VAT Manager - Leeds

VAT & Indirect Tax Manager, Regional Accountancy Firm Leeds

£50,000 - £60,000 + Benefits + Career Progression

Do you want to lead complex VAT advisory projects across a varied client base while developing your own portfolio? Looking for a role where you can make a real impact on a growing indirect tax offering? Enjoy working closely with senior stakeholders while identifying and delivering advisory opportunities?

Benefits:

• Competitive salary of £50,000 - £60,000
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme including life cover (4x salary) and income protection
• Up to 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays with option to purchase 5 additional days
• Smart working policy with flexible home and remote working
• Health Shield cash plan with cashback on health benefits and lifestyle discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 confidential wellbeing support
• Employee and client referral schemes - up to £2,500 per colleague referral
• Paid professional membership fees and ongoing access to online training
• Subsidised social events throughout the year

Your new firm:

Our client is a well established and growing national accountancy firm with a strong reputation for delivering high quality tax consultancy services to a diverse client base across the UK. Following continued growth in their Leeds tax team they are now looking to strengthen their VAT and Indirect Tax offering with the appointment of an experienced Manager.

This is a genuine opportunity to join a collaborative and ambitious tax team where your contribution will be visible and valued from day one.

Your new role:

As a VAT and Indirect Tax Manager based in Leeds you will work closely with the VAT and Indirect Tax Senior Manager to deliver complex advisory projects while also leading your own portfolio of VAT advisory work. You'll handle ad hoc queries from across the business, identify planning and advisory opportunities within your client base and play an active role in business development and growing the firm's indirect tax profile in the marketplace.

You'll manage your workload to agreed timescales, monitor project budgets and deadlines, and build and maintain a strong network of business partners and intermediaries to support the firm's continued growth.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting the VAT and Indirect Tax Senior Manager on complex VAT advisory projects
• Leading your own portfolio of VAT advisory projects and handling ad hoc indirect tax queries
• Identifying planning and advisory opportunities across your client base
• Keeping up to date with changes in VAT legislation, case law and HMRC guidance
• Managing workload and project timelines, reporting variances to budgets and ensuring deadlines are met
• Building and maintaining a network of business partners and intermediaries
• Supporting business development activity alongside the Senior Manager and Partners

To be successful in this role, you'll need:

• At least 5 years of VAT advisory experience across a range of sectors
• Strong technical knowledge of UK VAT and indirect tax legislation
• A commercially minded and driven approach to growing an advisory offering
• Excellent client management and communication skills
• The ability to manage and support junior team members effectively

Benefits:

• Competitive salary of £50,000 - £60,000
• Flexible smart working policy
• Generous holiday entitlement with purchase scheme
• Comprehensive wellbeing and benefits package
• Paid professional membership fees and ongoing training support

Want to find out more? Drop an email to sam.priday@pro-tax.co.uk or call on 07846 741892

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