VAT Assistant Manager

The Opportunity, this VAT role is ideal for someone who wants:

Real autonomy without bureaucracy

A culture built on trust, flexibility and delivery

Hands-on learning with a Partner who genuinely develops people

Exposure to large and complex corporates without the Big 4 environment

You do not need deep sector expertise or to “know everything from day one” we need someone smart, motivated and delivery-focused, who wants to grow quickly.

Scope of Work

The VAT work naturally falls into three core buckets:

1) VAT Advisory (UK & EU)

• Ad-hoc advice for a mixture of new and existing corporate clients

• VAT implications of new income streams and supply chains

• Cross-border transactions and EU VAT nuances

• Support resolving HMRC disputes / penalties

• Input into client proposals when required

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2) VAT Compliance (UK & EU)

• VAT returns on a retainer basis

• VAT registrations, de-registrations and groupings

• Review and sign-off of VAT compliance prepared by support teams

• Ensuring timely delivery and client responsiveness

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3) VAT Reviews & Health Checks

• Annual VAT “health checks” across systems, processes and cash recovery

• Audit support and review of existing VAT controls

• Identifying VAT efficiency and cash-saving opportunities

• Notable model: health check is free; savings subject to a % success fee for TAP

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You will also support high-profile and technically interesting projects already in motion — including:

• A Global Sports Brands VAT system & cash recovery review (UK & EU)

• Flexible work space groups VAT review (c. £100m turnover)

• Data Centres client (US-based, £1bn turnover) creating a tax obligations “Bible” detailing legislation across 22 member states

What You’ll Do

• Deliver day-to-day VAT advisory and compliance projects

• Work directly with clients and respond efficiently to queries

• Review work produced by Corporate Tax team colleagues who support with VAT delivery

• Manage deadlines and pipeline, helping ensure proposals and deliverables are issued promptly

• Identify opportunities for efficiencies and cash recovery for clients

• Support growth of the service line and help mentor junior hires in the future

(Expectation to help onboard a graduate and support team expansion as the service grows)

What We’re Looking For

We are open to candidates from practice or in-house, ideally at Assistant Manager / Manager level.

Experience that would be helpful (but not all required):

• VAT advisory and/or compliance exposure

• Confidence working directly with clients

• Strong organisational and delivery skills with the ability to get things done

• Curiosity and willingness to learn

• Good written delivery with the ability to communicate VAT clearly to non-VAT specialists

We value mindset over perfection.

If you are someone who shows initiative, is happy to ask questions and enjoys solving VAT problems, you will thrive here.

Qualifications

• ATT / CTA / ACA / equivalent useful but not essential

Working Style & Culture

The VAT Partner has intentionally created a supportive environment that is collaborative, autonomous and flexible.

• Flexible working, home-based most of the time

• Hybrid onboarding, in office once a week or every other week initially