Indirect Tax Senior Manager

hays-gcj-v4-pd-online; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A progressive PE-backed firm in Manchester seeks an experienced indirect tax professional to join a leading Corporate Finance team. This role involves providing high-quality advisory services, mentoring juniors, and contributing to business development initiatives. The firm is known for its supportive culture and offers hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Hybrid working arrangement

Collaborative work environment

Access to senior staff

Qualifications

• Proven track record of high-quality service delivery in Indirect Tax.
• Experience managing VAT compliance and a portfolio of clients.
• Desire to learn and deliver quality work to enhance firm reputation.

Responsibilities

• Providing indirect tax advisory services to a variety of clients.
• Supporting the Partner in driving the VAT practice forward.
• Mentoring and developing juniors within the team.

Skills

Indirect Tax knowledge

Client engagement

Team collaboration

Digitalisation awareness

Job description

Your new company

We are working with a market-leading and progressive PE-backed firm, which is on an exciting growth strategy through acquisition, talent attraction, and development. This firm works with an enviable list of fast-paced, industry-leading entrepreneurial clients, and has the largest Corporate Finance teams in the North West. You will benefit from cross-selling opportunities and have the chance to develop new areas of work.

Your new role

Your role would be number two to the Partner, a highly recognized name in the market, in a team that has achieved strong double-digit fee growth year over year, providing Indirect Tax advice to a broad range of clients, both regional and national, helping them achieve their commercial objectives.

• Providing indirect tax advisory services to a variety of clients
• Supporting the Partner and wider Tax team in driving the VAT practice forward
• Identifying new verticals
• Supporting team members in delivering client projects
• Engaging in day-to-day, direct contact with clients from day one to develop long-lasting, positive relationships
• End-to-end VAT advice that solves pressing client matters
• Mentoring and developing others within the team
• Identifying opportunities to implement and develop technology solutions for compliance and advisory projects
• An interest in, or already experienced in, business development and networking across the region

What you'll need to succeed

• Broad Indirect Tax knowledge and a proven track record of high-quality service delivery
• A commitment to growing with the business and developing people, providing on-the-job training and mentoring to juniors within the team
• Working with clients to identify issues and opportunities to enhance their Indirect Tax processes
• A desire to learn and deliver quality work to build the firm's reputation
• The ability to plan and prioritize work to meet deadlines, and monitor your own budget, as well as the team’s, depending on your experience
• Collaboration is key, both within the wider tax team and across the firm
• Experience managing VAT compliance WIP and responsibility for a portfolio of VAT compliance clients
• Strong awareness of digitalisation and how technology can be utilised to drive efficiencies, productivity, and profitability

What you'll get in return

Due to the growth opportunities within this team, this role will allow you to excel in your career and achieve your aspirations. The firm has a track record of progressing senior hires into Director or Partner roles.

While a curious and entrepreneurial business, this firm offers a close-knit, family-like culture and flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance.

• Hybrid working arrangement
• Modern offices with a collaborative environment, including desk spaces, standing desks, booths, and both formal and informal settings
• An amazing culture that is open and honest, with access to senior staff at all levels

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Created on 22/06/2025 by TN United Kingdom