An established and growing accountancy practice is looking to appoint an experienced VAT Manager to join its specialist tax team.

The role offers a broad mix of VAT advisory, compliance and transaction-focused work, working with a varied portfolio of middle-market businesses across a range of sectors.

What you'll be doing

You'll work closely with clients to understand their challenges and provide practical, commercially focused VAT advice.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing a portfolio of corporate clients and acting as a trusted point of contact

• Providing clear and commercially focused VAT advice

• Supporting clients with complex and time-sensitive VAT issues

• Delivering advisory projects from initial scoping through to completion

• Carrying out VAT due diligence and risk-focused reviews

• Researching legislation and applying technical VAT knowledge to client situations

• Working with colleagues across the wider tax and advisory teams

• Building and maintaining strong long-term client relationships

• Supporting the development of junior members of the team

What we're looking for

The ideal candidate will have:

• CTA qualification or equivalent strong technical VAT experience

• Broad VAT experience across a range of sectors

• Previous experience managing a portfolio of clients

• Experience delivering VAT advisory projects

• Exposure to VAT due diligence would be advantageous

• Strong technical research and problem-solving skills

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain complex matters clearly

• A commercial and client-focused approach

The opportunity

This is a varied VAT role with exposure to advisory work, due diligence and complex middle-market projects, rather than being focused solely on routine compliance.

You'll join an established team with opportunities to develop your technical expertise, take ownership of client relationships and progress your career.

If you're looking for a broader VAT role with genuine advisory and project exposure, get in touch for a confidential conversation.