VAT Senior Manager (FS)

• Significant VAT experience gained within the profession and/or industry at managerial level
• Financial Services experience 
• Technically capable VAT adviser who is able to manage complex client work
• Strong advisory experience 
• Demonstrable experience of managing people and clients
• Existing business development skills and appetite to grow business
• Project management experience
• Experience of dealing with senior stakeholders both internally and externally

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA) or tax advisor (CTA)

As a colleague here at S&W you will have access to benefits that include

• Competitive salary
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Pension contribution
• Hybrid working model (role dependent)
• Generous holiday package
• Option to purchase additional holiday
• Shared parental leave
• Fully funded training towards professional qualifications
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Eye care support

We're seeking a talented individual at Senior Manager level to join our VAT Tax Team in London, which is responsible for providing VAT compliance and advisory services for a wide range of business clients.

To manage your own portfolio of clients, working with Directors or alone on complicated consultancy and advisory projects. A significant part of the role will be managing client relationships and identifying opportunities on existing clients as well as potentially developing a specialist field of technical and/or sector knowledge and expertise.

As a Senior Manager your responsibilities will include among others

• Client work - Act as trusted adviser and engage with clients to identify wider commercial and strategic issues  whilst managing a portfolio of complex advisory and compliance cases. Give exceptional client service, taking the lead in managing and developing certain client relationships and identifying opportunities on client portfolio
• Staff Management and development- Monitoring staff performance and conducting appraisals. Conducting on the job training for junior staff on a one-to-one basis and work collaboratively with peers in team and across firm to ensure joined up approach
• Practice Development – Be involved in business development activities/profile raising locally. Actively develop relationships to drive new business opportunities and cross referral of services
• Compliance- Ensuring procedures are followed taking account of institute and HMRC guidance, where relevant