Senior VAT Manager

Overview

In this Senior VAT Manager role, you will lead and grow a VAT team within a leading Belfast-based independent firm. You’ll own complex VAT advisory work, develop client relationships, and support the Tax Partner in practice development. The position blends technical VAT expertise with leadership, collaboration, and a focus on growing the VAT offering. You’ll engage with senior stakeholders and drive business development to raise the firm’s profile in VAT. This is a prospect to shape a growing advisory practice and influence cross-functional delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the VAT team with day-to-day guidance and oversight
• Own complex VAT advisory projects (land and property, M&A, corporate finance, commercial matters)
• Serve as a trusted client contact for complex VAT advice with senior stakeholders
• Collaborate with the Tax Partner on technical, client, and practice development
• Manage client relationships with commercially-focused, robust advice
• Drive business development and identify new opportunities
• Support strategic growth and visibility of the VAT practice via events and webinars
• Collaborate with colleagues across the firm to add value with specialist VAT input

Key requirements

• Strong VAT knowledge for complex and commercially significant matters
• Experience managing or developing colleagues and leading a VAT team
• Credibility and communication skills to manage client relationships with senior stakeholders
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with practical, commercial solutions
• Ability to work closely with the Tax Partner and take ownership of senior responsibilities
• Commercial mindset with capability to contribute to business development
• Excellent written and verbal communication with attention to detail
• Collaborative, motivated attitude with commitment to ongoing technical/professional development

• leadership and people development
• strong communication and relationship management
• analytical and problem-solving mindset
• VAT advisory expertise in complex matters
• experience with land/property VAT
• experience with M&A and corporate finance transactions

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