VAT Manager
Job Title: VAT Manager - Advisory
Location: City of London - 2/3 office days
Salary: £65,000 - £75,000 (dependent on experience) + benefits!
The Role:
This role is for someone that is a self-starter, that is able to work independently in carrying out reviews, managing their own portfolio, and will show a willingness to work as part of a team. The would be for an individual willing to undertake business development activities and be able to meet deadlines - with the work involving almost exclusively consultancy work and practice development.
Job Functions:
- Reviewing advice and calculations prepared by other members of staff
- Liaising with HMRC on queries raised by them
- Providing VAT advisory services to Partners, clients, and colleagues
- Preparation of the VAT sections of due diligence reports
- Supporting the VAT team and wider sector teams in BD activities such as attending events, preparing marketing material and leading meetings with targets.
Person Specification:
- A professional qualification is preferred
- Previous experience of a professional services environment and dealing with HMRC would be an advantage
- Previous experience of managing a portfolio of clients would be an advantage
- Experience of providing advisory work is required
- Good IT skills, e.g. Outlook, Word and particularly Excel
- Deliver work to a high standard and meet deadlines
- Able to demonstrate good client focused skills, ability to work unsupervised, work within a team, influence and negotiate
- Excellent communication skills essential, being able to communicate with all levels internally and externally
- Ability to write articles and present to clients and contacts at seminars and events is highly desirable

