Tax Specialist - London, UK

Bdo; Reading; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accountancy firm in Reading is seeking a knowledgeable Tax Specialist to manage and develop a client portfolio, specifically focusing on UK VAT. The ideal candidate will have significant technical expertise and experience in engaging with HMRC, alongside strong networking skills. This role offers the opportunity to work collaboratively within a local team while contributing to the firm's growth. Competitive package and supportive working environment provided.

Benefits

Investment in employee development

Opportunities for professional networking

Qualifications

• Significant technical understanding of UK VAT.
• In-depth knowledge of recent updates within UK VAT.
• Experience leading engagement with HMRC.

Responsibilities

• Manage your own client portfolio.
• Develop your advisory portfolio with support.
• Seek new service opportunities with existing clients.

Skills

UK VAT expertise

Team management

Client networking

Business development

Regulatory knowledge

Education

CTA and/or ACA qualified

Job description

Tax Specialist - London, UK

• Job Reference: 2361596647-2
• Date Posted: 17 September 2025
• Recruiter: BDO UK
• Location: Reading, Oxfordshire
• Salary: On Application
• Sector: Accounting
• Job Type: Permanent

Job Description

Ideas People Trust

We’re BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today’s changing world.

We work with the companies that are Britain’s economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them.

We’ll broaden your horizons

Our Indirect Tax business continues to grow at a rapid pace. Indirect Taxes raise significant revenues for governments globally and gain increasing focus from tax authorities, the media and the public. For you it’s the chance to hone your tax technical, project management and client service skills with interesting and complex assignments to help clients of all sizes succeed.

The team comprises a mix of in-house and externally recruited talent. This strength and diversity creates an environment where our team can bring fresh thinking to every project, enabling us to deliver creative, commercial and robust solutions for our clients.

We’ll help you succeed

Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships.

You’ll be someone who is both comfortable taking responsibility for your own client portfolio as well as working as part of a team to develop colleagues and drive the wider business aims. You will be part of a local team, supported by two Senior Managers, a Director and a Partner but given the autonomy and time to develop your personal business as part of that team.

You’ll be someone with:

• Significant technical understanding of and previous experience within UK VAT.
• In-depth knowledge of recent key updates and areas of focus within UK VAT.
• Responsibility to build, manage and develop your advisory portfolio, supported by the Partner and Director.
• Confidence to build an internal and external network in the local area to drive new business opportunities.
• Ability to actively seek opportunities for selling new services to existing clients.
• Experience of leading engagement with HMRC for clients.
• Experience and credibility when dealing with client senior management.
• An understanding of the regulatory and risk environment in which ICAEW regulated professional services firms operate.
• CTA and/or ACA qualified or equivalent.

We’re looking forward to the future. At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we’re always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with achieve their ambitions.

We’ve got a clear purpose, and we’re confident in our future, because we’re adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise.

Expiry: This description does not indicate the role is closed.