What will you be doing?

We’re seeking a talented individual to join our VAT team in London which is responsible for providing VAT compliance and advisory services for a wide range of business clients.

You will be managing your own portfolio of clients, working with Partners/Directors or alone on complicated consultancy and advisory projects. A significant part of the role will be the business development of existing and new clients as well as potentially developing a specialist sector knowledge and expertise.

As Associate Director your responsibilities will include among others

• Client work - Act as trusted adviser and engage with clients on wider commercial and strategic issues whilst managing a portfolio of complex advisory and compliance cases
• Staff Management and development – Conducting appraisals/monitor staff performance, and provide on the job training for junior staff on a one-to-one basis
• Practice Development- Getting involved in business development activities to raise the team profile raising locally whilst actively using a network of established relationships to drive new business opportunities and cross referral of services
• Personal Development (Technical & Other) – attending internal and external seminars and courses and ensuring you are up to date on tax policies/ procedures and HMRC guidance

Skills and Experience

To be successful in this role, you should

• Have significant VAT experience gained within a professional services setting or industry
• Be a technically capable VAT adviser who is able to manage complex client work
• Be able to demonstrate your experience of managing people and clients
• Hold existing business development skills and appetite to grow business
• Have solid project management experience
• Have previous experience of dealing with senior stakeholders both internally and externally
• Be a qualified accountant (ACA/ACCS) or tax advisor (CTA)

Desired

• Client focus - ability to deliver consistently excellent client service
• Commercial awareness - delivers value to client and team profitability
• Teamwork experience- organises and supports others
• Good communicator - both written and oral
• Problem solving ability - positive attitude to solving problems and delivering outcomes

Additional Information

As a colleague here at S&W you will have access to benefits that include

• Competitive salary
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Pension contribution
• Hybrid working model (role dependent)
• Generous holiday package
• Option to purchase additional holiday
• Shared parental leave
• Fully funded training towards professional qualifications
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Eye care support

We are proud to value the differences that a diverse workforce brings, representative of society and our clients. At S&W we have a wide range of highly active employee resource groups and we’re delivering multiple diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives across the organisation. It is our commitment to provide a workplace where all colleagues, regardless of identity, background, or circumstance, feel respected as individuals and feel that they can achieve their full potential and work in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment.

We are happy to make any reasonable adjustments to accommodate for your needs throughout the application process. Please let your Recruiter know.