring you can be your best self at Aon. Furthermore, all colleagues enjoy two "Global Wellbeing Days" each year, encouraging you to take time to focus on yourself. We offer a variety of working style solutions, but we also recognise that flexibility goes beyond just the place of work... and we are all for it. We call this Smart Working!

Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips you to learn, share and grow, helping you achieve your fullest potential. As a result, at Aon, you are more connected, more relevant, and more valued.

Aon values an innovative, diverse workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves. Aon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

Aon provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran, marital, domestic partner status, or other legally protected status.

We welcome applications from all and provide individuals with disabilities with reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application, interview process and to perform essential job functions once onboard. If you would like to learn more about the reasonable accommodations we provide, email ReasonableAccommodations@Aon.com

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