Job Description

Join Us as Our Next VAT Manager

Are you a skilled VAT professional ready to take your career to the next level? We are looking for a VAT Manager to become a key member of our established and growing VAT team. This is your opportunity to work closely with Partners, provide strategic insights to a diverse client base, and develop your leadership skills in a truly commercial and supportive environment.

Why Choose Us?

For over 40 years, we've built a reputation as one of the leading independent accountancy firms, with 7 offices and more than 260 dedicated staff. Our success is rooted in long-standing client relationships, innovation, and a genuine commitment to employee development. We pride ourselves on our collaborative culture where people are supported, recognised, and given real opportunities to grow.

Your Role as VAT Manager

As a VAT Manager, you'll bring confidence, technical expertise, and a solutions-focused mindset to our VAT function. You'll work with clients across a wide variety of industries and regions -- from local businesses to international organisations -- tackling complex VAT challenges and adding real value.

What You'll Be Doing:

Advising clients on a wide range of UK and international VAT issues. Supporting clients during HMRC VAT inspections, enquiries, and disputes. Conducting VAT Health Checks and delivering tailored advisory services. Keeping VAT procedures and documentation up to date and compliant. Promoting VAT services internally and externally, including marketing efforts. Leading VAT projects with full control over budgeting, billing, and delivery. Mentoring junior team members and sharing your knowledge. Staying ahead of legislative changes and communicating these to clients and internal teams. Researching complex VAT matters and providing practical, commercial solutions.

What We're Looking For:

Essential:

A motivated and ambitious VAT professional with strong technical expertise. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Proven ability to manage multiple client relationships and deadlines. Sound experience using accounting and tax software. A proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous learning.

Desirable:

A professional qualification such as

ACA, ACCA and/or CTA

. Prior experience in a practice environment or with HMRC.

What You'll Gain in Return:

A friendly, supportive, and ambitious team environment. Exposure to a broad variety of clients and sectors. A firm that truly values home-grown talent and invests in your success.
If you're looking for your next challenge and want to make a real impact in a firm that recognises and rewards your skills, we'd love to hear from you.

Please note: We aim to respond to every application. If you haven't heard from us within three weeks, kindly consider your application unsuccessful on this occasion.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

Company events Employee discount Health & wellbeing programme Referral programme
Work Location: In person