Associate Director - VAT

Evelyn Partners; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented Associate Director to join their VAT Tax Team in Manchester. This role offers the chance to manage client relationships, develop a growing team, and drive business development initiatives. You will be part of a supportive environment where your expertise in corporate tax VAT will be valued. With a focus on compliance and strategic advisory, this position allows you to make a significant impact on the firm's growth. If you are ambitious and ready to take the next step in your career, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance

Pension Contribution

Generous Holiday Package

Option to Purchase Additional Holiday

Shared Parental Leave

Fully Funded Training

Cycle to Work Scheme

Season Ticket Loan

Eye Care Support

Qualifications

• Significant corporate tax VAT experience in professional services.
• Proven skills in managing complex client work and developing teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage client relationships and identify opportunities for growth.
• Oversee staff performance and provide training to junior members.
• Drive business development and ensure compliance with regulations.

Skills

Corporate Tax VAT Experience

Client Management

Business Development

People Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CA)

Tax Advisor (CTA)

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Company Description

Evelyn Partners is a UK leader in wealth management, providing personalised, expert investment management and financial planning advice to support clients in embracing what's next.

Our success hinges on our people and that's our secret for longevity. We are a team of passionate professionals and everything we do is guided by our purpose - placing the power of good advice into more hands, we go further to understand the needs of our clients and what matters most to them. We're here to help them make significant decisions with confidence, provide strong foundations for the future and guide them towards their goals.

Job Description

We're seeking a talented individual to join our VAT Tax Team in Manchester, which is responsible for providing tax VAT compliance and advisory services for a wide range of business clients.

Would you like to join a supportive high performing team with quality experience to learn and develop from?

Our exciting team has already seen plenty of growth over the past 5 years and continues to see further growth. The team is at the next stage of their journey and looking to develop regional VAT offering.

If you are ambitious and looking for a role where you can build and grow the business offering and team and have strong Business Development skills, please read on. In the short term, you will have the support from the wider members of the team in Newcastle but will look at growing the team around you. We will also consider candidates from Manchester, Newcastle, or Leeds.

As Associate Director in VAT, your responsibilities will include among others:

• Client Management, acting as a trusted adviser and engaging with clients on wider commercial and strategic issues, taking the lead in managing and developing client relationships, and identifying opportunities to expand the client portfolio.
• Staff Management and development, including providing appraisals, monitoring staff performance, and on-the-job training for junior staff on a one-to-one basis.
• Practice Development, including business development activities; using your network of established relationships to drive new business opportunities and cross-referral of services.
• Compliance, ensuring procedures are followed taking account of institute and HMRC guidance.

Qualifications

Skills and Experience

To be successful in this role, you should have:

• Significant corporate tax VAT experience gained within a professional services setting.
• Ability to manage complex client work and have the technical capability to do this.
• Demonstrable experience of managing people and clients.
• Proven business development skills and appetite to grow business.
• Experience of dealing with senior stakeholders both internally and externally.

Qualifications

Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CA) and/or tax advisor (CTA) or international equivalent.

Additional Information

As a colleague here at Evelyn Partners, you will have access to benefits that include:

• Competitive salary
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Pension contribution
• Hybrid working model (role dependent)
• Generous holiday package
• Option to purchase additional holiday
• Shared parental leave
• Fully funded training towards professional qualifications
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Eye care support