VAT Associate Director - Leeds or Manchester

PRO-TAX RECRUITMENT LIMITED; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

PRO-TAX RECRUITMENT LIMITED is partnering with a leading Top 10 accountancy firm in the North to recruit a VAT Associate Director to join the senior indirect tax team in Leeds or Manchester on a hybrid basis.

You will advise OMBs, groups, listed and PE-backed businesses on VAT, lead due diligence, manage client queries, and help generate new business while supporting partners.

Qualifications

• Strong background in UK indirect tax.
• Experience in a professional practice setting or similar.
• VAT advisory experience.
• CTA/ATT/ACA/ACCA qualification or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert VAT advice on a range of matters and manage specialised assignments.
• Prioritise client correspondence and keep clients and partners updated on VAT work.
• Lead due diligence projects and review VAT affairs with clear reporting of findings.
• Stay updated on VAT issues and pursue new business opportunities with clients.
• Act as main client contact for VAT queries and ensure excellent service.
• Coordinate with other departments and ensure timely billing of work.
• Enhance knowledge through training and firm publications.

Skills

Indirect Tax

VAT Advisory

Client Relationship Management

Leadership/Team Coordination

Education

CTA/ATT/ACA/ACCA qualified or qualified by experience

Job description

VAT Associate Director Leeds or Manchester (with hybrid working) £60,000 - £85,000 DOE We are currently working with a leading Top 10 Accountancy firm in the North who are looking to bring in an experienced Indirect Tax professionals to join their senior team. Joining either the Leeds or Manchester office you'll be a key part of the indirect tax team, supporting the current VAT Partners.

Your new role:

A varied position you will be supporting OMBs, Groups, listed businesses and PE backed businesses with a variety of indirect tax advisory needs.

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide expert advice on a variety of VAT matters and handle specialised technical assignments as needed.
• Prioritise responding to client correspondence and keep both the client and partner updated on the status of VAT work.
• Lead due diligence projects, review the VAT affairs of businesses, and report findings clearly and promptly.
• Stay informed about current VAT issues and opportunities, and actively seek to generate new business from existing and potential clients.
• Serve as the main point of contact for clients on VAT queries, ensuring excellent client service at all times.
• Coordinate effectively with other departments.
• Monitor work in progress reports closely to ensure profitable recoverability of work done and timely billing of clients.
• Enhance technical knowledge through relevant reading and courses, and stay aware of the firm's services, brochures, and publications.
• Identify, engage, and convert prospective clients, and assist other departments in preparing formal proposals for new work.
• Participate actively in prospective client seminars and follow up effectively with contacts made.

What you'll need to be successful:

• A strong background in indirect tax in the UK
• Previous experience working in a practice setting / or similar
• VAT Advisory experience
• CTA/ATT/ACA/ACCA qualified or qualified by experience

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.