Senior Indirect Tax Manager

Manchester | £70,000–£98,000 + Bonus | Hybrid

Why Apply for This Job?

• Join a leading Indirect Tax team advising major clients across a broad range of VAT and wider indirect tax matters.

• Work with privately owned businesses and entrepreneurial clients on complex tax challenges.

• Deliver a varied mix of advisory, operational and compliance services, with opportunities to develop your technical expertise.

• Collaborate with specialists across customs, legal, systems and technology to deliver innovative client solutions.

• Play a key role in developing client relationships, winning new business and delivering commercially focused advice.

• Lead, mentor and develop colleagues within a collaborative, multidisciplinary team.

Our client is a leading professional services firm with an established national Indirect Tax practice. The team provides specialist advisory, operational and compliance support to major clients across a range of sectors, helping businesses navigate complex domestic and international tax challenges. This opportunity sits within the Private Business Indirect Tax team, offering exposure to varied client engagements, close collaboration with specialists across the wider network and opportunities to contribute to the continued development of the practice.

The Role

• Provide technical VAT advice and support clients on complex indirect tax issues.

• Deliver commercially focused advisory, operational and compliance solutions.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and internal teams across the UK and international network.

• Work with Indirect Tax colleagues and wider service lines to identify opportunities, win new clients and develop existing relationships.

• Manage projects effectively, ensuring high-quality delivery and meeting competing deadlines.

• Collaborate with customs, legal, systems and other specialists to provide joined-up client solutions.

• Lead, support and develop colleagues, helping to build a strong and collaborative team.

• Monitor indirect tax developments and use technology and innovation to improve client outcomes.

Your Experience

• Strong technical VAT knowledge and the ability to apply expertise to complex client issues.

• Experience delivering VAT or Indirect Tax advisory, operational or compliance services.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

• A track record of delivering high-quality client service and building trusted relationships.

• Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines.

• Experience managing, supporting or developing colleagues within a professional services environment.

• Effective stakeholder management and communication skills.

• Commercial awareness, sound judgement and an interest in using technology and innovation to improve tax outcomes.

The Rewards

• Salary of £70,000–£98,000, plus bonus.

• Hybrid working arrangements, with Manchester as the preferred location.

• Exposure to a diverse portfolio of private business clients and complex indirect tax challenges.

• Opportunities to develop technical VAT, consulting and technology skills.

• Access to senior leadership, mentoring and professional development opportunities.

• Collaboration with multidisciplinary specialists across the wider UK and international network.

• The opportunity to play a key role in client development, business growth and team leadership.

For further information on this opportunity or if you are considering the next step in your career, get in touch with Andy Ball at HireIQ in complete confidence.