Indirect Tax Manager

Location: We're flexible with where the successful candidate is based, but you'll need to be happy commuting to our London office when required.

We launched in 2009 with a mission to change energy for the better. Since then, we’ve welcomed over a million members, planted a million trees, and set our sights on helping save the planet.

As a Group, we’re working to become a net zero carbon business by 2030, while helping our OVO Energy members halve their carbon footprints at the same time. 

Green energy and technology are great tools to fight the climate crisis with. But it’s people power that will rewrite history.  

So we’re building a zero carbon team inside and out. Of people who share our values, feel inspired by our mission, and want to make change happen. When you work for OVO, it’s not just a job. It’s the work of a lifetime. And we want the sharpest minds to help. 

Up for the challenge?

Where in the world of OVO will I be working? 

Working within the OVO Finance Team, you'll be reporting to the Head of Group Tax.

Overall, as a Finance Team, we’re responsible for ensuring accuracy, optimising processes and systems, simplifying reporting and driving performance to deliver the most effective returns on capital.

It’s an exciting time to join the team following OVO’s acquisition of SSE Retail as we’re integrating both businesses, working to deliver an outstanding One Finance service.

What will I be doing?

You will be supporting the Senior Indirect Tax Manager to develop and implement the VAT controls and processes for the OVO Group of companies.  

This role will take ownership for ensuring our indirect tax compliance obligations are met and also provide support to the business on commercial matters as required.

Key responsibilities include:

• Ensuring the timely and accurate preparation and filing of VAT returns and other indirect tax submissions
• Review of the VAT balance sheet accounts, perform reconciliations and lead any required accounting input.  
• Ensure all indirect tax processes are compliant and that risks and opportunities are identified and raised to senior management
• Working with the wider Finance Team to raise awareness of  indirect tax issues 
• Regular review of the Group’s Partial Exemption position
• Assist with continuously improving systems and controls, including ensuring the business follows the requirements of Making Tax Digital
• Assisting the Senior Indirect Tax Manager in partnering with the business to provide VAT advice on commercial initiatives and business operations, including but not limited to business promotions, new products/bundled products, and arrangements entered into with third parties. 
• Assist with correspondence and interaction with HMRC, including dealing with queries on VAT return submissions and preparation for VAT audits/visits
• Keeping tabs on legislative developments and emerging risks which will affect the group

Is this the job for me? 

Life at OVO is pretty fast-paced so you’ll be comfortable working in a dynamic high growth business. You're confident working in a constantly evolving environment and are comfortable proposing, justifying, initiating and implementing change.

You're a self-starter and excellent teammate with a collaborative, pragmatic approach. You'll have excellent indirect tax technical knowledge, be ACA or CTA qualified and even better if you've had in-house experience in a consumer facing business. 

Ideally you will have:

• Understanding of systems and experience of working with wider teams to make process improvements.
• An ability to prioritise workload and keep to deadlines
• Strong spreadsheet skills (both Excel & Google Sheets) to deal with large sets of data
• An ability to communicate (verbally and in writing) and present tax information to non tax colleagues with clarity.  
• An ability to build relationships with a wide range of internal partners raise the profile of the tax team within the organisation. 

From us you’ll get*

• An annual discretionary bonus
• 4% of your salary to spend on flexible lifestyle benefits
• 5% matched employer contribution to your pension
• 25 days holiday + 1 for your birthday
• And many more... 

(*) Please note that certain benefits kick-in once you have passed probation which can be up to 6 months after your start date.

We want the best people 

At OVO, we empower our people to have choice around where and when they work - flexible working arrangements can be discussed for all of our roles. Please speak to the Talent Acquisition team for more info.

We’re keen to meet people with varied backgrounds - our view is the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We want to build teams which represent a variety of experiences, perspectives and skills, and we recognise talent on the basis of merit and potential.

We understand some people may not apply for jobs unless they tick every box. If you're excited about joining us and think you have much of what we're looking for, even if you're not 100% sure… we'd love to hear from you.

Learn more about working in the OVO family of companies on our careers page and Glassdoor. We’re also delighted to have received a Top Employers certificate in 2018, 2019 and 2020!