European VAT Manager

Job description

About Volta Volta is the category-defining, fully vertically integrated AI infrastructure platform – from capital to clusters to software, under a founder-led enterprise. Our mission is The Utility of Compute™: AI infrastructure as dependable and available as electricity, for every organization that needs it. Launched with a $10B strategic partnership with one of the leading frontier AI labs, a Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz, and a $5B AI Infrastructure Fund, Volta is building the infrastructure layer of the AI era from the ground up. We are 100+ people across London, Palo Alto, and New York, with rapid growth expectations to hundreds. About The Role As Volta's European VAT Manager, reporting to the VP, Tax, you'll own day-to-day VAT compliance and support the development of VAT strategy across our European entities, ensuring we meet our obligations accurately and on time in every jurisdiction we operate in. You'll work closely with Finance, Legal, and external advisors to manage VAT registrations, filings, and audits, while helping the business navigate the evolving European tax landscape as we grow. This is a great opportunity for a VAT specialist who wants ownership over a critical compliance area and the chance to shape how Volta manages indirect tax as it scales across new markets. What You Will Be Doing Manage end-to-end VAT compliance across Volta's European entities, including timely and accurate VAT return filings, Intrastat and EC Sales List reporting, and OSS/IOSS obligations where applicable Oversee VAT registrations in new jurisdictions as Volta expands, coordinating with local advisors where needed Support the VP, Tax in developing Volta's European VAT strategy, flagging structuring considerations (e.g., VAT grouping) as the business enters new markets Monitor changes in EU and local VAT legislation, assessing the impact on Volta's operations and updating processes accordingly Partner with Finance to ensure VAT is correctly applied across invoicing, billing systems, and intercompany transactions Lead or support VAT audits and inquiries from tax authorities, preparing documentation and responses Establish and maintain the VAT compliance calendar and controls, and identify opportunities to automate recurring VAT compliance processes Provide VAT guidance to internal stakeholders on new products, contracts, or business models Manage relations…