VAT Assistant Manager

Cooper Parry; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and rapidly growing team as a Manager in the Indirect Tax sector. This role offers you the chance to engage with diverse clients and tackle challenging queries while managing complex projects. You will play a crucial part in shaping the future of the firm, which prides itself on a culture of innovation and client focus. With a flexible approach to work and a commitment to employee wellbeing, this is an exciting opportunity to advance your career in a supportive environment. Become part of a team that values your contributions and encourages personal growth as you help businesses navigate their growth journeys.

Benefits

Flexible work approach

Generous holiday entitlement

Enhanced parental leave policy

No dress code

Multi-award-winning wellbeing offering

Volunteering opportunities

Social/sports clubs

Qualifications

• Looking for a self-motivated Manager or experienced Assistant Manager.
• Must have strong technical skills and excellent communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex projects and support the wider team.
• Build relationships with clients and be a go-to person for indirect tax matters.

Skills

Strong technical skills

Commercial awareness

Relationship building

Excellent written and oral communication

Sound judgement

Education

Trained in practice in a legal or accounting environment

Job description

About the role...

We’ve got a brilliant opportunity for a self-motivated and ambitious Manager to join our growing Indirect Tax team, led by Simon Shaw. The role is also open to ambitious and experienced Assistant Managers that are looking to advance their career journey.

Following a transformative year where Cooper Parry has more than doubled in size and looking to keep that momentum for the future, there is no better time for you to become a key part of an incredible team, helping to shape the next phase of growth.

As a Manager in our Indirect Tax team, you’ll be…

• Dealing with challenging client queries across a broad variety of sectors
• Managing complex projects and deliver those projects with the support of the wider team
• Having a sense of pride in your work and striving for an exceptionally high-quality output
• Building relationships with clients and firm-wide team members, as you will be a “go to” person for indirect tax matters

About you...

We are looking for someone who shares our vision so we can continue to move ourselves forward. Play to your strengths, we say. Create a role you’re truly passionate about. Then, work flexibly to design a life that’s right for you.

You’ll be passionate about the success of Cooper Parry as a whole and its extensive client base… You won’t just want to answer queries, you’ll want to support businesses achieving their own growth journey, in particular Owner Managed Businesses and tech driven high growth businesses as they aim to grow on an international stage.

What you'll need...

• Strong technical skills
• Commercially aware with the ability to think outside of the problem
• Ability to build and retain strong relationships
• Have trained in practice in either a legal or accounting environment
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Show sound judgement

About us...

We’ve been dubbed ‘the rebels of accountancy’. So, we don’t give run-of-the-mill advice.

We’re straight-talking. Never afraid to share our opinions. We put people and relationships before products and services, and deliver a streamlined, client-focused service – free from unnecessary red tape.

That’s how we’ve become the fastest-growing accountancy firm in the UK, and we’ve never been the type to rest on our laurels.

Over the last couple of years alone, we’ve achieved some fantastic feats:

• Best Companies’ 1 Accountancy Firm & No.30 Best Large Company to Work For in the UK
• Became B Corp Certified in 2023 and we’re still the UK’s largest accountancy B Corp, measuring and improving our impact beyond business for a brighter tomorrow
• Came No.3 overall at the Inspiring Workplace Awards in 2024, against all businesses of all sizes in the UK and Ireland. We were recognised as “Best-in-class” for Inspiring Culture and Purpose, Wellbeing, Employee Voice and Employee Experience

What's in it for you?

Our people are the beating heart of our culture. We know that if you love working here, and you’re given the trust and autonomy to work in a way that best suits you, you’ll produce amazing results.

That’s why we offer things like:

• A flexible approach to work - balancing working from home, in office or with clients
• A generous holiday entitlement
• An enhanced parental leave policy
• No dress code – just “wear something!”
• A multi-award-winning wellbeing offering to support your physical, mental, spiritual, and financial health
• Volunteering opportunities to work closer with local communities and charities
• Cooper Parry social/sports clubs

Feeling supported and welcomed is such a big part of bringing your whole self to work. As an equal opportunities employer, we’ll work with you to ensure you have everything you need to develop your skills and achieve your best.