VAT Senior Manager

TPF Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accountancy firm in the UK is looking for an experienced UK VAT Senior Manager to join their growing team. This role involves providing VAT advice, managing client relationships, and leading a junior staff team. This position offers potential for career progression to director or partnership roles. Ideal candidates will have strong VAT expertise and the ability to develop business opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing VAT advice on corporate matters.
• Ability to build and maintain trusted client relationships.
• Experience in leading and developing junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide VAT advice on corporate matters across various industries.
• Build and maintain trusted client relationships.
• Offer VAT support to other service lines within the firm.
• Lead efforts in marketing and business development.
• Manage and develop junior staff.

Skills

Expert VAT advice

Client relationship management

Marketing and business development

Team management

Job description

TPF Recruitment is working with a leading top 50 accountancy firm, that is looking for an experienced UK VAT Senior Manager to join their growing team. Our client is a mid‑tier firm with offices in the southeast and London and is recognised for its high‑quality services in audit, tax, advisory and risk. With a diverse and expanding portfolio of clients across various sectors, this is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in developing VAT services and managing client relationships.

About the Role:

The firm’s UK VAT team has seen consistent growth and success, and they are looking for a VAT Manager to join their Horsham office. This role involves working closely with VAT unit partners and local office partners to provide expert VAT advice to a diverse range of clients.

As a senior VAT resource in the office, you will also have line management responsibilities for a pre‑manager level VAT specialist and support from a national VAT unit. This position offers the potential for career progression, with the opportunity to move into a director or even partnership role for the right individual.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide VAT advice on corporate matters across a variety of industries.
• Build and maintain trusted client relationships, becoming a key advisor to the firm’s portfolio of clients.
• Offer technical VAT support to other service lines within the firm, such as outsourced tax and accounting services.
• Lead efforts in marketing and business development, helping to raise the profile of the firm’s VAT services both regionally and nationally.
• Manage and develop junior staff, with the potential for further recruitment as the VAT business expands.