Seeking a VAT Senior Manager to join the team at the London office of this Top 40 accountancy practice, which has offices across Central and Southern England. The firm has ambitious plans for expansion, and this role may involve travel to other offices within the Group. This is a permanent role and could be full-time or part-time
The successful candidate will receive a competitive salary in line with experience and offers an excellent benefits package including:
* Hybrid, flexible working
* Entry onto a Management Development Programme
* ERIC internal recognition awards
* A 25-day core holiday allowance plus other holiday-related benefits
* Employee Assistant Programme (EAP) which includes access to 24/7 online GP consultations, 2nd medical opinions and mental health first aiders present in every office
* Access to MYNDUP – a wellbeing support platform which offers confidential 1-to-1 sessions with therapists, counsellors, psychologists, and coaches.
* Rewards scheme – access to discounts on a wide range of retailers
* Health Cash Plan – money back on routine health appointments
* Electric Vehicles Salary Sacrifice Scheme and Cycle to Work Scheme
* Pension Salary Sacrifice Scheme, Death in Service Life Assurance and enhanced family leave policies
As VAT Senior Manager your key responsibilities will include:
* Providing technical advice on a range of Indirect Tax matters, supporting your output with legislation, case law and technical analysis
* Conducting VAT system health checks for clients and in-depth reviews of their business tax systems
* Managing all commercial aspects of VAT work undertaken and managing the firms VAT advisory services provided to both existing clients and on new assignments and projects
* Building relationships both within the firm and externally with clients
* Advising clients on beneficial VAT structures, ensuring timely payments and compliance with legal regulations
* Contributing to the development of consultancy work and projects for the firm, cross selling to other departments and assisting colleagues with general VAT advice to clients
* Reviewing prepared VAT returns
* Planning and managing assignments ensuring high standards and budget adherence and providing general support to the VAT team as required
* Liaising and negotiating with HMRC on behalf of clients
* Assisting the firm’s training function, as required
* Managing the successful delivery of VAT projects
Please do apply if you can satisfy the following criteria:
* CTA VAT qualified, with a minimum of 6 years’ experience gained within a UK accountancy practice environment with a proven track record of providing VAT advisory services
* Strong client relationship skills and proven project management and collaborative leadership skills
* Extensive experience in cooperating with HMRC
* Strong communication skills, verbal and written
* A positive, confident & proactive attitude with exceptional attention to detail
* Ability to prioritise & meet tight timeframes with high quality output
* Self-motivated
* Enjoy working as part of a team
* A UK driving licence to meet the need to be able to travel to all the Group's offices
Submit your CV for this VAT Senior Manager role
Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications for this role from candidates that do not have the right to work in the UK, or require visa sponsorship, either currently or in the future. This includes those currently on a student or graduate visa.
Additionally, candidates must have experience gained within UK accountancy practice. We stipulate these criteria due to the high volume of applications from outside of the UK.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful