Indirect Tax Manager Manchester Full-Time or Flexible

Overview

In this role you will lead VAT advisory work within a national team, building on a solid track record across HMRC, industry, and Big Four. You will advise on real estate structures, M&A, international supply chains, and VAT recovery strategies, while contributing to due diligence and partial exemption reviews. You’ll grow technical depth, expand client influence, and shape projects beyond compliance. This is an opportunity to lead client relationships, develop as a trusted VAT specialist, and advance toward a broader advisory leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Advise on real estate structures, M&A transactions, international supply chains, and VAT recovery strategies
• Contribute to due diligence and partial exemption reviews
• Develop technical depth and client influence in indirect tax advisory
• Lead projects and build client relationships, moving beyond compliance
• Mentor junior colleagues and coordinate project execution

Key requirements

• Three to four years’ experience in indirect tax
• Desire to expand into client-facing advisory
• CTA or ACA preferred but not essential
• Solid project coordination and mentoring willingness

• client-facing mindset
• risk and opportunity awareness
• mentoring and coaching
• VAT advisory
• real estate structures
• M&A VAT

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