VAT Manager
Top 30 Firm, City of London
Up to £75,000!!!

An opportunity to be a member of an established team focusing on providing VAT advice primarily to Financial Services clients - although on occasion you may be involved in other sectors for example where partial exemption experience is required.

You will need to be a self-starter, able to work independently in carrying out reviews and to manage a portfolio, client facing, show willingness to work as part of a team, be willing to undertake Business Development activities and be able to meet deadlines. The work involves almost exclusively consultancy work and practice development.

On the advisory side, it will include responding to ad hoc queries from clients and colleagues across the entire client base, supporting more senior colleagues at meetings and with follow up work, and carrying out reviews and due diligence and other advisory work independently of colleagues. A good standard of technical knowledge and FS sector experience is sought, but of equal importance is the ability to convey that knowledge clearly and concisely both in writing and verbally, to mould advice to the needs and levels if each client and to be able to understand clients' explanations. Speed and accuracy and the ability to reach conclusions and make recommendations are also important.

Essential Job Functions:

• Managing a portfolio of clients
• 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 FS sector teams in BD activities such as attending events, preparing marketing material and leading meetings with targets.

Person Specification:

Work-Based Competencies -

• A professional qualification is preferred
• Relevant VAT and FS sector experience is also required
• 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
• Occasional compliance work required
• Good IT skills, e.g. Outlook, Word and particularly Excel

Behavioural Competencies -

• 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