Director, VAT Tax

Kroll

Day to day responsibilities:

• Have technical and commercial oversight on indirect tax (including VAT) matters within tax due diligence projects for buy-side and sell-side transactions including the providing instruction to international tax counsel, and advise on pre-acquisition and post-acquisition tax structuring

• Provide a range of inbound and outbound indirect tax (including VAT) advisory services, helping multinational companies align their tax strategies to their business

• Design and successful international tax structuring and planning

• Oversee advice on international tax issues including earnings repatriation, tax credit planning, cross-border mergers, financing, intangibles planning and worldwide tax management strategies

• Act as the primary senior point of contact within the practice for clients, responding to queries, anticipating requests, and maintaining regular contact with clients

• Undertake highly technical Indirect tax advisory projects with managing director support and guidance

• Be responsible for coaching, mentoring and counselling junior staff

• Develop a professional network proactively seeking and identifying new business opportunities that drives workflow to the group

• Work as part of a collaborative team adding to the team spirit

Essential Traits:

• Successfully completed an economics degree with a focus on accounting, auditing and/or taxes (or equivalent)

• 8-9 years experience

• Good understanding of the structure of hedge and private equity funds. Ideally has advised the manager, the fund, investment mandates and fund trading activities

• Knowledge of the international tax environment and recent responses to anti-avoidance

• Proven expertise in tax matters and project oversight and management skills

• A strong work ethic and focus on personal excellence

• Ability to provide leadership and direction to team members

• Must be able to work productively in a high pressure environment and meet deadlines

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to communicate complex tax issues with non-tax persons

• Must be able to manage several simultaneous work streams.