VAT AM or Manager

VAT AM or Manager – London office of an international firm – London

Are you VAT Senior/Assistant Manager or newly promoted Manager seeking an advisory focused role shadowing a respected and experienced VAT Partner who has been instrumental in the career paths of senior positions in the field?

Based near London Bridge, the London office of our client was formed more than fifty years ago and provides a full range of accounting, audit, tax, advisory and international services.

The firm stands at the forefront of VAT consulting, bringing 40 years of specialist knowledge to businesses across a wide range of sectors in the UK and internationally. The division provides a comprehensive approach which transcends traditional tax advisory, offering strategic, forward-thinking solutions.

The service is headed up by a VAT Partner that brings 40 years of indirect taxation expertise from HMRC, Big 4 and mid-tier firms in addition to chairing one of the world's largest professional indirect tax networks.

VAT AM or Manager responsibilities will include:

Primarily a VAT consulting role, albeit there is some VAT compliance work for clients (currently less than 10% of all work)
Undertaking VAT consulting & compliance work in support of the VAT Partner & firm
Attending client & prospect meetings with the VAT Partner & doing work arising from these meetings
Carrying-out client VAT reviews for the firm’s audit, accounts & tax clients, producing brief reports based on prepared/templated documents, & doing work arising from these reviews

As a VAT AM or Manager, you will be/have:

A minimum of three years’ experience working for a law firm, accountancy firm or HMRC

Experience in general accounting firm, with clients in VAT amenable sectors including. international Trade, Land, Property & Construction, Events Organisations, Media and Entertainment & Sport
If from a HMRC background you will have 2 or more years ‘control/visiting officer’ experience

In return, as a VAT AM or Manager, you will receive: