VAT Manager

VAT Manager

Our client an equal opportunities award winning professional services firm with an excellent reputation for training staff in a friendly and welcoming environment are currently seeking an experienced VAT specialist to work in their Preston Office. 

Providing high quality VAT advice to clients and internal VAT support to colleagues, the principal duties of this role will include:

Key Skills & Responsibilities:

• Providing high quality practical, commercial advice on complex VAT issues to a range of clients (from small OMBs to AIM listed companies) 
• Actively identifying opportunities for VAT services and promote them internally and externally 
• Managing VAT planning projects to ensure efficient and effective delivery to deadlines 
• Negotiating with HMRC on VAT disputes 
• Dealing with all VAT aspects of company sales and acquisitions, including carrying out due diligence, review of DD, review of sale and purchase agreement, and providing practical advice 
• Providing internal support for VAT queries from staff 
• Ensuring all fees are agreed in advance and are billed promptly 
• Delivering presentations at seminars 
• Preparing and delivering pitches for new clients 
• Writing articles for newsletters and press releases 
• Keeping up to date with technical developments and providing updates to colleagues 
• Communicating opportunities for VAT advice to partners and managers 

Our ideal candidate will have extensive expertise and practical experience specialising solely in VAT, a track record of promoting VAT advice to clients proactively and be a competent user of Microsoft packages, including Word and Excel. 

To be considered for this role, applicants must ideally have experience in excise duties.

We are looking to recruit as soon as possible and will make an appointment as soon as a suitable candidate is found