VAT Manager - Europe

Job description

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions, enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed in the right ways, all more confidently and more often—that’s what we call the courage to thrive. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One. As a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bank, Elavon is committed to building the platforms and ecosystems that help over 1.5 million customers around the world to achieve their financial goals—no matter what they need. From transaction processing to customer service, to driving innovation and launching new products, we’re building a range of tailored payment solutions powered by the latest technology. As part of our team, you can explore what motivates and energizes your career goals: partnering with our customers, our communities, and each other. We actively uphold transparent and fair hiring practices that support individual opportunity, inclusive culture, and career mobility across all levels of our organisation. We offer meaningful opportunities for growth, a culture of inclusion, and a strong commitment to transparency and integrity in everything we do. Job Description We’re looking for an experienced VAT Manager to join our European Tax team in Dublin. This is a fantastic opportunity for a strong indirect tax professional who wants to move beyond a traditional compliance-heavy role and into a position with real breadth, visibility, and impact. As our operating model evolves, core VAT compliance activity (including VAT returns, EC Sales Lists and Intrastat in a number of countries) is being transitioned to a third party for preparation, with our internal team retaining responsibility for review, oversight, governance, and sign-off. The successful candidate will therefore spend less time on detailed return review and more time partnering with the business, managing stakeholders, dealing with VAT advisory issues, leading audits, and ensuring risks and controls are actively managed and evidenced. This role would suit a candidate who combines strong technical VAT expertise with the confidence and credibility to engage effectively with stakeholders across Finance, Legal, Product, external advisors, and tax authorities. What you’ll do Oversee outsourced VAT compliance across a number of European jurisdictions, including VAT returns, EC Sales Lists and Intrastat filings, with a focus on risk-based review, challenge, and governance rather than full manual preparation. Act as a key VAT business partner, providing practical advice on VAT matters arising from business activity, projects, contracts, and cross-border transactions. Build and manage strong relationships with internal stakeholders, external advisers, and tax authorities across Europe. Lead and support VAT audits and controversy, whether conducted by tax authorities or internal audit. Ensure VAT risks are actively identified, monitored, and mitigated, with clear control evidence and audit trail. Identify opportunities to improve processes, strengthen governance, and support the business with VAT value-add and optimisation opportunities Manage and develop team members, helping shape the team’s role in a modern retained tax model focused on oversight, advisory support, and continuous improvement What we’re looking for ​ Strong European VAT / indirect tax experience gained in industry and/or practice Relevant professional qualification (e.g. ACA / CTA or equivalent) Experience managing VAT advisory issues and dealing with VAT audits Demonstrated ability to manage and develop people Excellent communication skills and a proven ability to work effectively with senior stakeholders A proactive, pragmatic approach to risk management, controls, and continuous improvement Experience working in a complex, multi-jurisdictional environment Why this role is different This is not a traditional VAT manager role focused mainly on preparing or line-by-line reviewing returns. It is an opportunity to take on a broader leadership role in a changing the tax operating model, one that places greater emphasis on stakeholder management, governance, advisory work, audit readiness, risk oversight, and value creation. Accessibility We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment experience. If you need adjustments at any stage of the application or hiring process, please contact your recruiter for guidance and support. Total Rewards U.S. Bank is committed to fair, equitable, and transparent compensation practices in line with local regulatory and legal requirements. Our total rewards approach is designed to attract, retain, and support top talent while ensuring equal pay for work of equal value. We offer a market-competitive compensation package that includes: Clearly defined salary ranges aligned with industry benchmarks and internal equity standards. Performance-based incentives for eligible employees (as defined by relevant plan rules), awarded through transparent, objective criteria that recognize both individual and company performance. Inclusive equitable benefits that are accessible to all employees and focused around our 3 main pillars of financial wellbeing, health & wellness). Continuous development opportunities including training, education support, and career progression pathways based on inclusive and transparent criteria. Employee recognition programs that celebrate achievements and milestones for all. We regularly review our compensation and benefits to ensure they remain competitive, inclusive, and responsive to employee needs and market trends. Further details of the compensation package will be provided upon application. We encourage candidates to explore the full value of our offer, including monetary and non-monetary benefits, at Employee benefits and development | U.S. Bank | Elavon . Closing Date Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants. We aim to provide timely updates throughout the process and encourage early applications to ensure consideration.