Director, Indirect Tax (Advisory), London

Director, VAT Tax (London)

We are looking for a Director to join our London team to help drive the VAT practice forward. The role is ideal for a professional with an extensive level of experience advising clients across a wide range of industry sectors. The candidate will possess a proven track record in VAT advisory at a senior level, demonstrating strategic leadership and the ability to manage complex client engagements.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership to build, inspire and sustain high‑performing teams, fostering a culture of excellence and collaboration across the practice
• Ensure delivery of quality work and take day‑to‑day leadership of the delivery team
• Help the development of team members by supervising, coaching and mentoring staff
• Play a pivotal role in shaping and executing the team’s strategic and operational direction
• Drive collaboration and integration with other service lines and teams across EY, ensuring the seamless delivery of comprehensive, cross‑disciplinary client solutions

Skills and Attributes for Success

• Strategic self‑starter with a demonstrable record of delivering complex, high‑impact projects to an exceptional standard
• Client‑focused and commercially astute, adept at fostering and sustaining key client relationships at senior levels
• Proven business development leader with the ability to identify, pursue and secure significant new opportunities for the practice
• Advanced time management and organisational skills, consistently maintaining composure and clarity whilst overseeing multiple deadlines and priorities
• Excellent communicator, able to influence and engage effectively with stakeholders through both written reports and oral presentations
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills, with the ability to motivate and develop team members
• Significant (8+ years’) experience in UK indirect tax advisory and experience advising on complex cross‑border indirect tax projects from a large accountancy or in‑house team

Qualifications

• Professional qualifications – ACA, ACCA, ATT, CTA or breadth of knowledge equivalent to a tax specialist qualification
• Extensive experience (8+ years’) in UK indirect tax advisory
• Experience with complex cross‑border indirect tax projects

What We Offer You

At EY, we’ll develop you with future‑focused skills and equip you with world‑class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment, fueling your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams.

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