VAT & Indirect Tax Manager

VAT & Indirect Tax Manager

Department: Tax

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Leeds

We have a fantastic opportunity for a VAT & Indirect Tax Manager to join our Tax Consultancy service line. The successful candidate may be based at any of our offices including Leeds, Newcastle, Glasgow and Manchester.

• Supporting the VAT and Indirect Tax Senior Manager in delivering complex VAT advisory projects
• Leading on own portfolio of VAT advisory projects and dealing with ad hoc queries from the wider business
• Identifying planning and advisory opportunities from client portfolio
• Keeping up to date with changes in tax legislation, case law and guidance relevant to your area of tax and identify potential issues / opportunities
• Manage workload to agreed timescales, effectively managing expectations of Senior Manager / Partners
• Monitoring the status of each project and reporting variances to budgeted fees/ time costs or potential areas that may affect the budgets and ensuring deadlines are met
• Build, develop and maintain a network of business partners/ intermediaries to ensure the profile of Armstrong Watson is positive in the marketplace
• Supporting the VAT & Indirect Tax Senior Manager in targeting and identifying business development opportunities

• Focussed and have a driven attitude to grow the firm’s VAT advisory offering
• Technically strong and have at least 5 years previous experience working in a VAT advisory role advising across a range of sectors
• Commercial and able to manage / help others in the team achieve success
• Approachable and able to manage / help others in the team achieve success

• Salary Sacrifice Employer Contribution Pension Scheme including Life Cover (4x salary) and Income Protection
• Competitive Annual Leave entitlement & Annual Leave Purchase Scheme allowing you to buy up to 5 additional days annual leave each year
• Smart Working Policy, giving you the ability to balance home and remote working
• Health Shield Cash Plan (cash back on a range of Health benefits and discounts on holidays, fashion and entertainment)
• Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 confidential support for wellbeing and health)
• Paid flu jabs and eye tests
• Introductory Commission Scheme (financial reward if you refer a new client)
• Employee Referral Scheme (financial reward if you refer new AW colleagues) enabling you to claim up to £2,500 for each referral
• Investment towards Continuous Professional Development (CPD), which includes access to comprehensive training courses and materials
• Paid professional membership fees