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VAT Associate Director

A leading Accountancy Practice is looking for a driven Associate Director to join our Indirect Tax team. This role involves leading client engagements, delivering high-quality technical advice, and mentoring junior staff. You will work with a diverse portfolio of clients across various sectors, providing strategic guidance on complex VAT and indirect tax matters.

Key Responsibilities

  • Client Delivery & Management
    • Lead the scoping, delivery, and billing of client engagements.
    • Provide technically accurate advice on a wide range of indirect tax issues, supported by legislation, case law, and technical analysis.
    • Ensure compliance with internal risk management processes from client onboarding to assignment completion.
  • Technical Excellence
    • Produce high-quality technical work requiring minimal review.
    • Review and quality-check work produced by other team members.
    • Communicate complex tax concepts clearly to stakeholders with varying levels of tax knowledge.
  • Team Leadership & Development
    • Guide and mentor junior staff in producing work that meets the firm's quality standards.
    • Collaborate with Directors and Partners to support strategic initiatives.
  • Operational & Financial Management
    • Take ownership of financial hygiene including billing, gross margin, utilisation, and WIP management.

Candidate Profile

Essential Qualifications & Experience

  • Proven experience in VAT / Indirect Tax, ideally from an advisory or in-house environment.
  • Professional tax qualification (e.g., CTA, ATT).

Desirable Skills

  • Experience managing a varied portfolio of indirect tax clients.
  • Strong organisational and prioritisation skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build long-term client relationships.
  • Comfortable leading multidisciplinary teams and driving projects to completion.
  • Demonstrated ability to advise on complex technical VAT matters across multiple sectors.

If you're interested in exploring this opportunity further, please apply directly or drop me an email with your full CV to: Tasnima.rashid@ambition.co.uk

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