VAT Manager

Reference: 4842106

Job d:
Closing date:

Location:

Manchester, Leeds or Newcastle Salary:
Salary DOE (per annum)
Job type:
Permanent Working pattern:
Full time / Flexible working

Industry: Accountancy Firms / VAT and Indirect Tax Company:
Hays Consultant:
Yasmin Vart Hays office:
Manchester — 5th Floor, City Tower, Piccadilly Plaza Phone:
Email:
Yasmin.

Vart Your new companyI’m working with a well-established and ambitious accountancy and advisory firm that is continuing to invest significantly in the growth of its tax offering across the UK. As part of this growth, the firm is looking to appoint a VAT Manager to join its Tax team. This is a great opportunity for an experienced VAT professional who enjoys advisory work and is looking for a role where they can take ownership of projects, build strong client relationships and play a part in developing a growing indirect tax offering.

The position can be based from Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle or Glasgow, with flexible and hybrid working available.

Your new role Working closely with the VAT Senior Manager and wider tax leadership team, you’ll support clients across a variety of sectors with complex VAT and indirect tax matters. Your responsibilities will include:

Managing your own portfolio of VAT advisory projects

Supporting on more complex VAT advisory assignments alongside senior members of the team Acting as a key point of contact for clients and responding to ad hoc VAT queries

Identifying tax planning and wider advisory opportunities across the client portfolio

Keeping up to date with changes in VAT legislation, case law and HMRC guidance, identifying where these could impact clients

Managing projects against agreed timescales and budgets

Building strong relationships with colleagues across the wider firm to identify opportunities for VAT support

Developing relationships with external intermediaries and contacts

Supporting the continued growth and development of the firm's VAT and Indirect Tax offering

Contributing towards business development activity and identifying new opportunities within the market

What you'll need to succeed

Around 5 years' experience within VAT / Indirect Tax Strong VAT advisory experience across a range of clients or sectors

The confidence to manage your own client projects and provide commercially focused advice

Strong communication and relationship-building skillsA proactive approach to identifying advisory and business development opportunities

An interest in contributing towards the growth of a developing VAT practice

Most importantly, you'll be someone who enjoys working closely with clients and wants the opportunity to have a genuine influence on the continued development of the team.

What you'll get in return

Competitive salary

Flexible and hybrid working

Competitive annual leave with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days Employer pension contributions

Life assurance at 4x salary

Income protection

Health cash plan Employee Assistance Programme Paid professional membership fees Investment in ongoing CPD and professional development

Employee referral and client introduction schemes

Genuine opportunities to progress as the tax offering continues to grow

What you need to do now If you're interested in this VAT Manager role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. #4842106 - Yasmin Vart