VAT Associate Director

An exciting opportunity to join a highly regarded Indirect Tax team within a Top 10 UK accountancy practice. This Senior Manager role is strongly advisory-focused, offering the chance to lead on complex VAT matters, work closely with senior stakeholders, and play a key role in shaping client relationships and team development.

The role:

• Lead and deliver complex VAT advisory engagements, providing clear, commercially focused advice to a diverse client base.
• Act as a trusted adviser to clients on high-risk and strategic VAT issues, interpreting legislation and case law in a practical business context.
• Take ownership of client relationships, managing engagements from scoping through to delivery and supporting Directors and Partners on key accounts.
• Produce high-quality written advice and reports for senior stakeholders, including non-technical audiences.
• Lead and mentor junior team members, ensuring technical excellence and supporting their development.
• Collaborate across service lines to deliver integrated solutions and identify new advisory opportunities.
• Contribute to business development, thought leadership and the continued growth of the VAT practice.

About you:

• Significant VAT / Indirect Tax advisory experience, gained in practice or in-house.
• Strong track record of advising on complex UK VAT matters and leading client engagements.
• Experience managing and developing teams, with the confidence to lead projects and client discussions.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain technical issues clearly and commercially.
• Strong organisational skills and experience managing multiple advisory projects concurrently.
• In-depth working knowledge of UK VAT legislation and current developments.

Locations:

Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Crawley, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool, London, Milton Keynes, Reading or Sheffield.

This role offers senior-level client exposure, technical challenge and the opportunity to influence the direction of a growing VAT advisory practice.