VAT Manager

Award winning chartered accountancy practice in Blackburn seeking a VAT Manager due to growth | £30-£40k

Your new company
An award winning firm of chartered accountants with multiple offices across the North West. This firm has an international presence with ambitious growth plans to become one of the best North West firms of accountants. Due to growth across the firm, this practice is looking to recruit a new VAT Manager to join their established tax team in Blackburn.

Your new role
Working with a diverse set of clients, you will be responsible for providing VAT advice whilst overseeing quality control of the firm's VAT compliance services. as an experienced VAT specialist you will be responsible for generating new business from existing and new clients and promote the firm's VAT services to any potential clients, referrals and at seminars. As a senior member of the team you will train more junior team members on VAT matters, agree fees and manage WIP and billing in addition to having input on the firm's future tax strategy. You will provide excellent customer service with strong communication skills in order to establish and maintain close client relationships.

What you'll need to succeed
In order to be a successful applicant for this role, you will be an experienced VAT specialist, either working in an accountancy practice at a similar level or looking to move from HMRC into practice. You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as good organisational skills and the ability to take initiative and contribute to the effective running of the department.

What you'll get in return
In return for your efforts you will receive a salary of between £30,000-£40,000 dependent on experience as in addition to 28 days' holiday per annum + bank holidays (3.5 days to be used for the Christmas closedown).
You will also receive free on site parking, a flexible benefits scheme to be tailored to the individual, including a range of benefits such as private medical insurance, child care vouchers and extra holidays etc. This firm also offers employer pension contribution of 7%, death in Service life cover of 4 x salary, Permanent Health Insurance (PHI) and full technical training and study support if required. This firm also has international links providing quality of work and opportunity for secondment.

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