Financial Services, Indirect Tax, Senior Manager

ICAEW; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC's Financial Services Indirect Tax team is market leading, advising on VAT, customs, and related taxes for major clients. You will build VAT technical skills while supporting clients in day-to-day regulatory challenges.

The role involves managing portfolios, pursuing new opportunities, and developing strategies to address complex VAT issues, with coaching and mentoring of staff as part of a collaborative team.

Qualifications

• Proven track record advising on complex VAT issues.
• Experience in the financial services sector is beneficial.
• Ability to develop VAT technical offerings and explain complex messages clearly.
• Experience managing client teams and coaching junior staff.
• Strong interpersonal and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Proactively manage a portfolio of clients across industries.
• Assist in business development and identify opportunities.
• Develop strategies to solve technical VAT challenges.
• Support delivery of large projects and supervise staff.
• Coach and train junior team members.

Skills

VAT expertise

Client relationships

Business development

Project management

Team leadership

Job description

About the role

Our Financial Services Indirect Tax team is market leading, providing advisory, operational and compliance services to PwC's largest and most important clients. We advise across all aspects of indirect tax, with specialists in VAT, customs, excise, stamp taxes and environmental taxes.

Our team is fuelled by curious minds who work together to provide innovative solutions to navigate challenges, both locally and globally.

As part of the team you'll continue to build your tax technical skills as you work with a variety of clients across all business sectors, whilst at the same time have the opportunity to develop your operational consulting and technology skills as you support clients in how they deal with the day to day practicalities of meeting the requirements of an increasingly complex legal and regulatory landscape.

At PwC you will experience unparalleled opportunities to develop your career, build your skills and experience working on complex and challenging assignments. If you are ready to accelerate your career in indirect tax then this is the opportunity for you.

What your days will look like

• We are essentially a consulting business and little of our work is routine. Projects range from one-off initiatives providing bespoke solutions to specific problems, working collaboratively with other specialisms within PwC to deliver a joined up solution to the client, through to advising UK clients on their international VAT obligations. One thing is guaranteed: the indirect tax practice, offers a wide variety of opportunities
• Proactively assist in the management of a portfolio of clients
• Be actively involved in business development activities to help identify and research opportunities on new/existing clients
• Developing strategies to solve complex technical challenges
• Assisting in the management and delivery of large projects
• Training, coaching, and supervising staff

This role is for you if:

• You have a proven track record in advising a board range of clients on complex Valued Added Tax (VAT) issues (Experience working within the financial services sector will be beneficial
• You are a motivated, proactive individual that has the ability to build and maintain their own client relationships and to win new business with minimal oversight from Partners and Directors
• You are able to assist in the development of VAT technical offerings and to easily disseminate complex messages in a manner that is easy to understand
• You have previous experience in managing a client team and to support the development of junior staff
• You have strong interpersonal and team working skills and excellent project management skills

What you'll receive from us:

No matter where you may be in your career or personal life, our benefits are designed to add value and support, recognising and rewarding you fairly for your contributions.

We offer a range of benefits including empowered flexibility and a working week split between office, home and client site; private medical cover and 24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP; six volunteering days a year and much more.