VAT Accounting Manager

Overview

In this role you will strengthen VAT accounting controls at HSBC UK and lead best-in-class VAT reconciliations and ownership. You will collaborate with VAT advisory colleagues and outsourced providers to improve compliance processes and support new product reporting and UK e-invoicing. You will escalate VAT issues, own key VAT accounts, and contribute to a broader VAT governance framework. This is a newly created role designed to enhance risk management and delivery within the Tax function, offering professional development and a supportive, inclusive culture.

Pay / Benefits

• Private healthcare for UK-based employees
• Enhanced maternity and adoption pay
• Contributory pension scheme with generous employer contribution
• Tailored professional development opportunities

Responsibilities

• Establish best-in-class VAT account reconciliations and ownership with periodic testing and direct support
• Advise lines of business on VAT accounting best practices with VAT advisory colleagues
• Enhance VAT compliance processes and coordinate with outsourced service providers
• Manage escalation of VAT accounting issues as they arise
• Own key VAT accounts under supervision of a VAT Senior Manager
• Contribute to VAT accounting projects (e.g., new product reporting, UK e-invoicing) and support the UK VAT advisory team

Key requirements

• Experience with VAT accounting, reconciliations, and VAT compliance processes; preferably with partial exemption special method
• Experience in developing and implementing standardized processes
• Effective stakeholder management including with senior individuals
• Ability to manage issues and escalations confidently
• VAT advisory experience is helpful but not essential

• Stakeholder management
• Issue escalation and resolution
• Cross-functional collaboration
• VAT accounting
• VAT reconciliations
• VAT compliance processes

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