Indirect Tax Manager (VAT)

Location: Newbury, United Kingdom; hybrid working with 2–3 office days per week and at least 8 days per month

Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and hirify.global benefits

Company

hirify.global is building and operating a major UK connectivity network and supporting digital infrastructure, products, services, and communities across the country.

What you will do

• Lead VAT technical analysis and advisory support for strategic projects, commercial initiatives, and new propositions.
• Review MSAs, SOWs, supplier agreements, and customer contracts for VAT implications and risks.
• Partner with Product, Sales, Commercial, and Marketing teams on VAT considerations for products, digital services, bundled offerings, and propositions.
• Translate complex VAT requirements into practical, commercially focused solutions.
• Monitor indirect tax legislation, case law, and HMRC practice and assess their impact on business models and initiatives.
• Strengthen VAT governance, controls, processes, stakeholder relationships, and proactive risk management.

Requirements

• Demonstrable indirect tax experience in a complex commercial organisation, professional practice environment, or a combination of both.
• Deep knowledge of VAT principles, legislation, practical application, and risk management.
• Ability to turn complex technical requirements into clear, practical guidance for colleagues from different professional backgrounds.
• Ability to build trusted stakeholder relationships, influence at different levels, and constructively challenge decisions.
• Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, commercial awareness, and ability to balance compliance, risk management, customer outcomes, and business needs.
• Organised, adaptable, and delivery-focused, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines in a fast-moving environment.
• Collaborative, curious, supportive, and open to new ideas in a changing organisation.
• Offers are subject to criminal (DBS) and financial background checks to meet regulatory standards.

Culture & Benefits

• 12-month fixed-term contract with full-time hours of 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
• Hybrid working with flexibility agreed with the line manager and team.
• Bonus, up to 28 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, paid charity-work time, pension, discounts, vouchers, and family benefits.
• Learning tools and parental leave policies.
• Inclusive workplace with reasonable adjustments available during recruitment.

Hiring process

• Applicants may request reasonable adjustments for online assessments and other recruitment stages.
• Interview candidates are expected to demonstrate their own knowledge, skills, experience, achievements, personality, creativity, and abilities.