Job Introduction

Are you looking for a new challenge that gives you the chance to get creative and use your tax expertise and skills?  Looking for a company that wants to help further your career in finance as well as provide you with an exciting, inspiring and fun place to work?  

If the answer to all of these questions is ‘yes’ then you’re just the kind of person we’re looking for! 

Role Responsibility

As an experienced Indirect Tax Manager you will be tax responsibility for indirect tax both from an advisory and compliance perspective. You will provide support to and work in collaboration with other teams, including legal, supply chain, finance and commercial teams.  You will also be responsible for indirect tax governance.

You will be responsible for all indirect taxes, both UK and overseas regimes, including the US and emerging regimes.  As the manager you will provide advice to Selfridges teams, own indirect tax audits and governance, and have oversight of all indirect tax return filings ensuring compliance with rules in each jurisdiction. Your will be a key business partner supporting commercial and customer transactions, providing indirect tax advice to the business.

•Providing advice on transactions, product file taxability and customer orders

•Review, validation and approval of indirect tax filings / payments

•Identifying and disclosing indirect tax reporting anomalies, and enhancing processes to address / mitigate errors, as well as identifying and securing VAT cash-flow benefits

•Working with the business to inform and prepare for new regimes

•Respond to and support Tax Authorities enquiries

•Review and support cash-flow modelling

•Enhancing controls and supporting governance framework

•Review and update processes to support the compliance process and timetable

•Support for and liaison with the tax and finance teams

•Managing a team of two junior team members

The role will also involve providing wider ITX support to the tax team including the identification of implementation of potential cost savings from the current processes and will have exposure to other tax regimes across the Group providing development opportunities / progression.

The Ideal Candidate

•Experience. An experienced VAT / ITX manager looking to take on a role with a global remit. ATT / CTA preferred

•Technical. You will have worked in an advisory role, either in-house or practice for at least 5-years; recent experience of global indirect tax regimes, including US sales tax is beneficial

•Previous customs experience would be an advantagr.

•Experience of working on governance and developing future strategy would be an advantage;

•Skills. Technical research and building controls

•A good communicator. You will be able to adapt to, and communicate and work with, a variety of individuals and teams across tax, finance and the wider business at differing levels;

•Self-motivated with the ability to work independently to a high standard, managing workload to meet deadlines;

•Adaptable. You will have the ability to prioritise and multi-task and be comfortable with deadlines

•Process driven. You will be able to follow established process and identify enhancements.

•Personable, with the ability to influence and gain the trust and respect of people at all levels quickly and across the entire business;

•Able to manage own workload and keep others informed;

•An example of our values, a trusted and respected colleague.

About the Company

Our Creative Spirit 

We are more than a shop. We are a social space where culture and commerce collide to release an energy that we call the Selfridges spirit. We are here to make our world brighter, and everyone is welcome. 

Our Awards Cabinet 

We’re not ones to brag, but since you asked...Selfridges has won the award for The World’s Best Department Store an unprecedented four times at the IGDS awards, with an additional award for the Best Sustainability Campaign. We were also recognised as a ‘Best 25 Big Company to Work For 2020’ as awarded by The Sunday Times.

Our Future 

Since 1909 we have been at the forefront of retail and today our stores in London, Manchester and Birmingham – alongside selfridges.com and the Selfridges App – continue to redefine the way we shop and socialise. As a Selfridges team member, you will learn what it takes to consistently drive innovation, success and amazing customer experiences. 

Everyone is welcome

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive working culture, and we see this as key to our success and our working culture. Here at Selfridges, everyone is welcome - irrespective of race, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, age or disability, we stand by equal opportunities for all. We are diverse, we are inclusive, we are Selfridges.

The Fun Stuff  

There are lots of reasons to be excited about joining Team Selfridges – from our fantastic team member communities to volunteer days and behind-the-scenes Selfridges experiences throughout the year. 

Other benefits and rewards include:

Generous bonus and/or commission scheme 

Discounted gym memberships 

Pension contributions  

Annual travel pass and cycle to work schemes 

Up to five paid volunteering days

Access to a wide range of training programmes to help your career development