HaysMac is an award winning firm of chartered accountants and tax advisors, with almost 40 partners and over 500 staff, providing advice to entrepreneurs, fast-growing and owner-managed businesses, charities and not for profit organisations across the UK and internationally.
The role and responsibilities
You will be a member of an established team focusing on providing VAT advice primarily to Financial Services clients – although on occasion you may be involved in other sectors for example where partial exemption experience is required. You will need to be a self-starter, able to work independently in carrying out reviews and to manage a portfolio, client facing, show willingness to work as part of a team, be willing to undertake Business Development activities and be able to meet deadlines. The work involves almost exclusively consultancy work and practice development.
On the advisory side, it will include responding to ad hoc queries from clients and colleagues across the entire client base, supporting more senior colleagues at meetings and with follow up work, and carrying out reviews and due diligence and other advisory work independently of colleagues.
A good standard of technical knowledge and FS sector experience is sought, but of equal importance is the ability to convey that knowledge clearly and concisely both in writing and verbally, to mould advice to the needs and levels if each client and to be able to understand clients’ explanations. Speed and accuracy and the ability to reach conclusions and make recommendations are also important.
Essential Job Functions
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Managing a portfolio of clients
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Reviewing advice and calculations prepared by other members of staff
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Liaising with HMRC on queries raised by them
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Providing VAT advisory services to Partners, clients, and colleagues
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Preparation of the VAT sections of due diligence reports
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Supporting the VAT team and wider FS sector teams in BD activities such as attending events, preparing marketing material and leading meetings with targets.
Person Specification
Work-Based Competencies
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A professional qualification is preferred
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Relevant VAT and FS sector experience is also required
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Previous experience of a professional services environment and dealing with HMRC would be an advantage
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Previous experience of managing a portfolio of clients would be an advantage
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Experience of providing advisory work is required
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Occasional compliance work required
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Good IT skills, e.g. Outlook, Word and particularly Excel
Behavioural Competencies
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Deliver work to a high standard and meet deadlines
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Able to demonstrate good client focused skills, ability to work unsupervised, work within a team, influence and negotiate
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Excellent communication skills essential, being able to communicate with all levels internally and externally
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Ability to write articles and present to clients and contacts at seminars and events is highly desirable
Everyone is welcome to apply for our roles, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment because of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief, age, marital status, background, pregnancy, or caring responsibilities.
We also recognise the importance of diversity of thought within our teams and are fully committed to embracing the talents of people with autism, dyslexia, ADHD, and other forms of neurocognitive variation.
We will always seek to make appropriate adjustments to recruitment, workplaces, and work processes to be fully inclusive to people with different needs and working styles.
If you need us to make any reasonable adjustments for you from application onwards, please email recruitment@haysmac.com
