Senior, Indirect Tax, London

EY; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in professional services is seeking a Tax Advisor to support VAT-related client services in London. The role involves managing client relationships, delivering projects, and ensuring compliance with UK regulations. Ideal candidates will possess strong technical skills in tax, excellent communication abilities, and experience in VAT. This position offers opportunities for professional growth within a flexible and inclusive environment.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Diverse and inclusive culture

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in VAT is essential.
• Ability to deliver high levels of client service.
• Proactive in building client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Support senior team members in managing client relationships.
• Aid in winning new work and managing expectations.
• Deliver tax projects ensuring technical excellence.
• Day-to-day liaison with clients.

Skills

Relevant Tax experience within VAT

Strong Tax technical skills

Ability to build strong client relationships

Excellent communicator

Client focused and commercially aware

Team player

UK VAT specialist experience

Education

ATT / ACA / CA / Tax Inspectors qualification or equivalent knowledge

Job description

The opportunity

EY Tax is a market leader, renowned for delivering sustainable growth and empowering our people to shape their own careers. Our diverse, collaborative team advises on high-profile transactions, combining technical expertise, innovation and a genuine focus on continuous development. Join us to work on challenging, multi-country projects in a supportive, dynamic environment where your impact truly matters.

Our VAT professionals help clients identify opportunities and mitigate indirect tax risks. They use their deep sector experience and knowledge of our UK legal and regulatory systems to help clients meet their compliance obligations as well as achieve their business goals.

Our Indirect Tax professionals provide pragmatic commercial help so clients improve their day-to-day reporting for indirect tax. This includes improving working capital, reducing errors, reducing costs and ensuring indirect taxes are handled correctly. They advise how indirect taxes such as value added tax (VAT) impinge on the client's supply chain and financial and accounting systems.

Your key responsibilities

• Support senior members of the team in building and maintaining tax relationships with clients and provide high levels of client service
• Support senior members of the team in building relationships both within the firm and externally with clients, identifying opportunities and managing expectations
• Contribute to winning new work by proactively managing existing clients and contribute to winning new clients
• Support the senior members of the team in managing the successful delivery of tax projects, ensuring technical excellence and practical/business driven approach taken
• Responsible for day-to-day delivery of client liaison

Skills and attributes for success

What we look for

• Relevant Tax experience within VAT
• Strong Tax technical skills and keen to develop further
• Ability to build strong client relationships
• Excellent communicator in range of situations both written and oral
• Ability to identify areas of risk, carry out an effective review and know when to refer upwards
• Client focused and commercially aware
• Team player with ability to build effective relationships at all levels
• UK VAT specialist experience from the profession or in-house team

Ideally, you'll also

• Ideally ATT / ACA / CA / Tax Inspectors with full Technical Training course / Tax specialist qualification / or breadth of knowledge equivalent to a Tax specialist qualification. Formal qualifications are not mandatory, so please reach out if you have relevant experience

What we offer you

At EY, we'll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world‑class experiences. We'll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.

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