We are looking for a Director to join our regional Midlands team to help drive the VAT practice forward. This role requires a professional with an extensive level of experience advising clients across a wide range of industry sectors, a proven track record in VAT advisory at a senior level, and strategic leadership in managing complex client engagements.
Your key responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership to build, inspire and sustain high‑performing teams, fostering a culture of excellence and collaboration across the practice.
- Ensure delivery of quality work and take day‑to‑day leadership of the delivery team.
- Help the development of team members by supervising, coaching and mentoring staff.
- Play a pivotal role in shaping and executing the team’s strategic and operational direction.
- Drive collaboration and integration with other service lines and teams across EY, ensuring the seamless delivery of comprehensive, cross‑disciplinary client solutions.
Skills and attributes for success
- Strategic self‑starter with a demonstrable record of delivering complex, high‑impact projects to an exceptional standard.
- Client‑focused and commercially astute, adept at fostering and sustaining key client relationships at senior levels.
- Proven business development leader with the ability to identify, pursue, and secure significant new opportunities for the practice.
- Advanced time‑management and organizational skills, consistently maintaining composure and clarity whilst overseeing multiple deadlines and priorities.
- Excellent communicator, able to influence and engage effectively with stakeholders through both written reports and oral presentations.
- Strong leadership and mentoring skills, with the ability to motivate and develop team members.
- Significant (8+ years) experience in UK indirect tax advisory and experience advising on complex cross‑border indirect tax projects from a large accountancy or in‑house team.
Ideally you’ll also have
- Professional qualifications – ACA/ACCA/ATT/CTA or equivalent breadth of knowledge to a tax specialist qualification.
What we offer you
At EY, we’ll develop you with future‑focused skills and equip you with world‑class experiences. Join us in a flexible environment that supports a diverse and inclusive culture.
