VAT Manager

This role requires responsibility to oversee the provision of VAT services and support clients to minimise VAT liabilities, support compliance issues and give tax planning advice., The VAT Manager will be responsible for (but not limited to):

• Collate data previously reported in the VAT returns, and using that data complete VAT returns


• Identify differences within the reconciliations, investigate those differences and provide a resolution


• Monitor the VAT workflow for an extensive client base


• Work with the wider JC business to understand any VAT issues and provide guidance and advice to resolve


• Build trusted relationships with clients, confidently representing the firm to a high standard


• Confidently work with the wider tax team to attract new business opportunities to grow the firm's VAT client portfolio, including networking events
  
  Excellent communication skills with the ability to positively impact and influence others


• Previous experience or involvement in a business development environment


• Relevant experience in a practice environment or a similar role is essential


• Ability to work alone as well as in a team


• A leader of your work and your professional learning
  
  With 11 offices across Scotland and beyond, we're one of the country's leading firms of Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers. Working at Johnston Carmichael means working in a team of over 900 sharp minds - each of which is valued and heard. We support our people to ensure they can grow their own way through proactive learning and development.


At Johnston Carmichael we want what's best for our clients, our people, and our communities. You'll be joining a team that's engaged with its local communities and committed to supporting them. Over the last decade, we've raised over £450,000 for charitable causes across Scotland and we're also Gold Sponsors of the Kiltwalk. You can read more about our culture and the values that define us here.

We have a People and Culture Forum that generates ideas for positive change and has several subgroups including LGBTQIA+ and Gender Equality which seek to educate and encourage everyone in our firm to be themselves in order to do their best work.

If you value enabling leadership, quality, integrity, and a workplace that prioritises giving back as much as you put in, then Johnston Carmichael is the firm for you.

Why Tax?

Our vision remains a constant - to be the firm of choice in all our markets. How we get there is what changes year on year.

The role of a tax adviser is transforming, and we need to keep up with this fast pace of change; both technology and legislation are ever evolving, and us with them. A career in Tax at Johnston Carmichael is diverse and challenging, as we continually strive to provide the best service for our clients - more efficiency, greater innovation, deeper insight. You'll be joining one of Scotland's most comprehensive tax practices, spanning an extensive range of corporate, personal and specialist tax services. Winners of the 2019 Tolley's Taxation Award for Best Tax Practice in a Regional Firm, our team doesn't merely crunch numbers - you'll build close relationships with our clients, truly getting under the skin of their businesses and providing advice and guidance that offers real value.

And, with 14 key industry sectors, there's no shortage of variety when it comes to our client base. We're also an independent member firm of Moore Global Network Limited, a global accounting and advisory network of over 30,000 advisers across more than 110 countries, so you'll have the opportunity to work with businesses all over the globe.