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Indirect Tax Manager
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Indirect Tax Manager
Why apply for this role?
- Highly regarded and growing Indirect Tax team
- Excellent exposure across VAT and wider Indirect Tax
- Varied client base across financial services, fintech, property, retail, and technology
- Work directly with Directors and Partners
- Opportunity to work on complex VAT advisory projects and HMRC disputes
- Strong client-facing and commercial responsibility
- Manage, mentor, and develop junior members of the team
- Genuine progression opportunities within a growing department
"I'm working with a highly regarded and growing Tax team who are looking to recruit an experienced Indirect Tax Manager to join their established VAT function, advising a diverse portfolio of clients across a range of sectors."
About the Job
Working closely with Directors and Partners, the Indirect Tax Manager will be responsible for assisting with and completing the following duties...
- Manage a portfolio of Indirect Tax clients, providing high-quality VAT and advisory services.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships, acting as a trusted adviser.
- Advise clients on a broad range of VAT matters including international expansion, new income streams, property transactions, and HMRC disputes.
- Review complex VAT returns and advisory work, ensuring technical accuracy and quality.
- Identify opportunities to turn day-to-day client queries into wider advisory projects.
- Manage WIP, billing, and fee proposals across your portfolio.
- Support Directors and Partners on complex advisory assignments and client projects.
- Contribute to tenders, pitches, and wider business development activity.
- Support due diligence assignments and provide Indirect Tax input into wider transactions and audit work.
- Prepare and review technically robust written advice and reports.
- Provide VAT training and technical support to junior members of the team.
- Manage, mentor, and develop junior team members.
- Keep up to date with changes in VAT legislation, HMRC guidance, and relevant case law.
- Work collaboratively with wider Tax, Audit, and Advisory teams.
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Previous experience
- Strong VAT or Indirect Tax advisory experience gained within a professional practice environment.
- Thorough understanding of UK VAT principles and their application across a range of client situations.
- Experience managing a portfolio of clients and delivering work commercially.
- Strong technical knowledge across UK VAT.
- Experience reviewing complex VAT work with a high degree of autonomy.
- Ability to research complex VAT legislation, HMRC guidance, and case law and provide clear commercial advice.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience managing and developing junior members of a tax team.
- Commercial awareness with the ability to identify and develop advisory opportunities.
- Strong client relationship management skills.
- ACA, CA, CTA, or equivalent qualification would be advantageous but is not essential.
- Experience in customs duty, Insurance Premium Tax, or other Indirect Taxes would be advantageous.
- Ambitious and motivated to progress within a growing Indirect Tax team.
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