The Position
We wish to appoint a VAT Assistant Manager to work in our Tax Division. Working closely with the partners and the management team this role will involve the provision of practical and innovative tax planning solutions. As part of a management team the individual will be responsible for the achievement of departmental goals and targets. Strong technical, interpersonal and client relationship skills are required for this role.
This is an exciting opportunity to join Forvis Mazars’ expanding VAT practice providing consulting services to domestic and international clients in diverse industry sectors. The ideal candidate will have a good base of technical and practical experience.
Key Responsibilities
1. Responsibility for working to deadlines and within budgets on each job
2. Involvement in firm / department / practice development and marketing initiatives
3. Responsibility for fee billing and cash collection among own portfolio of clients
4. Assisting the management team in maintaining and developing the firm’s relationship with a portfolio of clients including co-ordination of service offerings from other departments
5. Involvement in peer wide training and in team training
6. Involvement in business development and marketing initiatives at firm, department and team levels
7. Responsibility for staff development and reviewing procedures
Ideal Candidate
8. ITI Qualified
9. Qualified VAT practitioner with experience in a practice environment
10. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
11. High degree of attention to detail
12. Ability to provide guidance to others
13. Excellent organisational and planning capabilities
14. Enthusiastic and confident with the ability to work with varying types of people
15. Possess the highest degree of integrity and confidentiality in all aspects of the role
16. Must be a team player, yet highly self-driven
17. Excellent computer-literacy skills