VAT Senior Manager/Manager – Full Time – Horsham

Catering; Horsham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible spending accounts

Health savings accounts

Enhanced annual leave

Private medical

Job summary

Top 30 accountancy firm in Horsham is seeking an experienced UK VAT Senior Manager to join its growing VAT team. You will provide expert corporate VAT advice, manage client relationships, and collaborate with partners to expand VAT services regionally and nationally.

As a senior VAT leader, you will mentor a pre-manager VAT specialist and have potential to progress toward director or partner levels, with a hybrid work arrangement and a strong salary package.

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.
• Experience across a diverse portfolio including property, construction, retail, manufacturing, and tech & media would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide VAT advice on corporate matters across a variety of industries.
• Build and maintain trusted client relationships, becoming a key advisor to the firms 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 firms VAT services both regionally and nationally.
• Manage and develop junior staff, with the potential for further recruitment as the VAT business expands.

Skills

VAT Generalist

Client relationship mgmt

Marketing & BD

People development

Leadership

Job description

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 firms 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 firms 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 firms 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.

Benefits

• Excellent salary package of up to £80,000
• Hybrid working
• Flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts
• Enhanced annual leave – 27.5 days plus bank holidays
• Private medical

If you are looking for an opportunity to join a forward-thinking, growing firm that values its people and offers career development opportunities, to join this top 50 firm.

Salary: £70000 – £80000/annum

Job Type: Permanent

Location: Horsham