VAT Assistant Manager

The Role

This is a predominantly VAT advisory role (approx. 90% consulting), with limited compliance for clients receiving consulting support. Work covers a broad range of sectors.

As VAT Assistant Manager, you will work directly with the VAT Partner and be responsible for:

Key Responsibilities

• Delivering VAT consulting and limited compliance work to support the VAT Partner and wider firm
• Attending client and prospect meetings; dealing with follow-up advisory work
• Conducting VAT reviews for audit, accounts and tax clients and drafting short reports using existing templated formats
• Identifying VAT risks, opportunities, and advisory touch points
• Supporting internal teams (audit, accounts, tax) on VAT matters

Practice Mix

Clients span a wide range of VAT-relevant areas, including:

• International Trade
• Land, Property & Construction
• Events Organisations
• Media, Entertainment & Sport
• Professional Practices (Accountancy, Legal, Tax Investigations)

Who We’re Looking For

Someone who is:

• Articulate, credible and client-focused
• A self-starter with a solutions-driven mindset
• Technically strong, commercially aware, and risk-conscious
• Comfortable identifying advisory opportunities
• A reliable team player and natural people person

Ideal Background

• Strong technical VAT grounding
• A few years in practice or potentially HMRC or HM Customs & Excise based VAT experience
• Looking to expand advisory and client-facing work

Development Path

• Shadow the VAT Partner on initial VAT audit reviews (typically the first six), then take responsibility for delivering them independently
• Attend a wide range of client meetings and prepare advisory product
• Manage and grow a mixed advisory/compliance portfolio
• Experience high-value, complex and interesting cases across multiple sectors

Why Join?

• High volume of referral-driven advisory work
• Exposure to high-profile clients in music, entertainment, sport and wider sectors
• Real consulting experience, not a compliance-heavy role
• Opportunity to grow and help shape an expanding VAT practice
• Clear development pathway with long-term scope to progress
• Entrepreneurial environment backed by a major international firm