Senior Manager (VAT)

S&W Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Pension contribution

Generous holiday package

Additional holiday option

Shared parental leave

Fully funded training toward quals

Cycle to work scheme

Season ticket loan

Eye care support

Job summary

S&W Group, a leading UK accountancy firm, is seeking a Senior Manager to join the VAT Tax Team in London. Manage a diverse client portfolio, deliver VAT compliance and advisory services, and lead client relationships as a trusted adviser.

You will develop specialist knowledge, supervise staff, and drive business development to expand services. The role emphasizes delivering high-quality client service while overseeing complex advisory projects.

Qualifications

• Significant VAT experience at managerial level.
• Able to manage complex client work and provide VAT advisory.
• Experience in managing people and client relationships.
• Existing business development skills to grow the practice.
• Experience dealing with senior internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Act as trusted adviser to a portfolio of clients in VAT matters.
• Lead and develop junior staff and supervise performance.
• Drive business development to raise local profile and win new work.
• Ensure compliance with professional guidance and HMRC standards.

Skills

VAT expertise

Client management

People management

BD skills

Stakeholder liaison

Education

ACA/ACCA or CTA

Job description

• Office Location: London (Gresham Street)

Company Description

At S&W, we help our clients thrive by simplifying the complex, illuminating new paths, and shaping solutions that make a difference. As one of the UK’s top 10 fastest-growing accountancy firms, we have been a trusted partner since 1881—helping businesses and individuals meet challenges and seize opportunities across generations.

Built on expertise and driven by ambition, we provide a comprehensive range of services, including tax and accountancy, advisory and assurance, corporate finance, and restructuring. We are defined by our purpose—to help navigate challenges, unlock potential, and achieve the extraordinary.

Job Description

What will I be doing?

We're seeking a talented individual at Senior Manager level to join our VAT Tax Team in London, which is responsible for providing VAT compliance and advisory services for a wide range of business clients.

To manage your own portfolio of clients, working with Directors or alone on complicated consultancy and advisory projects. A significant part of the role will be managing client relationships and identifying opportunities on existing clients as well as potentially developing a specialist field of technical and/or sector knowledge and expertise.

As a Senior Manager your responsibilities will include among others

• Client work - Act as trusted adviser and engage with clients to identify wider commercial and strategic issues whilst managing a portfolio of complex advisory and compliance cases. Give exceptional client service, taking the lead in managing and developing certain client relationships and identifying opportunities on client portfolio
• Staff Management and development- Monitoring staff performance and conducting appraisals. Conducting on the job training for junior staff on a one-to-one basis and work collaboratively with peers in team and across firm to ensure joined up approach
• Practice Development – Be involved in business development activities/profile raising locally. Actively develop relationships to drive new business opportunities and cross referral of services
• Compliance- Ensuring procedures are followed taking account of institute and HMRC guidance, where relevant

Qualifications

Skills & experience

• Significant VAT experience gained within the profession and/or industry at managerial level
• Technically capable VAT adviser who is able to manage complex client work
• Demonstrable experience of managing people and clients
• Existing business development skills and appetite to grow business
• Experience of dealing with senior stakeholders both internally and externally

Professional Qualifications and Education

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA) or tax advisor (CTA)

Additional Information

Additional Information

As a colleague here at S&W you will have access to benefits that include

• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Pension contribution
• Generous holiday package
• Option to purchase additional holiday
• Shared parental leave
• Fully funded training towards professional qualifications
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Eye care support

We are proud to value the differences that a diverse workforce brings, representative of society and our clients. At S&W we have a wide range of highly active employee resource groups and we’re delivering multiple diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives across the organisation. It is our commitment to provide a workplace where all colleagues, regardless of identity, background, or circumstance, feel respected as individuals and feel that they can achieve their full potential and work in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment.

We are happy to make any reasonable adjustments to accommodate for your needs throughout the application process. Please let your Recruiter know.