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Financial Services VAT Manager
An established and highly regarded professional services firm is looking to strengthen its VAT team with the appointment of a Financial Services VAT Manager. This is a predominantly advisory role, offering the opportunity to work closely with a broad portfolio of Financial Services clients on complex VAT matters, while also contributing to the growth and development of the practice.
The Opportunity
You’ll join a well-established VAT team, providing technical VAT advice primarily to clients within the Financial Services sector. While the focus is Financial Services, you’ll also have the opportunity to work on projects across other sectors, particularly where partial exemption expertise is required.
This is a highly client-facing position that would suit someone who enjoys managing relationships, delivering practical advice and taking ownership of their work. You’ll be expected to work independently, manage a portfolio of clients, contribute to business development activity and support the wider growth of the VAT practice.
The role is heavily weighted towards advisory work and will involve responding to technical VAT queries, carrying out reviews and due diligence projects, supporting client meetings and delivering advice tailored to the specific needs of each client.
Key Responsibilities
* Managing a portfolio of VAT clients and acting as a trusted advisor.
* Providing VAT advisory support to clients, senior stakeholders and colleagues across the business.
* Reviewing technical advice and calculations prepared by more junior team members.
* Liaising directly with HMRC in relation to technical queries and ongoing matters.
* Preparing VAT sections of due diligence reports and supporting wider transaction-related projects.
* Conducting VAT reviews and advisory assignments independently.
* Supporting business development activities, including networking events, marketing initiatives and meetings with prospective clients.
* Contributing to the continued growth and development of the Financial Services VAT offering.
What We’re Looking For
* Strong VAT advisory experience, ideally with significant exposure to Financial Services clients.
* Previous experience working within a professional services environment.
* Ability to manage client relationships and handle a portfolio of work with confidence.
* Experience dealing directly with HMRC.
* Strong technical VAT knowledge, including the ability to provide commercially focused advice.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Strong analytical skills with the ability to reach practical conclusions and recommendations.
* Good organisational skills and the ability to manage competing deadlines.
* Confidence working both independently and as part of a wider team.
* Strong Excel and general IT skills.
Additional Experience That Would Be Beneficial
* A relevant professional qualification.
* Experience managing or reviewing the work of junior team members.
* Exposure to VAT due diligence work.
* Experience contributing to business development initiatives.
* Previous experience writing technical articles or presenting to clients at seminars, workshops or networking events.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
This role offers the chance to work within a respected VAT team that undertakes predominantly advisory work, providing exposure to a broad range of technically challenging Financial Services VAT matters. You’ll have the opportunity to build strong client relationships, develop your advisory expertise and play a key role in the future growth of the practice.


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