VAT Manager

VAT Manager (VAT Advisory, Accountancy Practice)

We are hiring a VAT Manager to join our expanding VAT advisory team within a leading UK accountancy practice. This practice‑based role focuses on delivering high‑quality advisory services to a diverse portfolio of UK and international clients.

This role could be based from Bristol, Birmingham or Exeter.

• Mid‑market and large corporate clients
• Education, public sector organisations, charities, and not‑for‑profit bodies
• International businesses with cross‑border VAT issues

• Land and Property transactions and Construction VAT
• Cross‑border VAT
• M&A and Transactions VAT
• Partial exemption and business/non‑business apportionment
• HMRC enquiries and disputes

• Deliver VAT advisory services to UK and international clients across multiple sectors
• Advising on VAT implications of supply chains, structuring and transactions
• Supporting education, charity and not‑for‑profit clients with VAT recovery and partial exemption methods
• Advising on VAT issues in land and property transactions, working with external advisers such as solicitors
• Managing client relationships, expectations and ongoing advisory work
• Monitoring budgets and agreeing fees with clients
• Supervising and reviewing work produced by junior team members
• Contributing to internal and external VAT technical updates (e.g. blogs and market insights)
• Supporting business development within sector groups such as Education, Housing, Food & drink and Charities

• Experience in VAT advisory within an accountancy practice or HMRC environment
• Strong experience managing a portfolio of VAT clients across multiple sectors
• Experience supervising or managing junior team members
• Strong technical knowledge of UK VAT legislation and advisory work
• Ideally CTA qualified
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build relationships at all levels
• A proactive approach and desire to contribute to the growth of the VAT team

• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Extra time off at Christmas – we close between Christmas and New Year
• Hybrid and flexible working
• A contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Critical illness cover
• Simply Health cashback plan including access to 24/7 online GP service and counselling services
• Perkbox discounts and rewards platform with over 4,000 perks and discounts
• Social events with active social committees that plan internal and external events
• Numerous opportunities for development

We welcome applicants seeking flexible working arrangements, including part‑time working or working from home, to support responsibilities such as caring commitments, further study or interests outside of work.

We are committed to welcoming new people into an inclusive working environment, where everyone has equal opportunity to reach their full potential. We support a culture where people are valued and treated with respect, and where differences are understood and celebrated.

As part of our recruitment process we conduct background checks on all successful applicants, including verification of references, confirmation of right to work in the UK and, where applicable, a standard or enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Closing date: 26th Jun 2026