VAT and Indirect Tax Manager

About Us

Armstrong Watson are a trusted and leading independent Accountancy and Business Advisory firm based in the North of England and Scotland. Our services and advice are all centred around our Quest to support our clients to achieve prosperity, a secure future and peace of mind, which cannot be achieved without the expertise of our dedicated and valued colleagues.

With approximately 800 colleagues situated across 19 offices, our people and our culture are at the heart of what we do. We recognise the unique impact we have on not only our clients, but also our colleagues, and the communities in which we operate. Our success is dependent on every colleague embracing all four of our core values: Honesty, Humanity, Trust and Passion.

The Role

We have a fantastic opportunity for a VAT & Indirect Tax Manager to join our Tax Consultancy service line. We are happy for the successful candidate to be based at any of our offices including Leeds, Newcastle, Glasgow and Manchester. The main elements of the role will include:

• Supporting the VAT and Indirect Tax Senior Manager in delivering complex VAT advisory projects
• Leading on own portfolio of VAT advisory projects and dealing with ad hoc queries from the wider business
• Identifying planning and advisory opportunities from client portfolio
• Keeping up to date with changes in tax legislation, case law and guidance relevant to your area of tax and identify potential issues / opportunities
• Manage workload to agreed timescales, effectively managing expectations of Senior Manager / Partners
• Monitoring the status of each project and reporting variances to budgeted fees/ time costs or potential areas that may affect the budgets and ensuring deadlines are met
• Build, develop and maintain a network of business partners/ intermediaries to ensure the profile of Armstrong Watson is positive in the marketplace
• Supporting the VAT & Indirect Tax Senior Manager in targeting and identifying business development opportunities 

Please note that we will not be accepting candidates from agency suppliers in connection with this vacancy.

The Candidate

In order to fulfil the responsibilities of the position, we would like candidates to be / have:

• Focussed and have a driven attitude to grow the firms VAT advisory offering
• Technically strong and have at least 5 years previous experience working in a VAT advisory role advising across a range of sectors 
• Commercial and able to manage / help others in the team achieve success
• Approachable and able to manage / help others in the team achieve success

The Benefits

In return for your hard work helping us shape our future growth and development; we will provide a competitive salary and a positive benefits package which includes:

• Salary Sacrifice Employer Contribution Pension Scheme including Life Cover (4x salary) and Income Protection
• Competitive Annual Leave entitlement up to 26 days, plus Bank Holidays
• Annual Leave Purchase Scheme allowing you to buy up to 5 additional days annual leave each year
• Smart Working Policy, giving you the ability to balance home and remote working
• Health Shield Cash Plan (cash back on a range of Health benefits and discounts on holidays, fashion and entertainment)
• Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 confidential support for wellbeing and health)
• Paid flu jabs and eye tests
• Introductory Commission Scheme (financial reward if you refer a new client)
• Employee Referral Scheme (financial reward if you refer new AW colleagues) enabling you to claim up to £2,500 for each referral
• Ongoing access to online training courses and materials
• Paid professional membership fees
• Charity of the Month
• Colleague of the Month
• Subsidised social events throughout the year

In addition to all the benefits you would expect from an award winning employer, you will be given the utmost encouragement and support to develop your career further.

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