Indirect Tax Manager

Job Description

An Indirect Tax Manager role has been created within the Sage Tax Team. The role is a mixture of compliance, advisory and project work reporting to the Indirect Tax Senior Manager and helping manage 2 Senior Analysts. The new Manager role is responsible for working globally across all geographies, working with Senior Analysts to ensure that compliance reviews are carried out and all deadlines are met.

Additionally, the role involves providing advisory support on GST/VAT and US sales tax and working on priority finance projects and indirect projects. The role will have sufficient authority to approve or agree decisions without the need to involve the Senior Manager.

This is a hybrid role, 3 days a week from our Newcastle office.

• Manage indirect taxes on a global basis, ensuring VAT, GST, and sales tax obligations are met accurately and on time across multiple regions.
• Oversee indirect tax compliance for the EU, UK, US, and Canada, reviewing VAT, GST, and sales tax returns and preparing a small number yourself.
• Work closely with senior analysts to balance workloads and meet deadlines, while partnering with external advisors and staying on top of global tax changes.
• Respond to indirect tax queries from internal teams, customers, and tax authorities, support audits and wider tax and finance projects, and contribute to initiatives such as product tax coding, integrations and M&A.
• Improve processes by simplifying, automating and strengthening data quality, while ensuring all work meets internal control and governance standards.

• At least five years’ experience in global VAT compliance, ideally from a Big Four or multinational environment.
• Good understanding of US sales tax.
• Compétent manage multiple priorities and collaborate within a high‑performing team.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build relationships in a matrix organisation.
• Accountancy or tax qualification, or equivalent experience.
• Interest in automation or data tools seen as a plus.

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Accounting / Auditing and Finance

• Software Development

• Sage Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom