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We are Grant Thornton. We go beyond business as usual, so you can too.
Grant Thornton Ireland (GT) has nearly 3,000 people in 9 offices across Ireland, The Isle of Man, Gibraltar, and Bermuda, with a presence in over 145 countries around the world, and a global network of over 68,000 people.
At GT, we work as a team, bringing local knowledge and national expertise, with a global presence, to help businesses succeed – wherever they are located. We make business more personal by investing in building relationships and empowering our clients to make the right decisions for their organisation now and for the future.
At GT Ireland we don’t just predict your future, we build it.
A Career at GT
Looking for a more fulfilling role in professional services? One where fresh thinking, collaboration, and diversity are valued? At Grant Thornton, we do things differently.
What does this mean for you?
A career in a more inclusive working environment, a more collaborative work culture, a more supported, flexible working role, more possibilities to grow, and more opportunities to help shape the future for your clients. We respect and value your experience. We want you to bring your authentic self to work and be at your best.
Grow with us
At Grant Thornton, we care about our people and work hard to make you feel valued. If you are looking to deepen and develop your skills, knowledge, and experience throughout your career, then that is what you will get, and more.
This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious and driven candidate who is keen to progress within Ireland’s fastest growing professional services firm. The position offers excellent prospects for progression and ongoing career development. This role will involve providing VAT support to Directors and Partners on tax advisory and liaising with Irish and international clients, advising on all relevant VAT issues. To be considered for this role, you will have a relevant tax, legal, or accountancy qualification and a minimum of five years in a professional tax, legal, or accountancy environment working within VAT.
Due to the strong growth experienced by the VAT department in recent years, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a VAT Manager to work in our VAT tax team.
Main responsibilities:
1. Working with partners and directors to develop and grow the firm's indirect tax service offering;
2. Advising on tax structuring and advisory projects;
3. Dealing with the Grant Thornton international network on queries arising to the Irish firm;
4. Delegating work to and managing junior team members;
5. Managing a wide portfolio of clients;
6. Managing budgeting and ensuring targets are met.
Skills and attributes:
1. Minimum 5 years' experience required as a Chartered Tax Advisor; Big 4/Top 10 firm or legal practice preferred;
2. Extensive experience in advising on all aspects of VAT;
3. A thorough knowledge of VAT and relevant legislation;
4. Confidence in dealing with people (including clients), excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
5. Self-starter with ability to use initiative and to prioritise with excellent time management skills.
Life at GT
Reward and benefits:
Our reward and benefits are designed to create an environment where our people can flourish. We are committed to building a culture where our people have access to the necessary benefits to help promote a healthy lifestyle and thrive.
Equity, diversity and inclusion
At Grant Thornton, we provide equitable opportunities for all our colleagues. We are a responsible, sustainable business where equity, diversity, and inclusion (ED&I) is at the forefront of our workplace culture agenda. We continue to build and develop our existing ED&I structure and strategy to meet our workplace culture needs. People are at the heart of our business, and teams built with varied backgrounds, racial differences, cultures, sexual orientations, religious orientations, ages, gender identities, abilities, and family types present diverse viewpoints that need to be heard and valued.
We are all at our best when we can be ourselves, and we view integrity and authenticity as integral values to bring to our day-to-day work-life at the firm. We are excited to see the personality and perspectives you will bring to our team because we know we will all benefit from them. Diversity of thought, background, and experience enables better decision-making, improves the quality of our delivery, and helps us to meet the needs of our clients.
Recognition:
We want to create a culture of recognition and celebrating success, by saying thank you to people who surpass our expectations and recognising the right values and behaviours. Our recognition scheme is our way of highlighting and promoting achievements.
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