VAT Senior Manager (FS)

• Office Location: London (Gresham Street)

Company Description

At S&W, we help our clients thrive by simplifying the complex, illuminating new paths, and shaping solutions that make a difference. As one of the UK's top 10 fastest-growing accountancy firms, we have been a trusted partner since 1881-helping businesses and individuals meet challenges and seize opportunities across generations.

Built on expertise and driven by ambition, we provide a comprehensive range of services, including tax and accountancy, advisory and assurance, corporate finance, and restructuring. We are defined by our purpose-to help navigate challenges, unlock potential, and achieve the extraordinary.

Job Description

What will I be doing?

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

Qualifications

Skills & experience

• Significant VAT experience gained within the profession and/or industry at managerial level
• 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
• Experience of dealing with senior stakeholders both internally and externally

Professional Qualifications and Education

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

Additional Information

Additional Information

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

• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Pension contribution
• 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 are proud to value the differences that a diverse workforce brings, representative of society and our clients. At S&W we have a wide range of highly active employee resource groups and we're delivering multiple diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives across the organisation. It is our commitment to provide a workplace where all colleagues, regardless of identity, background, or circumstance, feel respected as individuals and feel that they can achieve their full potential and work in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment.

We are happy to make any reasonable adjustments to accommodate for your needs throughout the application process. Please let your Recruiter know.