Harvey John
Indirect Tax Leader | Growing Technology Company | London / Thames Valley (Hybrid)
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Indirect Tax Leader | Growing Technology Company | London / Thames Valley (Hybrid)
Looking for a Big 4 or Top 10 alternative that doesn't mean giving up advisory work?
Our client is a fast-growing technology company that has built a large VAT practice within its business. The role combines advisory work with the backing of a product business: you'll have the client exposure, technical variety and commercial responsibility of practice, plus the pace, autonomy and long-term upside of a growing tech company.
They're hiring an Indirect Tax Leader to take charge of a large team of VAT professionals and drive the next stage of growth.
The role
This is a senior, autonomous leadership position with real ownership. You'll set direction, build the team and play a central part in winning new business. It suits a Director from practice (or an experienced Senior Manager ready to step up) who wants to shape a function.
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What you'll be doing
- Leading and developing a large team of UK and international VAT professionals
- Overseeing UK VAT compliance and a broad portfolio of advisory work
- Working closely with sales teams to win new clients, grow revenue and build long-term relationships
- Acting as the senior technical and commercial point of contact for key clients
- Managing local and international teams to keep quality, consistency and delivery high across jurisdictions
- Travelling across London and the Thames Valley to meet clients and teams
What you'll bring
- Strong indirect tax / VAT expertise across both compliance and advisory
- A proven record of managing large teams (essential)
- Experience from Big 4, Top 10 or a similar advisory environment, ideally at Director level
- Commercial awareness, with experience of or appetite for business development and client acquisition
- Confidence working with senior stakeholders, both internal and external
- Flexibility to travel around London and the Thames Valley
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Why this role?
- Autonomy and influence: a high-responsibility role where your decisions shape the function
- Long-term financial incentives: real upside tied to the company's growth
- Practice without the partnership treadmill: advisory work and client variety in a product-led business
- Growth: join a scaling organisation where the team and your role will grow with it
If you're a VAT leader who wants more ownership, more upside and a different kind of career, I'd like to hear from you.
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