VAT Senior Manager/Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical

Flexible spending accounts

Enhanced annual leave - 27.5 days plus

Health savings accounts

Job summary

TPF Recruitment is assisting a leading top 30 accountancy firm in Horsham to recruit a UK VAT Senior Manager. The role focuses on delivering expert VAT advice, managing client relationships and guiding junior staff within a growing VAT unit.

You will work with partners across the VAT team and local offices, with clear potential for progression to director or partnership for the right candidate. The opportunity sits in an experienced UK VAT environment.

Qualifications

• UK VAT generalist with strong technical knowledge of corporate VAT matters.
• Proven experience in client-facing roles, with 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.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

VAT expertise

Client relationship management

Leadership

Business development

Industry experience

Job description

Horsham, United Kingdom | Posted on 21/08/2026

TPF Recruitment is working with a leading top 30 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.

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
• Private medical