VAT SM / Associate Director

Large firm VAT SM / Associate Director

Your new company

This firm's Tax team thrives on keeping busy. They are friendly, driven, and diverse. They service the firm's clients across the country and around the world. By providing expertise in many different specialist areas of tax, they collaborate across the firm to deliver wider business solutions. From meeting clients' evolving business needs to managing changes to legislation, there are always fresh challenges to face in the Tax team. If you are after a career that will keep you on your toes, they will give you the autonomy to drive your career forward.


Your new role

This role will provide VAT advisory and compliance services for a wide range of corporate clients in the FTSE100, FTSE250, AIM and private equity backed and privately owned businesses. UK VAT experience/knowledge is essential.

The primary responsibility will be to deal with all matters relating to the management of a portfolio of existing clients and the development of targets in order to ensure the continued growth of the business. You will also provide assistance to more senior members of staff in both client work and in the management of the group and on occasions the practice.

Key to the role is for the individual to be able to pro-actively manage their own workload, communicating with directors/partners on a regular basis. This is essential due to the size and nature of the team. Furthermore, the individual will be expected to be able to consider and highlight further opportunities to develop new work.


What you'll need to succeed

Skills and Experiences:

* Significant understanding of and previous experience within UK VAT compliance.
* In-depth knowledge of recent key updates and areas of focus in the area of VAT
* Responsibility for providing VAT advice to clients with a small amount of time spent on reviewing UK VAT compliance. You will take advantage of business development opportunities and will be fully supported in this
* Ability to manage a large and varied client portfolio
* Ability to actively seek opportunities for selling new services to existing clients
* Experience of dealing directly with HMRC
* Experience of dealing with client senior management and key stakeholders
* Educated to degree level, and ideally CTA and/or ACA qualified or equivalent

What you'll get in return

Flexible working options available.

What you need to do now

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