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VAT Associate Director
City of London Permanent Competitive
About the job
An exciting opportunity to join a highly regarded Indirect Tax team within a Top 10 UK accountancy practice. This Senior Manager role is strongly advisory-focused, offering the chance to lead on complex VAT matters, work closely with senior stakeholders, and play a key role in shaping client relationships and team development.
The role:
- Lead and deliver complex VAT advisory engagements, providing clear, commercially focused advice to a diverse client base.
- Act as a trusted adviser to clients on high-risk and strategic VAT issues, interpreting legislation and case law in a practical business context.
- Take ownership of client relationships, managing engagements from scoping through to delivery and supporting Directors and Partners on key accounts.
- Produce high-quality written advice and reports for senior stakeholders, including non-technical audiences.
- Lead and mentor junior team members, ensuring technical excellence and supporting their development.
- Collaborate across service lines to deliver integrated solutions and identify new advisory opportunities.
- Contribute to business development, thought leadership and the continued growth of the VAT practice.
About you:
- Significant VAT / Indirect Tax advisory experience, gained in practice or in-house.
- Strong track record of advising on complex UK VAT matters and leading client engagements.
- Experience managing and developing teams, with the confidence to lead projects and client discussions.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain technical issues clearly and commercially.
- Strong organisational skills and experience managing multiple advisory projects concurrently.
- In-depth working knowledge of UK VAT legislation and current developments.
Locations:
Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Crawley, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool, London, Milton Keynes, Reading or Sheffield.
This role offers senior-level client exposure, technical challenge and the opportunity to influence the direction of a growing VAT advisory practice.
