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EPSA

Global performance, procurement, and innovation advisory

VAT and Payroll Tax Manager

Risk, Regulatory & Legal AdvisoryConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeLyon, FranceIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Significant experience in taxation, ideally gained in a consulting firm, audit firm, accounting firm, or tax department.
  • Solid expertise in VAT and/or payroll tax, enabling independent work on complex issues and client advisory.
  • Confirmed experience managing assignments and an interest in developing a team.
  • Strong command of VAT and/or payroll tax mechanisms.
  • Ability to analyze complex tax situations and identify optimization opportunities.
  • Experience conducting audit, consulting, or tax-compliance assignments.
  • Ability to supervise and validate technical analyses and deliverables.
  • Strong writing skills and ability to formulate clear, well-supported recommendations.
  • Ability to mentor and develop consultants, provide technical guidance, and share knowledge.
  • Ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously and prioritize work.
  • Ability to build trusted client relationships and support recommendations with demanding stakeholders.
  • Initiative and ability to identify opportunities and contribute to business development.
  • A first experience supervising or supporting consultants is an asset.
  • Experience as a Senior Consultant, Tax Expert, or Manager is cited as relevant background.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and secure audit and consulting assignments involving VAT and payroll tax.
  • Identify opportunities for tax recovery or savings while complying with applicable regulations.
  • Analyze complex tax situations and define optimization strategies suited to client needs.
  • Advise on tax liability, deductibility, sectorization, and payroll-tax calculations.
  • Validate technical analyses, calculations, deliverables, and recommendations produced for assignments.
  • Help clients secure their tax practices and manage interactions with tax authorities.
  • Organize, coordinate, and supervise assignments entrusted to consultants in the assigned scope.
  • Support teams in resolving technical issues and managing complex cases.
  • Act as a technical reference and contribute to consultants’ skills development.
  • Promote sharing of knowledge, good practices, and lessons learned.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement of working methods and audit tools.
  • Manage a portfolio of assignments from launch through completion, tracking deadlines, quality, and profitability.
  • Develop and maintain trusted relationships with senior finance, tax, executive, and accounting contacts.
  • Present audit conclusions and support clients in implementing recommendations.
  • Ensure service quality and contribute to client retention.
  • Identify additional assignment opportunities with existing clients.
  • Participate in commercial discussions and prepare technical proposals.
  • Develop synergies with other EPSA Group expertise areas.
  • Monitor legislative, regulatory, and case-law developments relating to VAT and payroll tax.
  • Contribute to the growth and profile of the tax expertise.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in a consulting firm, audit firm, accounting firm, or tax department is preferred.
  • A first experience supervising or supporting consultants is an asset.

About the Company

EPSA

Global performance, procurement, and innovation advisory

EPSA provides advisory and services to boost organizational performance and profitability worldwide. It blends four core areas—purchasing, organizational design, performance and change management—along with financing of innovation, optimization of tax and social charges, and support for energy and environmental initiatives, plus a marketplace, all via an integrated digital platform. A global team of about a thousand delivers end-to-end support from strategy and governance to execution and funding, with a tailored, durable approach for each client. Its goal is to help organizations sustainably improve performance and profitability by offering customized, efficient, and responsible solutions that combine consulting, financing, project execution, and market access.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Debt Financing
Total funding
$220M
Headquarters
Paris, France
Founded
2001

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