Role: Tax Manager – VAT

Location: Hybrid working, which will include a blend of onsite (Molesworth St, Dublin) and remote working.

Are you looking for a new challenge?

AIB Finance are looking for a talented and ambitious person to join our VAT team. This is a fixed term (12 months) role with a competitive benefits package.

Sound interesting? Then we’d love to hear from you.

About the Role:

Our VAT team is part of the AIB Group Tax team of 16.  It is a small team of experienced VAT professionals who guide the business, direct and manage the value added tax affairs of the Group, ensuring full compliance in all jurisdictions while delivering VAT efficiency in the Group’s processes and transactions in a responsible manner.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Providing a comprehensive and pro-active Irish and UK VAT advisory and planning service to the AIB Group.
• Meeting with key personnel in the business units to ensure that both business needs and VAT obligations are being fully met.
• As part of the Tax Risk Framework, developing and maintaining a detailed understanding of end-to-end processes relating to VAT and the associated risks, and challenge the design and operating effectiveness of controls.
• Advise the Tax Reporting team who prepare and submit the Irish and UK VAT returns for the AIB Group.
• Professional tax qualification (Irish Taxation Institute or equivalent).

What you will bring:

• A professional tax qualification is required
• Knowledge and experience of VAT issues of relevance to a banking group.
• Ability to analyse and assess a tax position.
• Ability to provide advice and guidance to business areas on VAT matters.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration approach.
• Ability to communicate and influence.
• Problem solving & decision making capabilities.

Life at AIB

At AIB, we have a clear purpose – Empowering people to build a sustainable future. We are building a culture that breaks the conventions of what our customer and employees expect of a bank.

AIB is an equal opportunities employer, and we pride ourselves on being the first bank in Ireland to receive the Investors in Diversity Gold Standard for Inclusion & Diversity. We work to ensure that AIB is a place where diversity is welcome, everyone can thrive, and inclusion is a universal experience. We also pride ourselves in having a range of supports for our people for the challenges life might sometimes throw at them.

We are committed to offering our colleagues choice and flexibility in how we work and live.  Our hybrid working model enables our people to balance their time between working from home and their designated office, subject to their role, the needs of our customers and business requirements.  More details on our hybrid working arrangements and expected office attendance for your role will be provided to you during the recruitment process.

If this is for you, we would like to hear from you. Click apply and fill in the online application form. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities and we are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all applicants and employees. If you would like more information about the role or working in AIB or should you have a reasonable accommodation request, then please contact the Talent Acquisition Team at careers@aib.ie

By when?  Closing date is Friday 26th April 2024