Senior Manager VAT

Are you looking to take the next step in your VAT career with a growing professional services firm? This is an opportunity to join an established VAT team where you'll work closely with a diverse client base, lead complex advisory projects, and play a key role in developing both clients and colleagues.

You'll manage your own portfolio of clients, provide technical VAT advice across a range of sectors, and work alongside senior leadership to identify opportunities for growth. The role offers a strong mix of advisory work, client relationship management, team leadership, and business development.

The Role

As a Senior VAT Manager, you will:

• Manage a portfolio of VAT clients, delivering both compliance and advisory services.
• Act as a trusted adviser to clients, helping them navigate complex VAT issues and wider commercial challenges.
• Lead and support technically challenging consultancy and advisory assignments.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, identifying opportunities to expand services and add value.
• Take ownership of client service delivery, ensuring work is completed to a high standard and within agreed timescales.
• Support and develop junior team members through coaching, mentoring, and performance management.
• Collaborate with colleagues across tax and advisory teams to deliver joined-up client solutions.
• Contribute to business development activities, networking initiatives, and profile-raising opportunities.
• Help generate new business through existing client relationships, referrals, and market engagement.
• Ensure compliance with relevant professional standards, internal procedures, and tax legislation.

About You

You'll ideally have:

• ACA, ACCA, CTA or equivalent professional qualification.
• Significant VAT experience gained within practice, industry, or a combination of both.
• Strong technical VAT knowledge with the ability to advise on complex issues.
• Experience managing a portfolio of clients and overseeing multiple assignments simultaneously.
• A proven track record of building and maintaining client relationships.
• Previous people management experience, including coaching and developing junior team members.
• Strong project management and organisational skills.
• Commercial awareness and an interest in contributing to business growth.
• Confidence dealing with senior stakeholders both internally and externally.
• Excellent communication skills and a client-focused approach.

What's On Offer

In return, you can expect:

• Exposure to a broad range of VAT advisory and compliance work.
• The opportunity to work directly with senior decision-makers and business owners.
• A clear route for career progression within a growing tax practice.
• A collaborative and supportive team environment.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
• Competitive salary and bonus potential.
• Private healthcare and life assurance.
• Excellent holiday allowance, with options to purchase additional leave.
• Ongoing professional development and leadership training.
• A range of additional lifestyle and wellbeing benefits.

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This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced VAT professional who enjoys building client relationships, developing people, and delivering high-quality technical advice while playing a meaningful role in the continued growth of a successful tax practice.