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VAT Manager or VAT Senior Manager

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Based in Exeter, this successful chartered accountancy practice is experiencing ongoing sustained growth, and the position has evolved as a result of organic client growth. The firm has a fantastic team and culture with a mix of home to office working, flexible hours, and highly competitive remuneration and benefit packages. A clear progression and development path for those looking for a long-term route to progress.
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Joining the Exeter team as VAT Manager or VAT Senior Manager, you will work closely with colleagues across the firm, collaborating internally and developing client relationships. You will deliver wide-ranging VAT compliance and advisory solutions, providing commercial advice on complex VAT issues to OMBs through to large groups, corporates, and wider clients across land and property, partial exemption, international services, charities, and not-for-profit organisations. You will actively identify opportunities for VAT services and promote them internally and externally and manage the delivery of VAT planning projects, negotiating with HMRC on VAT disputes. Alongside delivering a quality service to clients, you will manage and support a wider team and work with directors on the further growth and development of the firm's VAT service lines, carving a key influential role within this growing firm with a clear progression path on offer.
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You will be ideally qualified across any of ACA/ACCA/CTA etc. and have specialized in VAT, operating at the VAT Manager or VAT Senior Manager levels. Your background may have been gained in any accountancy practice firm background, from Top Tier firm through to Mid Tier/Top 50 and independent firm environment. Or you may have a mixed career developed across the mix of accountancy practice, in-house VAT, or within HMRC specializing in VAT. You will be seeking a career move with the potential to progress and carve a key position within a growing, leading chartered accountancy practice.


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Job Offer
£50,000 - £75,000 dependent on background, experience, and level, plus benefits. Please apply online, and for a further confidential discussion to find out more, please contact Mark Bailey on 01179 271452.
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