VAT Assistant Manager - Birmingham

PRO-TAX RECRUITMENT LIMITED; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

PRO-TAX RECRUITMENT LIMITED in Birmingham is seeking a VAT Assistant Manager to lead high-profile VAT engagements and drive client relationships. The role offers opportunity to mentor staff, explore market opportunities, and work with cross-functional teams in a dynamic firm.

The ideal candidate has VAT experience in industry or professional services, strong client-facing skills, and commercial awareness to support business development. The firm values inclusion and merit-based progression.

Qualifications

• VAT experience gained within industry, professional services or HMRC.
• Excellent client facing, relationship building and business development skills, coupled with commercial awareness.

Responsibilities

• Lead existing client engagements, regularly reporting direct to a partner.
• Assist with developing less experienced staff with hands on advice and support.
• Input into development of new market opportunities locally, nationally and internationally with an opportunity to lead the market development of the new ideas.
• Contribute to enhancement of relationships with all targets and clients.
• Work closely with colleagues in other parts of the firm.
• Maintain an inclusive culture across diverse teams and strategies.

Skills

VAT experience

Client facing

Business development

Commercial awareness

Leadership / mentoring

Job description

VAT Assistant Manager - Birmingham

The Indirect Tax Team has grown rapidly over the last 5 years and to continue that growth needs high calibre additional resource at Assistant Manager level. This team is regarded within the firm as one of the leading and most successful service lines, with a reputation for being proactive, entrepreneurial, successful and fun to work with.

They reward their employees on merit and not time served.

Working for this firm will present you with the opportunity to get involved with high profile clients and expand your horizons.

Team members have deep cross industry knowledge and a wealth of experience in providing tailored and practical advice to clients on the application of VAT rules in relation to complex transactions and arrangements.

Keeping abreast of all relevant Indirect Tax issues and developments that clients are most concerned with, the team also works closely with industry bodies as well as frequently dealing with HM Treasury and HM Revenue & Customs, acting on behalf of clients and in the course of consultations.

In this role you will have responsibility for:

• Leading existing client engagements, regularly reporting direct to a partner
• Assisting with developing less experienced staff with hands on advice and support
• Input into development of new market opportunities locally, nationally and internationally with an opportunity to lead the market development of the new ideas
• Contributing to enhancement of relationships with all targets and clients
• Working closely with colleagues in other parts of the firm
• Having a broader perspective of potential issues encountered when managing diverse teams and the strategies to overcome them; having a clear understanding of the firm's commitment to creating a more inclusive culture.

Connect to your skills and professional experience

Your professional experience:

• Prior VAT experience gained within industry, professional services or HMRC
• Excellent client facing, relationship building and business development skills, coupled with commercial awareness

As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.