VAT Advisory & Business Development Manager/Senior Manager

We are also an active member of PKF Global, an international network of legally independent accounting firms that gives us an on the ground presence in 150 countries around the world with access to more than 20,000 people across 440 offices globally. We provide a full range of audit, accountancy, tax and advisory services, and are experts at simplifying complexity. We are particularly well-known for working with complex clients with challenging issues in fast-moving and highly technical areas, such as the insurance industry, the global capital markets and the not for profit sector. Our aim is to understand people, the organisations they run, and what matters to them, so we can simplify complexity and help them achieve their ambitions. Introduction to the DivisionTax: The division provides VAT, Corporate Tax, Transfer Pricing, Personal Tax, Global Mobility and Employment Tax compliance and advisory services to a wide range of clients and prides itself on the quality of service, high degree of professionalism and personal approach that is offered to each and every client. These can impact both the company and individuals, for example, demergers, restructuring, acquisitions and disposals. Click here to learn more about our Tax team.Your primary focus will be cultivating strategic relationships with businesses facing complex VAT challenges and opportunities, responsible for assisting Directors and Partners in winning clients, delivering VAT services and also managing some of the people within the Team.Business Development ResponsibilitiesIdentify and agree opportunities, relationships and targets in conjunction with the VAT Partner and PKF’s Business Development team.Ensure full alignment into wider firm BD initiatives in Financial Services sector, and other sectors as appropriate.Collaborate with PKF’s Marketing team to ensure that marketing initiatives, events and thought leadership support and deliver VAT business development objectives.Converting ‘quick questions’ re VAT into high value / profitable advisory projects.Managing WIP and billing for own clients, ensuring that fee proposals are commercial and WIP recoveries are strong.Special work / ad hoc assignmentsDue diligenceSpecialist VAT input into audit workReview of complex VAT returns (e.g. for partly exempt clients, non-resident landlords of UK property)People ManagementPKF believes strongly in encouraging the personal development of each member of staff and the Firm supports and provides internal and external training courses as well as professional updates on technical and non-technical subjects. In addition to managing their own development, individuals are expected to encourage and take an active role in the training and development of less experienced staff, including managing one or more direct reports and conducting their appraisals.Person SpecificationSkills, Experience And QualificationsYou will have extensive experience of winning new projects / clients for VAT services (e.g. VAT refund claims) in a professional services environment, and a proven track record of managing and delivering successful VAT business development initiatives, in conjunction with the wider VAT team. You will be a highly motivated self-starter with excellent relationship-building skills with a high level of commercial and personal awareness.Up-to-date VAT technical skills and experience, across a broad range of large corporate and owner-managed business issuesAble to manage a client portfolio profitably.Able to deal with VAT advisory matters and report writing (including due diligence)Attention to detail when reviewing information / documents (e.g. contracts) and VAT law, case-law precedent, HMRC / EC VAT guidance etcAble to draft written advice that is clear, precise, well-written and addresses all of the points that need to be coveredStrong Word skills - Excel and PowerPoint would be great too.