Senior VAT Advisory Lead | Cross-Border & Strategy

Mercer & Hole Chartered Accountants; Greater London; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days' holiday

Pension

Life Assurance 4x

Job summary

Mercer & Hole Chartered Accountants is seeking a self-motivated VAT specialist to lead and develop the firm’s VAT advisory offering. The role is client-facing with a focus on high-quality technical and commercial VAT advice on complex matters.

You will act as the senior VAT adviser, identify risks and opportunities, and lead advisory projects while collaborating with Tax and other service lines. The role may suit someone from HMRC or public practice with significant VAT advisory experience.

Qualifications

• Significant VAT experience in public practice, HMRC or comparable advisory environment.
• Experience owning client relationships and translating VAT analysis into practical advice.
• Experience developing work from existing and new client relationships and contributing to growth of VAT advisory.
• Experience in international/European VAT matters advantageous.
• Hands-on and self-motivating.
• Strong technical VAT advisory capability.
• Commercial outlook with budgeting and billing awareness.

Responsibilities

• Lead the firm’s VAT advisory offering across offices and act as senior technical contact for complex VAT matters.
• Provide practical, commercial and robust VAT advice to a varied client portfolio.
• Lead VAT advisory projects including groupings, partial exemption, and land/property transactions.
• Advise on corporate transactions and restructuring, including VAT due diligence and transaction structuring.
• Advise on cross-border VAT matters and international services.
• Support HMRC enquiries and dispute-related work.
• Conduct VAT health checks to identify risks and opportunities and improve governance.
• Lead business development, client pitches, and internal/external presentations.
• Collaborate with Corporate Tax, Audit, Accounts, and other service lines; train and mentor colleagues.

Skills

VAT advisory

Client relationships

Leading advisory projects

Cross-border VAT

VAT governance

Training & mentoring

Business development

Communications

Education

CTA or VAT qualification

Tools

None

Job description

Mercer & Hole Chartered Accountants is seeking a self-motivated VAT specialist to lead and develop the firm’s VAT advisory offering. The role is client-facing with a focus on high-quality technical and commercial VAT advice on complex matters.

You will act as the senior VAT adviser, identify risks and opportunities, and lead advisory projects while collaborating with Tax and other service lines. The role may suit someone from HMRC or public practice with significant VAT advisory experience.