Tax, EMEA VAT, Vice President, London

Overview

In this VP role, you will provide VAT advisory support across the EMEA region for Goldman Sachs’ diverse financial services businesses. You will help manage and enhance the VAT control framework, oversee outsourced compliance, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to integrate tax into financial reporting and operations. The role offers exposure to tax technology initiatives, audits, and high‑impact tax planning within a leading global firm. You will work closely with the EMEA VAT team to drive compliant, efficient indirect tax processes across complex business lines.

Pay / Benefits

• benefits
• wellness programs
• personal finance offerings
• mindfulness programs

Responsibilities

• Provide advisory support to banking, commodities, asset and private wealth management lines on VAT implications
• Advise on VAT considerations for business changes, expansions and restructures across EMEA
• Manage outsourced VAT compliance provider for EMEA Indirect Tax with regular reviews
• Collaborate with tax technology and analytics teams to implement solutions and drive process improvements
• Maintain VAT control framework with cross‑firm stakeholders to manage risk
• Assist in interactions with Tax Authorities and audits across EMEA
• Partner with Finance to ensure VAT is accurately coded in payments and systems
• Support balance sheet substantiation by reconciling accounting records to VAT returns
• Provide ad‑hoc advice on product and operational taxation matters

Key requirements

• In‑house or external practice experience in a complex financial services group (3–5 years minimum in financial services plus VAT)
• Strong indirect taxation advisory and compliance experience
• Tax/accounting qualified
• Solid knowledge of UK VAT laws and EU VAT rules
• Detail‑oriented, organized, with strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Ability to work under tight deadlines in a fast‑paced environment
• Motivated and capable of cross‑functional collaboration

• Detail orientation
• Analytical mindset
• Ownership of projects
• Indirect tax advisory and compliance
• VAT control framework management
• Tax technology and analytics

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