VAT Assistant Manager / Manager

Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

11/17/2024

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Grow with us

At Grant Thornton, we care about our people and work hard to make you feel valued. If you are looking to deepen and develop your skills, knowledge, and experience throughout your career, then that is what you will get, and more.

Due to the strong growth experienced by the VAT department in recent years, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a VAT Manager to work in our VAT tax team.

We are seeking an Assistant Manager or Manager to join our established team. This role will involve providing VAT support on tax advisory projects and leading on our delivery of VAT compliance services.

As an Assistant Manager/Manager, you must demonstrate a depth of technical knowledge of UK VAT legislation, applying this knowledge to develop solutions to complex technical issues, together with managing a team in demanding assignments on a day-to-day basis.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious and driven candidate who is keen to progress as this position offers excellent prospects for on-going career development.

Main Responsibilities

Note that the responsibilities may be tailored depending on if the role being considered is for Assistant Manager or Manager.

• Working with partners and directors to develop and grow the firm's indirect tax service offering.
• Advising on tax structuring and advisory projects including writing, and communicating on, high quality tax deliverables, tailored to specifics of the client.
• Taking responsibility for a portfolio of VAT compliance clients that are sizable in both scope and scale to ensure the delivery of an efficient and high quality service.
• Taking ownership of client relationships, being the key point of contact for clients and developing your relationships within the firm.
• Delegating work to, and managing junior team members, to include reviewing work, providing training, supporting development and undertaking regular feedback conversations.
• Actively managing financial operations of the team and meeting own financial targets set.
• Demonstrating an understanding of the full range of the firm's products, services and capabilities and seeks to participate in business development activities and contributes to sales pitches, for own team as well as the wider firm.
• Continuously demonstrating a sound awareness of, and adherence to, the firm's risk management processes and procedures.
  
  

Skills And Attributes

• CTA and/or ACA/ACCA qualified
• Significant experience of working in a high performing VAT team.
• Strong technical knowledge of VAT and relevant legislation and Case Law.
• Approachable and respected member of the team who takes a proactive interest in the team's performance, development and wellbeing.
• Capable of working on your own initiative while taking responsibility and ownership for wider team issues.
• Proven ability to identify opportunities for clients and ability to build trusted relationships with all key stakeholders.
  
  

Life at GT

What does this mean for you?

A career in a more inclusive working environment, a more collaborative work culture, more possibilities to grow, and more opportunities to help shape the future for your clients and to control your own career. We respect and value your experience. And we want you to bring your authentic self to work and be at your best. It is how it should be.

Reward And Benefits

The remuneration package will be commensurate to attracting the highest calibre of candidate. Our remuneration, reward and benefits are designed to create an environment where our people will flourish and feel secure. We are committed to building a culture where our people have access to the necessary benefits to help promote a healthy lifestyle and thrive.

Inclusion And Diversity

Included and valued for your difference is how everyone should feel at work. Not just because it is right, but because we are all at our best when we are able to be ourselves. So, when you join Grant Thornton, we will work hard to ensure that is how you feel. We want you for who you are. We are excited to see the personality and perspectives you will bring to our team because we know we will all benefit from them.

Diversity of thought, background and experience enables better decision-making, improves the quality of our delivery, and helps us to meet the needs of our clients. Our firm is built on people and their ideas, so we want to hear all the new perspectives and fresh thinking you have to offer.