Senior Tax Manager

About the Company:

The firm is ranked in the top thirty of all chartered accountants, and tax advisers. They have over 80 years of experience, and possess numerous industry experts, demonstrating the key role they play in the industry. They deal with many of the most successful businesses and entrepreneurs, assisting them facilitate growth and preserve wealth. Their fundamental values are central to everything they do, with the highest standards of technical excellence and professionalism always maintained.

They recognize that people are the most key asset and work hard to ensure that all staff are assisted throughout their personal development and have a great work life balance. Furthermore, there is significant opportunity to progress within the practice, through internal recruitment and clear progression plans. The culture is inclusive and encourages diversity, ensuring all individuals are supported to grow together.

About the Role:

They are looking for a motivated and skilled individual to join the busy and expanding Tax Team as a VAT Senior Manager. The position mainly involves undertaking a range of project advisory work while also including working with other areas of the business such as outsourcing and audit teams. The company works with many of the most exciting and rapidly growing small and medium-sized companies. Subsequently, you will be able to reach the peak of your career through highly stimulating work with high calibre clients.

Benefits:

There are many benefits to joining this prestigious firm. This includes joining one of the most exciting and fast paced workplaces in the industry, in which the client service offering is constantly changing. The salary will be highly competitive, as well offer numerous benefits, including good training opportunities. You will also have access to performance bonuses, holidays, and maternity/paternity leave.

Responsibilities:

• Managing team in the delivery of VAT advisory engagements and aiding partners with strategic vision of the department
• Doing in depth study on technical VAT queries and providing reasoned analysis
• Generating written VAT advisory reports unique to our clients’ requirements
• Assessing technical VAT advice planned by junior team members
• Assisting our clients manage VAT checks from HMRC
• Recognizing and developing commercial prospects, WIP control and billing procedures
• Development of pipeline via networking and business development activities

Requirements

• Must be CTA qualified (indirect VAT route)
• Considerable experience of undertaking VAT advisory work in an accountancy practice
• Capability to recognize VAT issues or risks and to quantify and communicate the solutions you would provide a client or prospect
• Discernible people management experience
• Strong academic interest in VAT and Tax
• Enthusiasm for developing and nurturing lasting professional relationships
• Great IT skills including proficiency in using Excel ​