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VAT Associate Director / Director

Employer
AVTR
Location
Basingstoke, Gatwick, Guildford
Salary
£110K - £150K
Closing date
12 Nov 2021

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Sector
VAT
Role
Associate Tax Director, Tax Director
Contract Type
Permanent

Job Details

Our client is a leading provider of audit, tax and consulting services to middle market leaders, globally.  With around 3,650 partners and staff in the UK and access to 48,000 people in over 120 countries across their network, they can meet their clients’ needs wherever in the world they operate.

Our client’s VAT specialists work closely with colleagues across the firm to provide a joined-up service to a diverse range of clients, from middle market businesses to large corporations, combining expertise in accounting, audit and all relevant taxes. As a national VAT practice, our client provides the freedom to find the right balance between sector specialism and general advisory, as well as an opportunity to initiate and develop new areas of focus for the VAT team.

Our client’s south-east offices service clients across a broad range of business types and sectors, and are growing.  There is a strong emphasis on delivering and/or overseeing the junior team’s delivery of a strong pipeline of varied advisory work. This will include, identifying and pursuing opportunities, primarily from within our client’s existing contact base and working with the broader team to bring these opportunities to fruition.

 

The role 

Together with partners you will manage the interface between a group of clients and the firm to ensure that the agreed expectations of the clients, in terms of service, quality, and cost, and also the firm’s targets, are met.

 

Key responsibilities

  • Identifying and advising on VAT planning opportunities, and undertaking specialist technical assignments as required.
  • Responding to clients’ correspondence as a matter of priority, and to keep the client and partner fully informed of the current status of the VAT work.
  • Acting as the principal point of contact to clients on VAT queries and to maintain excellent client service at all times.
  • Undertaking work delegated by the Partner or Director
  • Ensuring appropriate liaison takes place with other departments.
  • Closely monitoring work in progress reports, to ensure the profitable recover-ability of work done and to bill clients on a timely basis.
  • Developing an advanced level of technical knowledge through appropriate reading and courses, and an awareness of the firm’s services, brochures and publications.
  • Identifying, interviewing and converting prospective clients as well as assisting other departments in the research and preparation of formal proposals for new work.
  • Taking an active involvement in prospective client seminars, effectively following up with contacts made.
  • Assisting in review and quality control procedures and the administration of the department where required.
  • Attending staff meetings and training as required.
  • Maintaining an awareness and observation of Health and Safety issues within the firm, and reporting any concerns to the Health and Safety Representative.
  • Carrying out any other duties as are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the job, the title of the role and its grading, as requested by the line manager or Head of Department.

 

Ideally you will have/be

  • Previous experience of working at Associate Director or Director level within VAT, as well as previous experience of winning work and the ability to unlock fees from the existing client base.
  • Confident in helping to develop junior members of staff and driving forward a good team environment.
  • The ability to build and develop a team.
  • Strong commerciality and the ability to implement and meet targets.
  • Excellent communication and influencing skills.
  • The ability to work independently.

 

Benefits to you 

Our client works hard to create an environment where their people can make a difference – to themselves, their career, their teams, and to the success of the firm and clients. Our client supports all of their people to work flexibly, to manage their family and other responsibilities alongside their work commitments; they believe this is key to achieving an inspiring and fulfilling working environment.

Inclusion and diversity are central to our client’s values. They have an authentic focus on intentional inclusion, enabling their people to feel that they can bring their whole self to work and ensuring everyone feels supported, respected and confident to make a valuable contribution.

 

 

Company

 

 

Andrew Vinell Tax Recruitment Ltd is a boutique tax recruitment consultancy servicing all areas of tax. With over twenty years of experience in the tax world, we are well placed to service all your recruitment needs. 

 

Andrew’s knowledge of the tax industry, having worked in practice at KPMG and EY and in-house at Saathi & Saatchi, gives him the cutting edge when it comes to identifying top talent and servicing client needs. Andrew is tenacious and driven when it comes to making connections which has led to him placing numerous tax professionals at all levels not only across the UK but in Europe and The Middle East. 

 

Andrew continues to grow his company on the vision of providing the highest quality service possible, tailoring to, and delivering exactly what clients need, as well as finding and securing fantastic roles for our truly exceptional candidates.

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