Indirect Tax Manager, Grant Thornton UK
2 days a week in office
Leading UK professional services firm offering audit, tax, and advisory
Posted today
Leading UK professional services firm offering audit, tax, and advisory
1001+ employees
Posted today
2 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To make businesses more personal by investing in building relationships.
Role
Who you are
- Joining us as an Indirect Tax Associate Director or Manager the minimum criteria you’ll need is experience of VAT / Indirect Taxes, perhaps from an advisory or in-house environment
- You’d probably also hold a relevant tax qualification (CTA / ATT)
- It would be great if you had some of the following skills, but don’t worry if you don’t tick every box, we’ll help you develop along the way
- Experience of managing a large and varied portfolio of indirect / VAT tax clients
- Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills required because you will be working with a number of different colleagues at any given time on work for a great many different clients and targets
- Excellent inter-personal skills and be able to demonstrate that you are able to forge long standing business relationships
- Comfortable when working as part of a mixed discipline team to take the lead and drive forward a project to its conclusion
- Experience of advising on complex technical indirect tax matters across a range of VAT areas and sectors
What the job involves
- Be responsible for the scoping, delivery and billing of client work. Delivering high quality technical advice, working with a diverse range of clients
- Ensure that junior staff are guided in researching and producing work that meets the firm’s commitment to quality, whilst also supporting the Directors and Partners
- Provide technically accurate advice on a range of Indirect Tax matters, supporting your decisions with appropriate knowledge of legislation, case law, and technical analysis
- Be adept at business writing, able to tailor your style depending on the recipient. You will understand complicated technical issues and be able to explain them to stakeholders who may have limited tax knowledge
- Produce technical work which requires minimal review and conveys key points to clients and stakeholders
- Review the work of other members of the team
- Be compliant with the firm’s risk management processes for clients starting from initial take on to completion of assignments
- Take responsibility for financial hygiene including billing, gross margin, utilisation, WIP management
Our take
Grant Thornton UK is a leading professional services firm that's part of a global network spanning over 150 countries and more than 76,000 people. With 23 offices across the UK and a team of over 5,000, they combine an international reach with deep local insight.
It specialises in audit, tax, and advisory services, but what really sets it apart is its focus on fresh thinking and building strong, personal relationships. From helping CFOs digitise their operations to advising on high-stakes mergers and acquisitions, Grant Thornton works across a wide range of industries to tackle complex challenges and unlock real progress.
Recently, the company has doubled down on its growth, welcoming hundreds of new trainees, launching digital-first roles, and promoting key talent into leadership. With investments in technology and talent development, it's building future-ready teams for clients and pushing into new markets.
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Company benefits
- Life cover
- Income protection
- Matched pension
- Private medical, including anytime access to Doctor@Hand and Stronger Minds
- Professional subscriptions
Company HQ
City of London, London, UK
Leadership
Malcolm Gomersall
(CEO)Malcolm has been at Grant Thornton since 2001, holding various roles including Office/Regional Managing Partner and Business Unit Leader. And he became CEO of the company in 2024.
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