New VAT Director Opportunity

Capital Tax Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital Tax Recruitment is seeking an experienced VAT Director for an esteemed accountancy and advisory firm expanding its indirect tax capability. The role offers significant client exposure, commercial responsibility, and clear career progression, with potential for Senior Managers to move into Director-level roles.

Responsibilities include advising complex businesses on VAT matters, managing client relationships, developing new business, and contributing to tenders and marketing.

Qualifications

• Strong practice-based VAT advisory and compliance experience.
• Commercial awareness and ability to develop client relationships.
• Experience managing significant client relationships and generating new business.

Responsibilities

• Advise a diverse portfolio of complex businesses on sophisticated VAT matters.
• Manage key client relationships and contribute to tenders and marketing initiatives.
• Lead and develop junior team members and build a market profile.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders across the firm to drive growth.

Skills

VAT advisory

Client relationships

Business development

Team leadership

Communication of complex VAT issues

Education

ACA/CA/CTA or equivalent

Job description

An esteemed and rapidly expanding accountancy and advisory firm is strengthening its Indirect Tax capability and is seeking an experienced VAT Director to play a pivotal role in the continued growth of its specialist VAT practice. Experienced Senior Managers ready to step into a Director-level position are also encouraged to apply.

The Role:

This is a high-profile opportunity for a technically strong VAT professional seeking significant client exposure, commercial responsibility and genuine career progression. The successful candidate will advise a diverse portfolio of complex businesses on sophisticated VAT matters, providing practical guidance across advisory and compliance, transaction-related projects, restructuring, due diligence, HMRC enquiries and contentious issues. The role will also involve managing key client relationships, developing new business opportunities, contributing to tenders and marketing initiatives, and working closely with senior stakeholders across the wider firm.

The Candidate:

The successful candidate will take responsibility for managing a substantial and profitable client portfolio, providing clear and commercially practical VAT advice while leading and developing junior team members. There will be considerable scope to build a market profile, generate additional work from existing relationships and contribute directly to the continued expansion of the VAT team.

Qualifications:

Candidates should have strong practice-based VAT advisory and compliance experience, excellent technical knowledge and the ability to communicate complex VAT issues clearly to non-specialists. Commercial awareness, business development capability and experience managing significant client relationships are highly valued. A relevant professional qualification such as ACA, CA, CTA or equivalent would be advantageous, although candidates with strong relevant VAT expertise from other professional backgrounds will also be considered.

This is an opportunity to join a forward-thinking, ambitious accountancy firm where the VAT team has significant growth plans, creating excellent scope for progression and increased responsibility. The firm places strong emphasis on professional development, technical excellence, collaboration and providing its senior people with the platform to make a visible impact.

The successful candidate will receive a market-leading salary, commensurate with experience and expertise.