VAT Assistant Manager- Edinburgh

PRO TAX; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Pension

Life assurance

Discretionary bonus

25 days annual leave

Job summary

PRO TAX is seeking a VAT Assistant Manager in Edinburgh. You will advise clients on VAT, manage advisory assignments and relationships, and use data analytics and tax technology to identify VAT risks and opportunities.

The role offers hybrid working (up to three days from home) and a discretionary bonus as part of a broad benefits package. The firm is a Top 15 practice with ambitious growth plans and a strong property VAT capability.

Qualifications

• Experience advising on VAT matters, including land and property VAT, VAT recovery and cross-border transactions.
• Strong client management and ability to liaise with HMRC and external stakeholders.
• Proficiency in data analytics and tax technology to identify VAT risks and opportunities.
• Ability to contribute to VAT publications and support training and development.

Responsibilities

• Advise a diverse client base on VAT matters, including land and property transactions, VAT recovery, partial exemption and cross-border VAT.
• Manage advisory assignments and client relationships, providing practical, commercially focused advice and liaising with HMRC and external stakeholders.
• Use data analytics and tax technology to identify VAT risks and opportunities, support health checks and improve advisory and compliance processes.
• Support trainee development, contribute to VAT publications and assist with compliance projects while helping drive the continued growth of the practice.

Skills

VAT advisory

Client management

Data analytics

Tax technology

Job description

VAT Assistant Manager
Top 15 Firm
Edinburgh
£40,000 - £50,000 + 3 days WFH Hybrid working & wider benefits

A leading Top 15 accountancy firm with ambitious growth plans and a strong reputation for delivering high-quality tax and advisory services is seeking a VAT Assistant Manager to join its expanding national practice.

With significant client demand and a growing pipeline of work, this is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative team and contribute to its continued success.

The role offers exposure to complex advisory work, opportunities to develop property VAT expertise and the chance to embrace technology and data analytics.

About the Role

• Advise a diverse client base on VAT matters, including land and property transactions, VAT recovery, partial exemption and cross-border VAT.
• Manage advisory assignments and client relationships, providing practical, commercially focused advice and liaising with HMRC and external stakeholders.
• Use data analytics and tax technology to identify VAT risks and opportunities, support health checks and improve advisory and compliance processes.
• Support trainee development, contribute to VAT publications and assist with compliance projects while helping drive the continued growth of the practice.

About the Firm

• A well-established Top 15 accountancy firm with ambitious plans to double revenue within four years, targeting 20% year-on-year growth.
• The national VAT team operates across five offices in Edinburgh, Leeds, Manchester, Bristol and London, with plans to expand in response to strong client demand.
• The firm has a strong property and construction VAT specialism, advising developers, housebuilders, landed estates and investors, alongside clients across a wide range of sectors.
• A collaborative, entrepreneurial culture with accessible partners, short decision-making lines and opportunities to influence the direction of the business.

Why Should You Be Interested?

• Join a growing team offering genuine opportunities to take ownership, develop your technical expertise and contribute to the practice's strategic direction.
• Gain exposure to complex, high-value advisory work across multiple sectors, with opportunities to specialise in property and construction VAT.
• Develop your skills in data analytics, automation and tax technology as the team invests in innovative ways to deliver VAT services.
• Benefit from a 35-hour working week, hybrid working of up to three days from home, 25 days' annual leave, pension, life assurance, profit-sharing eligibility and a discretionary bonus scheme.

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.