VAT Manager - Reading

PRO-TAX RECRUITMENT LIMITED; Reading; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a national VAT practice as a Manager in a client-facing advisory role. You'll advise businesses on complex VAT matters, build strong relationships, and contribute to business development. This opportunity allows you to shape a collaborative team's VAT offering and deepen your sector expertise or maintain a broader advisory focus.

Qualifications

• Strong background in VAT advisory and indirect tax.
• Experience managing client relationships.
• Ability to deliver high-quality advice on time and within budget.

Responsibilities

• Acting as the main point of contact for a portfolio of clients.
• Leading client engagements from planning to implementation.
• Coaching and leading junior staff, reviewing technical work.

Skills

Communication

Project Management

Client Relationship Management

Business Development

Education

CTA or ATII qualified

Accounting Qualification (ACA or ACCA)

Job description

Join this national VAT practice in a dynamic client-facing advisory role where your expertise and insight will shape how we deliver outstanding service to a wide portfolio of businesses. Their VAT specialists work collaboratively across the firm, combining strengths in accounting, audit, and taxation to advise clients ranging from growing middle-market companies to major corporations.

In this role, you'll be at the forefront of advising clients on complex VAT matters, helping them navigate risk, ensure compliance, and identify strategic opportunities. With flexibility to develop sector expertise or maintain a broader advisory focus, you'll have the autonomy to help shape the future direction of our VAT offering.

What You'll Be Doing:

As a Manager, you'll be a trusted adviser, leading the relationship between the firm and your clients. Responsibilities include:

Acting as the main point of contact for a portfolio of clients, building strong, lasting advisory relationships.

Advising clients on VAT planning opportunities and complex technical queries.

Leading client engagements from planning through to implementation, ensuring service quality, cost efficiency, and value.

Collaborating with partners to understand clients' commercial goals and tailor VAT advice accordingly.

Contributing to business development by identifying opportunities and supporting proposals and pitches.

Coaching and leading junior staff, reviewing technical work including VAT returns and complex advisory outputs.

What You'll Bring:

We're looking for someone who thrives in an advisory setting-someone who builds trust, communicates clearly, and delivers practical, business-focused advice.

CTA or ATII qualified (or equivalent), with an accounting qualification (ACA or ACCA) preferred.

Strong background in VAT advisory and indirect tax, with experience managing client relationships.

Proven ability to deliver high-quality advice on time and within budget.

A commercial mindset with an interest in business development and growth.

Excellent communication and project management skills.

Why Join?

This is more than a technical VAT role-it's an opportunity to become a strategic adviser to your clients. You'll join a collaborative team that values initiative, innovation, and client impact. Whether you want to deepen your expertise in a specific sector or explore a range of industries, we provide the platform and flexibility to grow your advisory career.

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