VAT (Indirect Tax) Manager
PKF Francis Clark Torquay, United Kingdom
In a nutshell, Are you a VAT expert looking for a new challenge? Do you thrive in a professional yet relaxed environment? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you As a VAT Manager, you'll manage a varied portfolio of clients, delivering high-quality VAT, indirect tax, and/or customs advice.
You'll lead on complex assignments, support junior colleagues, and collaborate across departments to ensure exceptional service.
With access to structured leadership development programmes and a supportive team culture, this is a fantastic opportunity to grow your technical and managerial skills in a forward‑thinking firm that values inclusion, community, and sustainability.
Please note - we are not accepting CVs from recruitment agencies for this role.
What you'll be doing day to day
Oversee a portfolio of complex clients, managing VAT, indirect tax, and/or customs compliance and advisory work
Lead and coordinate complex assignments, drawing on input from specialist teams as needed
Review team outputs, ensuring quality, accuracy, and proper documentation
Respond to client queries on VAT and/or customs issues, resolving them or escalating to Directors/Partners
Identify tax planning opportunities and present recommendations to senior leadership
Ensure compliance with internal policies and risk management procedures
Prepare budgets and fee proposals; monitor and manage fee recovery
Act as a key liaison for clients and collaborate with colleagues across departments to deliver excellent service
Support business development by identifying opportunities with new and existing
Manage team resourcing, delegate work effectively, and ensure deadlines are met
Provide coaching and feedback to junior team members, including regular 1:1s and performance reviews
Promote ESG initiatives, including environmental awareness and community engagement
Uphold values of fairness, transparency, and respect in all professional interactions
About you
CTA and/or ACA/ACCA qualified (or qualified by experience); CTA study supports available
Strong experience in public practice, with the ability to manage a VAT client portfolio
Proven track record in handling complex VAT assignments
Skilled in tax software and advanced use of Excel, Word, and Outlook
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong relationship-building abilities with clients and colleagues
Strategic thinker with commercial awareness and sound judgement
Proactive, self-motivated, and solutions focused
Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and resources effectively
Why work at PKF Francis Clark
As the largest firm of independent chartered accountants and business advisers in South West England, PKF Francis Clark offers a breadth of opportunities to develop your career in the way that's right for you.
Established in 1919, we've grown to a team of nearly 1,000 people, based across our offices in Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth, Poole, Salisbury, Southampton, Taunton, Torquay and Truro.
This means we're big enough to do challenging work for exciting clients, but small enough to maintain our friendly and supportive culture.
We work hard to ensure you can belong, be yourself and be brilliant as part of a forward‑thinking team.
This includes a flexible approach to hybrid working.
And our focus on wellbeing and learning and development has been recognised nationally.
For the past three years, PKF Francis Clark has been certified as a Great Place to Work and ranked among the UK's Best Workplaces.
In 2025, we climbed four places to 20 out of 100 large organisations on this prestigious list.
We're also in the UK's top 10 Best Workplaces for Women (6 out of 100 large organisations), as well as being ranked among the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing (35 out of 100), Best Workplaces for Development (24 out of 100) and Best Workplaces in Consulting and Professional Services.
All these lists are compiled by workplace culture experts Great Place to Work.
Our rankings are a direct result of feedback from our people in a confidential, independent annual survey.
The success rates of our trainees mean we're also ranked 33rd in The Sunday Times Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers 2025.
While we're proudly independent, we collaborate with colleagues around the world to enable our clients to succeed.
PKF Francis Clark is a member of the PKF Global family of firms - together we're the 12th largest provider of accountancy services in the UK.
Being part of this international network provides opportunities to connect with like‑minded accountants and business advisers in 150 countries.
Your core benefits
Financial benefits:
Pension
Group life assurance - up to four times your core salary
Group income protection
Health cash plan to help cover the costs of everyday healthcare
Health & Wellbeing benefits:
Option to buy 5 extra days holiday*
Counselling and support for you and your immediate family
Virtual GP for you and your immediate family
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