VAT Expert

Location: Weybridge, United Kingdom; other location: Athens, Greece. Based at the Weybridge office.

Company

hirify.global Europe develops and provides innovative electronics products and solutions across consumer, professional, semiconductor and healthcare markets.

What you will do

• Act as the VAT subject matter expert across multiple jurisdictions, advising finance teams, business stakeholders and outsourced providers.
• Review and approve VAT returns, EC Sales Lists, Intrastat declarations and other indirect tax filings, including domestic and cross-border VAT treatment.
• Oversee VAT accounting, reconciliations, balance sheet controls, audit support and regulatory enquiries.
• Support digital tax compliance, including e-invoicing, CTC, SAF-T, ViDA and real-time reporting, ensuring data integrity.
• Contribute to ERP enhancements, tax technology implementations, automation and finance transformation projects.
• Manage outsourced compliance and digital reporting activities while improving governance, controls, documentation and standardisation.

Requirements

• Degree-level education with a BSc, BS or BA, plus ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent relevant experience.
• Strong experience in VAT, indirect tax and regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
• Good understanding of domestic and cross-border VAT requirements.
• Experience working with BPO providers and Shared Service Centres.
• Good understanding of internal controls, financial governance and tax compliance controls, including operating or reviewing control frameworks.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA and tax reporting solutions.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel pivot tables, Power BI and macros.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication and stakeholder management skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with digital tax reporting, including e-invoicing, SAF-T, CTC regimes, ViDA and real-time reporting requirements.

Culture & Benefits

• Office-based working environment with an onsite canteen, coffee shop, gym, staff parking with electric charging points, secure bike storage and shuttle bus service.
• Hybrid and flexible working policies supporting work-life balance.
• Recognition, wellbeing services, volunteering days, learning and personal development programmes.
• Inclusive and collaborative culture focused on equity, diversity, belonging and innovation.
• Career opportunities across countries with support from the mobility team.