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About the Role
Our VAT team is seeking an experienced VAT Manager to join a well-established practice. This is a key advisory role, offering the chance to work on diverse projects, build client relationships, and contribute to the practice's growth.
Responsibilities
- Manage a client portfolio, ensuring high technical standards, budget adherence, and timely delivery.
- Collaborate with Partner and Directors on VAT advisory and consultancy projects.
- Oversee smaller and medium-sized projects, managing deliverables and coordinating with stakeholders.
- Develop and maintain strong client relationships, providing practical VAT advice.
- Work with VAT Directors and the team on complex technical assignments across various sectors.
- Support clients in sectors including Not-for-Profit, Property, Financial Services, Media, and Recruitment, and on Corporate Finance transactions.
- Advise on complex VAT matters such as international VAT, property transactions, partial exemption, and apportionment.
- Research technical issues, interpret legislation, and provide clear recommendations.
- Identify VAT risks, planning opportunities, and value-added solutions.
- Build relationships with colleagues firm-wide and respond to internal referrals.
- Support business development by identifying opportunities for additional services.
- Manage WIP, budgets, and billing for the client portfolio.
- Review VAT returns and associated workings.
- Manage HMRC enquiries, inspections, disputes, and appeals.
- Support clients with VAT registrations, deregistrations, and grouping.
- Mentor junior team members, sharing technical knowledge.
- Escalate complex or high-risk matters with sound professional judgment.
Requirements
- Strong VAT advisory experience in a professional services environment.
- Broad technical VAT knowledge across various sectors and transaction types.
- Experience in Not-for-Profit and/or Property sectors is advantageous.
- Ability to work collaboratively across service lines and build internal networks.
- Experience liaising with HMRC and managing VAT enquiries.
- Strong organizational and project management skills.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
- Experience managing client relationships and delivering advisory projects independently.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Commercial awareness and interest in business development.
Skills
- VAT advisory
- Technical VAT knowledge
- Client relationship management
- Project management
- HMRC liaison
- Business development
- Communication skills
- Commercial awareness
Location
- City, London
Work Type
- Permanent
- Full Time
Experience Level
- Experienced
Education Level
- ATT, CTA, or equivalent professional qualification preferred
Salary/Compensations
- £70,000 - £75,000 / year
About the Company
- A well-established practice with a collaborative VAT team.