Indirect Senior Tax Manager, VAT Advisory, FS

Salary/Rate:Excellent Earnings
Job type:Perm
Town/City:Central London
Location:London
Industry:Accountancy Firm
Job ref:JB000100093/3
Post Date:08. 05. 2025
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About the Role

Opportunity in a Big 4 firm.

This firm seeks a Senior Tax Manager. In a setting where you can expand your understanding of various Indirect Tax concepts, advancing your career as a skilled and trusted tax professional. Working closely with other senior managers and directors, you will receive support and opportunities to achieve your full potential.

Key Responsibilities

  • Build strong client relationships, with a proven ability to go to market
  • Ensure high-quality work delivery, taking responsibility for the day-to-day management of the delivery team
  • Support the development of colleagues by effectively supervising, coaching, and mentoring
  • Contribute to talent initiatives, including staff retention and training of international tax professionals
  • Take a significant role in managing the team’s strategy and operations, as well as junior staff development and assignments

Skills and Attributes for Success

  • Build and maintain client relationships, delivering exceptional levels of service
  • Exhibit strong negotiation skills to gain buy-in and manage challenges effectively
  • Demonstrate business development skills, with the ability to proactively manage existing relationships and secure new clients
  • Oversee the delivery of complex consulting projects, ensuring technical excellence and a business-driven approach
  • Take overall responsibility for quality of client service
  • Identify and manage potential leads from other areas of the practice
  • Establish and maintain internal and external networks to support the team
  • Deliver maximum value from tax services while managing risk appropriately for clients and the firm

Qualifications

Essential:

  • Strong client relationship management skills and commercial awareness
  • Effective negotiation skills, with the ability to handle challenges
  • Proven business development skills, with the ability to identify and convert opportunities
  • Significant practical and commercial experience, whether through advising clients or in-house work
  • Excellent time management, remaining calm under pressure to meet deadlines
  • Strong communication skills in both written and oral contexts
  • Team player capable of building, sustaining, and managing inclusive teams

Desirable:

  • Experience within Financial Services, particularly in wealth and asset management, including real estate
  • Project management skills, including planning, prioritising, meeting deadlines, and budget monitoring
  • Relevant qualifications such as ACA/ACCA/CA, or comparable credentials; Tax Inspector with full Technical Training; or Law qualification. CTA or equivalent knowledge and experience is also valuable.
  • Enthusiastic and adaptable approach to work
  • Extensive tax advisory and reviewing experience
  • Strong communication skills across various contexts, both written and oral
  • VAT compliance experience, either in-house or through secondment

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