Working at an Independent, International accounting firm you will be expected to lead 5 members of the Tax Division, reporting to the Indirect Tax Partner and Director. To be successful you must an ambitious and confident individual with excellent VAT knowledge.

Client Details

This independent, international accounting firm has grown 30% year on year for the past 3 years. The environment is one that creates personal progression by keeping you involved in challenging work. You will be working alongside other individuals who are also academically excellent as well as experienced in business.

The tax division is 45 people strong, it provides Indirect Tax, Corporate Tax and Personal Tax compliance and consultancy services to a wide range of clients. The approach to clients is personal and professional. This high level of service is something that the company prides itself on and continues to expand off.

Description

The Key Responsibilities of the role are:

• Further develop the indirect tax practice
• Build and maintain relationships with clients and provide high levels of client service
• Provide insightful, industry specific advice to clients
• Advise on UK and international VAT liability, transactional issues and the associated treatment of expenditure under partial exemption rules
• There is very little compliance work involved in the role as the majority of the VAT returns are handled by another tax department. It is only the more sensitive or complex returns that are dealt with by the Indirect Tax department
• A meaningful part of the role will be business development of existing and new clients as well as potentially developing a specialist field of technical or sector knowledge and expertise.
• General management of a team, including people management, appraisals, billing etc.

You may be required to do some Special work/ad hoc assignments, such as:

• Tender proposals
• Due diligence
• Opportunities to train staff on VAT matters
• Investigation and resolution of VAT queries
• Assistance in development of VAT planning and marketing initiatives

People Management

The post-holder will be responsible for five members of staff.

The Indirect Tax Manager will also have the opportunity to run in-house training programmes (in conjunction with the Indirect Tax Director) , as well as running seminars to external clients. The Firm strongly believe in encouraging the personal development of each member of staff. Managers are expected to encourage and take an active role in the training and development of junior staff.

Profile

The successful candidate will have:

• Proven skills in VAT work gained in practice
• A thorough understanding of VAT principles
• Be able to explain complex issues in a way non-VAT experts will be able to understand
• Excellent technical skills and experience, and a detailed and up to date knowledge of VAT issues
• Ability to manage a substantial client portfolio profitability

The firm desires the candidate to be CTA qualified.

On a more personal level the Firm believes that the successful candidate will have:

• A practical and commercial approach to problem solving.
• Proven client relationship skills
• Be a good communicator in a range or situations, both written and oral
• Commercial outlook
• People management skills
• Takes responsibility
• Completes work to a high level of accuracy
• The ability to prioritise workload
• Work to deadlines
• The ability to spot new business

Job Offer

This growing company will challenge you with interesting work in an environment that supports and encourages personal success. They are also offering a competitive job package.