VAT Manager - Leicester, Milton Keynes, Northampton or Southampton or remote with some travel to Nor

Georgiana Head Recruitment Limited; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced tax professional to join a growing team in the UK. This advisory role offers flexibility with the option to mold the position to your aspirations. Responsibilities include developing client relationships and providing clear VAT advice. The ideal candidate has several years of VAT experience, strong analytical skills, and a desire for career progression within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Excellent salary and benefits package

Flexible working

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Several years experience in a VAT role, ideally in an accountancy practice.
• Strong technical ability and attention to detail.
• Experience in advising various business sectors.

Responsibilities

• Develop good client relationships and work with partner group.
• Investigate and research technical VAT issues.
• Write and communicate clear VAT advice avoiding technical language.

Skills

VAT advisory

Client relationship management

Technical research

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Job description

Overview

Top 20 firm seeks an experienced tax professional to join their growing team. This role can be based in Leicester, Milton Keynes, Northampton or Southampton, or remote with some travel to Northampton. Working directly with the existing VAT and advisory service teams, this is predominantly an advisory role for a company who are exploring bold new ways of working in a new era of accounting. You can mould this role to who you want to be. If you are ambitious and want to be involved in business development and building relationships – there is the option to. An excellent career development opportunity with progression if desired.

Responsibilities

• working with clients and the firm’s partner group developing good client relationships
• investigating and researching technical VAT issues
• writing and communicating clear and practical VAT advice avoiding technical language where possible

Guidance and development and mentoring will be provided.

About you / Qualifications

• several years experience in a VAT role, ideally in an accountancy practice
• strong technical ability, attention to detail and an enquiring mind
• likes processes, thinks commercially, loves a challenge!
• analyses queries, identifies core issues, investigates and researches complex technical issues
• has experience in advising numerous business sectors
• is a team player who works in a cooperative, respectful manner with colleagues and clients and is able to build strong working relationships
• is able to prioritise and work under pressure to meet tight deadlines
• builds the reputation of the firm through the quality of work, knowledge and high level of client service
• is able to explain complex issues in a way non VAT experts will understand
• prepared to work hard and learn, commercial and entrepreneurial skills an advantage

Excellent salary and benefits package, flexible working, great client base and plenty of scope for progression, make this a great role.