Corporate Tax Assistant Manager – Transaction Tax

Corporate Tax Assistant Manager – Transaction Tax

Leeds

£Competitive + benefits + flexible working patterns available

 Our client is a Top 10 accountancy and business advisory firm, who provide integrated advice and solutions to help businesses grow and thrive.  Supporting a buoyant corporate finance market in Yorkshire, the firm’s transaction tax team based in Leeds is looking to recruit a qualified corporate tax specialist to work with a wide range of clients on predominantly tax advisory projects.

The primary responsibility will be to deal with all matters relating to the management of a portfolio of clients. You will also provide assistance to Director/Principals/Partners in both client work and in the management of the team’s activities.

A key part of the role requires the individual to actively seek, and keep the Partner informed about any new business opportunities arising at existing and new clients.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all day to day tax compliance affairs of clients, and involved with related advisory matters, whilst being supervised by Manager/Director/Partner and communicating with clients
• Manage a portfolio of clients including control of billings and cash collection within the firms criteria
• Review of work prepared by more junior members of staff
• Liaise with HMRC
• Ensure assignments are completed within agreed budgets and keep client/Partner informed of overruns and plan staff assignments in order to give an appropriate spread of experience
• Identify risk and technical matters, as well as selling opportunities, to the Partner/Principles/Senior Manager, whilst exercising judgement within agreed parameters
• Ensure that the firm’s quality control procedures are adhered to as appropriate
• Consult with colleagues and Partners on technical and risk matters.

Management

• Ensure professional standards are met and supervise, support and develop more junior staff both on-site at client premises and whilst in the office
• Will work as part of management team with other Tax managers within the business group, and provide support to the rest of the Tax team
• Counsel, appraise, develop and motivate staff as appropriate

Sales and Marketing

• Participate in bids/proposals for new work as requested
• Develop professional relationships with clients and within the firm
• Provide an efficient and pro active service to clients and ensure that the clients’ needs are fully met
• Pay attention to self-development and continuing professional education with a view to progressing within practice

Requirements

• Educated to degree level, and/or CTA and/or ACA qualified or equivalent
• Significant understanding of and previous experience within tax compliance
• Some tax advisory experience preferable but not essential
• Supervisory experience
• Some experience of dealing with client senior management

To apply or discuss please contact [email protected] or call 0161 503 0035