VAT Director - Crawley

Ref: 541 Date Posted: Monday 18 Nov 2024

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join one of the largest and fastest growing tax advisory teams in the south east.

We are looking for an experienced VAT professional to join a leadership role as a VAT director within their Tax Advisory Group. The position would suit a motivated dynamic individual who would like to take on a key role in further developing the firm’s growing VAT advisory team.

You will have significant experience providing VAT advice, working within a practice environment. You will have had broad exposure to most areas of UK VAT, with a working knowledge of EU VAT requirements as they apply to UK businesses.

Responsibilities would include:

  • Leading the VAT team on all areas of VAT advice
  • Technical research for a breadth of topics and keeping the wider tax team apprised of technical developments
  • Drafting reports and letters of advice for a wide range of clients and industries
  • Liaising with clients and attending meetings
  • Business development including marketing areas of opportunity
  • Managing and developing members of the VAT team

Examples of the work you will assist the team with include: 

  • Leading topical advisory matters to clients across the practice
  • Advising businesses on VAT efficient structuring of their affairs
  • Advising on VAT considerations for international trade
  • Implementing partial exemption special schemes
  • Ad hoc advice on a wide range of VAT matters for the firm’s diverse client base
If you have:
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Good IT skills
  • Excellent team work and organisational skills, including monitoring timetables and budgets
  • Strong technical skills and attention to detail
Whats on offer:
  • A competitive market rate salary and bonus scheme
  • Free car parking
  • A modern friendly working environment
  • Opportunity to progress your career
  • Agile working hours and office space to allow you to have a good work life balance
  • Opportunity to take time off in lieu if you work over your contracted hours
  • Opportunity to purchase additional holiday days
  • Opportunity to join our Cash Plan and Enterprise Health schemes
  • Lifestyle Hub which offers discounts for online and high street shops
  • Death in Service with additional benefits
  • Relaxed dress code policy

Please call Lydia on 01273 491 852 to discuss in more detail.