VAT Senior Manager

About Us

Blick Rothenberg

Blick Rothenberg are a leading tax, accountancy and business advisory firm founded on personal integrity and technical expertise. Our teams work seamlessly to provide advice throughout the life cycle of our clients. Our partner-led approach ensures that our clients receive an excellent service from a team of high-quality people who combine technical expertise with personal integrity. Our ethos is reflected in the way that we work with our clients, taking the time to understand their business and invest in the relationship to ensure that we can provide the best advice possible. We want success for our people, our clients and for our business.

Blick Rothenberg are a part of Azets, an award-winning firm of Accountants and Business Advisors operating across the UK, Nordics and the USA. Azets are a family of over 6,500 employees and have seen dramatic growth in recent years which has made us the 9th largest accountancy firm in the UK. This allows Blick Rothenberg to continue to deliver the high quality, partner-led service, but with greater resource that being part of a larger business provides.

The role

The role

An opportunity has arisen to add a VAT Senior Manager to our fast-growing London based VAT team of 13. You will form an essential part of the team, contributing to the growth and future success of the team. This role offers a clear opportunity for further career progression.

Who this role will suit

• An experienced VAT adviser (CTA qualified) with 10-12 years’ experience, able to provide pragmatic, technically robust advice.
• A strong all-rounder: specific sector experience is not essential.
• Commercially minded and client focused, comfortable working with a diverse client base ranging from large multinationals to entrepreneurial businesses.
• A confident leader who enjoys coaching and developing more junior team members and who thrives in a collaborative environment.

Key accountabilities

Key Experience And Capabilities

• Proven ability to develop strong relationships with internal colleagues across other service lines
• A keen interest in further developing your business development skills, with a track record of identifying opportunities and helping to grow an indirect tax practice.
• Able to hit the ground running, taking responsibility for a portfolio of existing clients.
• Experience leading engagements, managing risk, and ensuring technical quality and excellent client service.

Key responsibilities and duties will include the following

• With the help of the partners and directors where needed, lead the delivery of high-quality VAT advisory services across a broad client base, ensuring technical excellence and pragmatic, empathetic outcomes
• Taking ownership of existing clients, building trusted relationships and acting as day-to-day senior contact.
• Drive business development: identify opportunities, shape proposals, and convert leads to help grow the indirect tax practice.
• Develop more junior team members, supporting performance, wellbeing and progression, and ensuring work is completed to the highest standard.
• Work closely with Partners and Directors to shape strategy, support national initiatives and help steer the future direction of the VAT team.
• Build strong internal relationships across other service lines to deliver joined-up solutions and maximise cross-service opportunities for clients.
• Demonstrate sound commercial judgement and broad business thinking, proactively managing risk and delivering excellent client service.

“We are building a market-leading VAT advisory team with a strong focus on collaboration, technical quality and exceptional client service. This is a great opportunity for an experienced VAT adviser to join our leadership team and help shape the next stage of our growth.”

Other

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive Salary
• Pension – Looking after your future self when it’s time to step back and relax.
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays – Time to focus on what’s important to you.
• Permanent Health Insurance – Financial protection in the event of illness or injury.
• Flexible hours of work – We’re on a mission to give you back your time.
• Life Assurance – 4 x times salary, our family is important to us, and so is yours.
• Employee Referral Bonus – We’re always looking for talented individuals to join our family.
• Employee Benefits Portal – Cashback and vouchers on everyday purchases.
• Extensive Learning & Development Opportunities – Continuous development and support not only for your professional qualifications but also for your personal goals and aspirations, so we can grow together.
• Opportunity to attend social events – Time to stop, pause and have fun.
• Career Coaching – Better never stops. Sharing our time to make the best use of yours.