Job Description
My Client, is a well known and highly reputable firm of chartered accountants based in Maidstone, Kent. We're assisting them in their search for a VAT Director to further strengthen their well-established and highly reputable indirect tax team in Kent and the Southeast. This position will be advisory focused, while overseeing the compliance function, working with a wide array of clients across the South-East. There are excellent career prospects on offer as you develop within the position including future partnership.
You will be responsible for:
* Leading the VAT team on all areas of VAT advice
* Technical research for a breadth of topics and keeping the wider tax team apprised of technical developments
* Drafting reports and letters of advice for a wide range of clients and industries
* Liaising with clients and attending meetings
* Business development including marketing areas of opportunity
* Managing and developing members of the VAT team.
Advisory Exposure:
* Leading topical advisory matters to clients across the practice
* Advising businesses on VAT efficient structuring of their affairs
* Advising on VAT considerations for international trade
* Implementing partial exemption special schemes
* Ad hoc advice on a wide range of VAT matters for the firm’s diverse client base
Requirements
VAT Director in Maidstone:
* You will have significant experience providing VAT advice, working within a practice environment, in house, or at HMRC.
* You will have had broad exposure to most areas of UK VAT, with a working knowledge of EU VAT requirements as they apply to UK businesses.
* ACA / ACCA / CTA or equivalent, or qualified by experience.
Benefits
VAT Director in Maidstone:
* Highly competitive salary dependent on experience and background, negotiable- circa £90,000- £100,000 per annum
* 25 days holiday (plus public holidays) and the option to buy or sell up to 5 days;
* On site parking
* 5% matched pension
* Private Medical
* Informal Bonus Scheme
* Hybrid/ flexible working
* Please apply for the vacancy or contact Tristan Finch for a confidential conversation.
Requirements
VAT Director in Maidstone: You will have significant experience providing VAT advice, working within a practice environment, in house, or at HMRC. You will have had broad exposure to most areas of UK VAT, with a working knowledge of EU VAT requirements as they apply to UK businesses. ACA / ACCA / CTA or equivalent, or qualified by experience.