Job Description

Senior Consultant, VAT/Indirect Tax
£108,000
PCD330189

About The Role

The practice is seeking a proactive Indirect Tax Senior Consultant to help the growth of our Indirect Tax practice. The role will require the individual to help the Indirect Tax team deliver a wide range of indirect tax advisory projects for clients operating in the real estate, large and complex corporate, life science, and investor sectors. The role will also involve a limited amount of VAT compliance work, mostly arising from insolvency appointments led by our Restructuring group, but this is not our focus area and would be incidental to the higher value and more complex advisory portfolio.
The Indirect Tax team itself has an exciting growth trajectory and works with a wide range of complex and interesting international and domestic businesses on all facets of UK VAT, including supply chain advisory, due diligence and structuring advice on M&A and real estate transactions, dispute resolution, and risk and governance.
We are a member of the the organisation network which specialises in providing tax advice to clients with a global footprint. The role will involve taking a lead in responding to queries from the network and assisting their client base with UK VAT matters.

What You will Do

• Providing a high standard of indirect tax technical and project management support to the growth of the Indirect Tax team.
• Supporting Indirect Tax advisory engagements.
• Assisting with due diligences, transaction advisory and restructuring advisory work.
• Fielding and addressing queries arising from the the organisation network.
• Managing part of the practices limited VAT compliance portfolio, acting as the lead with clients and dealing with HMRC queries.
• Delegating to and being actively involved in the development of the junior team.
• Keeping up to date on technical matters and taking an active role in educating the wider tax team on indirect tax matters.
• Helping to develop and execute business development initiatives.
How You will Grow
We are committed to investing and supporting you in your professional development and we have developed a range of programs focused on fostering leadership, growth and development opportunities. We aim to promote continuous learning and individual skills development through on-the-job learning, self-guided professional development courses and certifications. You will be assigned a dedicated coach to mentor, guide and support you through regular coaching sessions and serve as an advocate for your professional growth.
As you progress through your career at the organisation, we offer tailored programs for critical professional milestones to ensure you are prepared and empowered to take on your next role.
What You Will Need To Succeed
• Solid experience working in Indirect Tax
• Excellent understanding of UK VAT law is essential
• Highly organised, good attention to detail and able work to deadlines
• Ability to communicate complex technical issues in a straightforward and practical way to tax and non-tax specialists
• Able to integrate with a team and interact with colleagues of all grades
• Build and maintain client relationships
• Able to prioritise and manage a varied workload under pressure
• Desire to contribute to business development initiatives and to take some ownership of the growth of the Indirect Tax function with support from the senior tax team
• Proven ability to take ownership of projects and come to decisions independently whilst being supported by the senior tax team
• Proficient in productivity suite applications (spreadsheet application, word-processing application, presentation application etc.)
• Be aware of and be able to manage engagement financials and risk
• Experience having advised on other Indirect Taxes (Customs, Excise, Environmental) is desirable but not essential
Basic the organisation
• ACA or CTA qualified, or equivalent

Benefits

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The organisation is the leading global expert firm for organizations facing crisis and transformation. We work with many of the world's top multinational corporations, law firms, banks and private equity firms on their most important issues to deliver impact that makes a difference. From resolving disputes, navigating crises, managing risk and optimizing performance, our teams respond rapidly to dynamic and complex situations.
At the organisation, you will work side-by side with leaders who have shaped history, helping solve the biggest challenges making headlines today. From day one, you will be an integral part of a focused team where you can make a real impact. You will be surrounded by an open, collaborative culture that embraces diversity, recognition, professional development and, most importantly, you.
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