VAT Manager

PRO-TAX RECRUITMENT LIMITED; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit-sharing eligibility

Discretionary bonus

Contributory pension

25 days holiday

Life assurance

Flexible family policies

Hybrid 35-hour working week

Job summary

PRO-TAX RECRUITMENT LIMITED is recruiting a VAT Manager in Edinburgh to join a top 15 UK accountancy firm’s national VAT advisory team. The role is hybrid, offering a balance of home and office work with a focus on delivering commercial VAT solutions across sectors.

You will lead advisory projects, manage client conversations, and contribute to business development within a collaborative, supportive environment and an attractive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in UK VAT advisory across sectors.
• Sound understanding of cross-border VAT principles is valuable.
• Confident, commercial, client-facing with ability to explain complex issues clearly.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality VAT advisory services to a wide client base, including complex supply chain issues, liability queries, and dispute resolution.
• Lead client conversations both face-to-face and virtually, focusing on clarity, accuracy, and practical outcomes.
• Play an active role in growing the VAT practice through business development, sector collaboration, and contributing to national working groups.
• Review and sign off complex VAT returns, while supporting internal teams with technical VAT input.

Skills

VAT advisory

Client-facing

Business development

Job description

VAT Manager Edinburgh (Hybrid) £45,000 - £65,000 + Benefits

A standout opportunity has arisen to join a national VAT advisory team with a top 15 UK accountancy firm that’s proudly independent, people-first, and rooted in long-term relationships.

If you’re an experienced VAT professional who enjoys working across sectors, wants to deliver real commercial outcomes, and thrives in a collaborative and supportive environment, this could be the ideal next step.

With growing demand from a diverse portfolio of clients - from OMBs and private clients to large corporates and charities - you’ll have the chance to shape and deliver VAT advisory projects that genuinely make an impact.

As a VAT Manager, you will:

• Provide high-quality VAT advisory services to a wide client base, including complex supply chain issues, liability queries, and dispute resolution.
• Lead client conversations both face-to-face and virtually, with a focus on clarity, accuracy, and practical outcomes.
• Play an active role in growing the VAT practice - through business development, sector collaboration, and contributing to national working groups.
• Review and sign off complex VAT returns, while supporting internal teams with technical VAT input.

Why join this firm?

• Top 15 Firm, fully independent and proud to be people-first.
• National VAT team with no technical silos - offering broad exposure and the chance to develop sector specialisms.
• Hybrid working policy - with up to 3 days per week from home and a focus on output.
• Culture of development and inclusion - where individual excellence is valued and team success is celebrated.
• Access to international insight - through the firm’s global network, enhancing your technical and career development.
• Excellent benefits package - Profit-sharing eligibility, discretionary bonus scheme, contributory pension, 25 days holiday, life assurance, flexible family policies, and a hybrid 35-hour working week (core hours 10-4).

What you’ll need to succeed:

• Strong experience in UK VAT advisory, ideally across sectors, with a sound understanding of cross-border VAT principles.
• Technical interest in land and property VAT would be especially valuable.
• Confident, commercial, and client-facing, with the ability to explain complex issues clearly to non-specialists.
• A positive, proactive approach to business development and relationship building.

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.