Indirect Tax - Associate Director

Forvis Mazars LLP; Stafford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Forvis Mazars is a leading global professional services network delivering VAT advisory services. You will manage a portfolio of indirect tax clients, grow profitable VAT work, and collaborate with colleagues across the firm to shape proposals and strategy.

The role suits a Manager or Associate Director with strong VAT technical expertise and a proactive business development mindset, including experience in financial services or insurance VAT issues.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in VAT advisory work, including knowledge of financial services, funds, or insurance VAT issues.
• Strong technical skills with client-facing advisory delivery and risk management.
• Proven ability to identify opportunities and develop new work within VAT.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of indirect tax clients as the main contact for VAT.
• Develop a portfolio of businesses to target and generate new VAT work.
• Collaborate with colleagues to contribute to proposals and tax-wide projects.
• Support the indirect tax leadership team with ideas on projects and strategy.

Skills

VAT advisory

Business development

People management

Education

CTA/CA qualification

Job description

Forvis Mazars is a leading global professional services network providing audit & assurance, tax, and advisory services. Forvis Mazars in the UK spans 14 offices across the nation and has over 3,400 professionals, with 190 partners. We have a clear purpose and a shared commitment to shape a better future.

You'll join a collaborative and inclusive team where you're supported to grow your skills, explore new opportunities , and contribute from day one. You'll work with a diverse client base, develop meaningful connections , and gain experience that extends beyond your local team . Together , we grow, belong and impact.

About the team

• To play a key role in developing the VAT advisory practice at Forvis Mazars ; working closely with the London VAT Partner and other members of the VAT team . This is a generalist VAT advisory role with an element of compliance. There is also scope for the development of a specialist / sector focus if desired, e.g. real estate.
• Delivering high quality technical advice, working with a diverse range of clients.
• To be responsible for the scoping, delivery and billing of client work . You will also be required to be compliant with the firm's risk management processes for clients.

About the role

• Manage a portfolio of clients as the main point of contact for indirect tax, develop your portfolio to grow your base of profitable work .
• Develop a portfolio of businesses to target, using your business development skills to start new relationships and generate new work for indirect tax and other teams.
• Work with colleagues across the firm to contribute to proposals for new work and provide technical input to tax-wide projects.
• Contribute to the indirect tax leadership team with ideas on management , projects, strategy and focus.

What we are looking for

• The position would suit a current Manager or Associate Director with strong technical , business development and personal skills including an experienced manager seeking progression.
• The individual should have a strong interest in the technical side of VAT and should expect a high level of technical work commensurate with the role.
• Substantial experience in VAT advisory work , ideally including a good knowledge of financial services, funds industry or insurance VAT issues.
• CTA qualified (or equivalent).

Diversity , Equity & Inclusion

At Forvis Mazars diversity, equity and inclusion are central to our values. We value our people's unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experience, and know this diversity create better outcomes for our clients. We seek to attract, develop, and retain the best talent, inclusive of sex, ethnicity, disability, socio-economic background, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, and faith. We select candidates based on skills, knowledge, qualifications, and experience and aim to support all our team members to reach their potential. At Forvis Mazars, we promote an environment in which you can grow your skills, belong to a team that values your ideas, and make an impact that matters.