Indirect Tax Compliance, Project Manager


Location – Birmingham


Our client’s Tax Compliance team is a leading provider of technology enabled compliance and integrated advisory services, working across an unrivalled range of prestigious clients. The variety of work, size of the team and focus on learning and development brings about opportunities to specialise in particular industries or technical areas. 

Our client is the market leader in global Indirect tax compliance services, providing services to many of the firm’s largest and most important clients. The team is agile and open to new ways of working. The investment in automation and robotics enables them to be at the forefront of change and innovation. Together, they produce technical excellence, innovative solutions and an outstanding client experience.

Within their ITX Compliance team in Birmingham, our client is looking for an individual with an interest in developing a career within an established team.


The role                          

After a successful pilot within CS over the past 12 months ITX Compliance are looking to expand the Project Manager team and are seeking individuals with an interest in developing a career within an established team. 

The Project Manager (PM) supports the management of the end to end VAT compliance (Data receipt, Data upload, Preparation, Review, Approval, Filing)  process of a portfolio of clients sitting in each bubble. The portfolio includes a variety of clients with multiple deadlines across multiple jurisdictions. This role involves the coordination and oversight of, as well as driving delivery across, the relevant client portfolio. The purpose of the PM role is to support the client team members lead by managing the non tax technical elements of their role.
 

Key responsibilities

1st Layer

  • Supporting the Manager group to set up and plan for VAT compliance cycle 
  • Tracking and coordination against key milestones, progress monitoring and reporting and keeping the operational client team members notified
  • Keeping their milestone up to date (flagging to users)
  • Liaison with Resourcing to ensure allocation of required staff based on utilization etc

                                       

2nd Layer

  • Budget monitoring and WIP management support
  • Management of client engagement activities (Advalue report) such as risk, scope, pricing and ensuring timetables are maintained
  • Troubleshooting and escalations, eg potential budget overruns, delays etc



Skills and attributes

  • A willingness to gain knowledge of the global VAT landscape
  • Excellent self-organisational skills and the ability to work autonomously
  • Project management skills and experience required, Prince 2 qualification desired though not essential
  • Ability to be resourceful, flexible and agile within a fast paced, dynamic environment of shifting priorities and demand.
  • Ability to build and manage senior stakeholder relationships
  • Birmingham based location is preferred but other locations will be considered depending on availability to travel

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