VAT Senior Manager

TPF Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible spending

Health savings

27.5 days annual leave

Central London office

Private medical

Job summary

TPF Recruitment is partnering with a leading top 50 accountancy firm in London seeking a UK VAT Senior Manager to join their growing team. The role involves advising on corporate VAT matters, managing client relationships, and supporting cross-service line VAT activities from the London office.

You will lead a small VAT team with clear progression toward director or partnership, while collaborating with partners and regional offices to grow VAT services nationally.

Qualifications

• Experienced UK VAT generalist with strong technical knowledge of corporate VAT matters.
• Proven experience in client-facing roles, with the ability to build and maintain client relationships.
• Marketing and business development experience to promote VAT services and the firm's reputation.
• Strong people development and leadership skills, including managing junior staff and fostering their growth.

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.

Skills

VAT knowledge

Client facing

Leadership

Business development

Job description

London, United Kingdom | Posted on 21/01/2026

TPF Recruitment has partnered with a leading top 50 accountancy firm in London 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 London and the southeast 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 London 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.
  

Requirements

• Experienced UK VAT generalist with strong technical knowledge of corporate VAT matters.
  
• Proven experience in client-facing roles, with the ability to build and maintain client relationships.
  
• Marketing and business development experience to promote VAT services and the firm's reputation.
  
• Strong people development and leadership skills, including managing junior staff and fostering their growth.
  
• Experience across a diverse portfolio including property, construction, retail, manufacturing, and tech & media would be beneficial.
  
• Excellent salary package of up to £80,000
  
• Flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts
  
• Enhanced annual leave - 27.5 days plus bank holidays
  
• Central London office
  
• Private medical