Indirect Tax Manager

Byrne Wallace Shields LLP is a leading Irish law firm providing services to high profile companies, financial institutions and government bodies in relation to complex legal and tax transactions. At Byrne Wallace Shields the tax team offer a fully integrated tax service providing both advisory and compliance services to our clients. Our highly experienced team is made up of lawyers, chartered accountants and tax advisors.

Within the tax team you will benefit from working in an environment normally only found in small practice, where you have direct access to partners, while also being exposed to some of the largest transactions carried out in Ireland each year.

The Role:

Due to the strong growth experienced in recent years, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an Indirect Tax Manager to join our tax team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious and driven candidate to join a highly-regarded and growing tax team with excellent prospects for progression and on-going career development. Be part of a progressive, flexible and modern firm which values the contribution of all employees. Share your professional expertise with a diverse range of talented specialists to deliver outstanding service to our clients.

This role will involve working with the Head of Indirect Tax and our wider tax team to provide VAT and indirect tax advisory services to a broad range of Irish and international clients.

Candidate Requirements:

•  A professional tax qualification (AITI/CTA, ACCA, ACA or legal qualification)
• 4+ years of professional experience working in tax
• Strong VAT/indirect tax technical knowledge and experience of providing tax advisory services
• Excellent analytical and written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team while managing multiple client relationships
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build trusted relationships with clients and colleagues
• Self-starter with ability to use initiative and to prioritise with excellent time management skills
• Enthusiasm for learning and development

Main responsibilities:

• Providing VAT and indirect tax advisory services to clients across a range of sectors.
• Developing and maintaining strong internal and external client relationships.
• Producing accurate high quality tax advice, delivering to expectations, responding to client demands and delivering to deadlines.
• Supervision of VAT compliance services, ensuring the efficient and risk managed delivery of compliance.
• Assisting clients with Revenue interventions, audits, disputes and managing tax risks.
• Providing advice on other indirect tax issues, including RCT, customs duty, stamp duty and RZLT.
• Assisting in the preparation of appeals to the Tax Appeals Commission.
• Mentoring and supervising junior staff and contributing to their professional development.
• Keeping abreast of changes in tax legislation and case law that may impact clients.
  
• Participating in business development activities and working with Partners to promote the firm's tax expertise and other services to clients and target clients both internally and externally, including proposal writing and client presentations.
• Contributing to the development of thought leadership and internal training materials.
• Ensuring compliance with internal procedures including client take-on and billing.

Why Byrne Wallace Shields?

• Excellent remuneration and benefits package; pension, healthcare & bonus
• Enviable client base and strong career progression opportunities
• Flexible/hybrid working arrangements
• Friendly, open and informal working atmosphere
• Focus on employee involvement, wellbeing and success
• Byrne Wallace Shields knowledge and education programme to facilitate development

So if you like challenge, value autonomy, work well within a team, enjoy partnering with senior business stakeholders and like working with top-notch clients then apply to join us.

If you are interested in being considered for the above position, please submit your CV in confidence to by email at recruitment@byrnewallaceshields.com. For further information on Byrne Wallace Shields LLP, please see our website byrnewallaceshields.com.