Are you an experienced Personal Tax professional?

Our Client's Personal Tax team are recruiting now for a Senior Personal Tax Manager to manage a portfolio of Personal Tax clients, providing them with a proactive, efficient, and cost-effective taxation service. We all want to make the most of our money and our Personal Tax team excels in doing so. Our dedicated team of professionals offer our clients a full personal tax planning and financial planning service.

Key Responsibilities:

• Liaise with colleagues in other Firm's offices and teams
• Manage a portfolio of personal tax clients
• Provide clients with a proactive, efficient, and cost-effective taxation service that meets their needs and those of the regulatory authorities
• Provide training to less experienced members of the team
• Report to and keep Line Manager and Partners up to date with progress on jobs undertaken
• Review processes to improve efficiency, including working with the tax technical group regarding systems for delivery
• Complete and review tax returns, including those that are complex and contentious

Person Specification:

• Able to communicate effectively with clients and colleagues
• Tax advisory experience is desirable, but not essential
• At least 5- 8 years’ experience of Personal Tax work
• Commercially minded
• Excellent time management skills in order to meet a variety of strict deadlines
• Experience of line managing/supervising a team
• Qualified by experience or ACA or CTA qualified

Some experience of other taxes desirable, but not essential

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Are you an experienced Personal Tax professional?

Our Client's Personal Tax team are recruiting now for a Manager and a Senior Manager to manage a portfolio of Personal Tax clients, providing them with a proactive, efficient, and cost-effective taxation service.

We all want to make the most of our money and our Personal Tax team excels in doing so. Our dedicated team of professionals offer our clients a full personal tax planning and financial planning service.

Key Responsibilities:

• Liaise with colleagues in other Firm's offices and teams
• Manage a portfolio of personal tax clients
• Provide clients with a proactive, efficient, and cost-effective taxation service that meets their needs and those of the regulatory authorities
• Provide training to less experienced members of the team
• Report to and keep Line Manager and Partners up to date with progress on jobs undertaken
• Review processes to improve efficiency, including working with the tax technical group regarding systems for delivery
• Complete and review tax returns, including those that are complex and contentious

Person Specification:

• Able to communicate effectively with clients and colleagues
• Tax advisory experience is desirable, but not essential
• At least 4- 8 years’ experience of Personal Tax work
• Commercially minded
• Excellent time management skills in order to meet a variety of strict deadlines
• Experience of line managing/supervising a team
• Qualified by experience or ACA or CTA qualified

Some experience of other taxes desirable, but not essential

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Are you an Indirect Tax/VAT professional, looking to join an exciting leading firm in London and grow your career within the expanding team? An exciting opportunity has arisen to join one of the largest and fastest-growing tax advisory teams in the southeast. We are looking for a highly motivated VAT assistant manager to work within the VAT team of our Tax Advisory Group. The position would suit a motivated dynamic individual who would like to specialise in VAT.

Job Descriptions:

• Responsible for delivering VAT advisory services across a diverse mix of businesses as well as large international groups, across a variety of industries.
• Dealing with HMRC on a day-to day basis
• Overseeing completion of VAT registration applications
• Completion of other HMRC forms and correspondence as necessary
• Deal with internal VAT queries
• Deal with international HLB overseas offices as required.
• Involvement in monthly VAT team meetings
• Involvement in marketing and promotion of the VAT team
• Assist in the development and expansion of the VAT team.
• Identifying opportunities for risk mitigation and cross-selling between service lines to ensure clients receive a proactive and effective service.
• Training and mentoring junior colleagues within the VAT team.
• Ensuring the Firm’s technical, ethical, risk and compliance procedures are adhered to in all cases.

Ideal Candidate:

• Indirect Tax/ VAT technical and practical knowledge.
• Good knowledge of VAT issues affecting all industry sectors.
• Experience of large corporate and international VAT matters advantageous but not essential.
• Strong IT skills including MS Office.

A leading tax Investigations tax team, who have a strong presence within the market are looking for tax disputes and disclosures Senior to join this well established London team within the Tax Investigations / Disputes space.

Job Descriptions:

• Confidently manages a portfolio of TDD cases at all stages from client onboarding through to settlement
• Reporting to the TDD Director for each assignment, whilst taking responsibility for more complex tax disclosure cases including COP9, WDF, DDS etc
• As appropriate to the circumstances, producing letters and reports to HMRC, including all computational aspects of the report, with minimal support from the TDD Director
• Negotiating with HMRC as appropriate
• Participating in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) settlement meetings
• Managing client relationships and providing relevant quotes to clients. Clients in this context can include other accountants acting for the taxpayer
• Understanding client needs and communicate with them in layman's terms where appropriate
• Liaising directly with clients, contacts and other parties to ensure timely provision of information and work is done according to desired timescales
• Responsible for controlling WIP on allocated jobs, including billing and debt collection.
• Managing and delegating effectively to junior staff when required
• Assisting in the production of technical material and/or marketing initiatives such as writing articles, blogs and update website
• Assisting in the preparation and or being involved in the delivery of presentations and training courses
• Building good working relationships with internal and external colleagues, maximising cross-selling opportunities

Ideal candidate:

• Ex-HM Inspector of Taxes; ACA and/or CTA; lawyer or paralegal with relevant experience or working experience
• Experience in a Tax Dispute Resolution or similar team, or HM Revenue & Customs
• Relevant tax dispute resolution experience, and experience of dealing with senior HMRC investigators and management
• Self-motivated and able to apply relevant skills to new scenarios
• Aware of personal development and contributes towards it

Are you a VAT professional, looking to join an exciting leading firm in London and grow your career within the expanding team? An exciting opportunity has arisen to join one of the largest and fastest-growing tax advisory teams in the southeast. We are looking for a highly motivated VAT assistant manager to work within the VAT team of our Tax Advisory Group. The position would suit a motivated dynamic individual who would like to specialise in VAT.

Job Descriptions:

• Responsible for delivering VAT advisory services across a diverse mix of businesses as well as large international groups, across a variety of industries.
• Dealing with HMRC on a day-to day basis
• Overseeing completion of VAT registration applications
• Completion of other HMRC forms and correspondence as necessary
• Deal with internal VAT queries
• Deal with international HLB overseas offices as required.
• Involvement in monthly VAT team meetings
• Involvement in marketing and promotion of the VAT team
• Assist in the development and expansion of the VAT team.
• Identifying opportunities for risk mitigation and cross-selling between service lines to ensure clients receive a proactive and effective service.
• Training and mentoring junior colleagues within the VAT team.
• Ensuring the Firm’s technical, ethical, risk and compliance procedures are adhered to in all cases.

Ideal Candidate:

• VAT technical and practical knowledge.
• Good knowledge of VAT issues affecting all industry sectors.
• Experience of large corporate and international VAT matters advantageous but not essential.
• Strong IT skills including MS Office.

The role is a combined office-based and client facing role, working within the department in small teams of between two to three people under the supervision by a Senior and partner. Working in the accounts team, where effectively up to 50% of time will be on year end accounts and 50% on management accounts; as well as preparing draft tax computations.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for the preparation of accounts from client portfolio within specified budget timescale.
• Occasional supervision of junior staff, when providing additional support to Accounts Senior.
• Production of draft accounts together with a well-presented accounts file (paper / paperless), for review.
• Preparation of VAT returns.
• Preparation of management accounts.
• Manage general office-based day to day duties, as required.
• Ad hoc specialist assignments as and when they arise

Ideal Candidate:

• Fully qualified ACA or ACCA
• Able to demonstrate wide experience and competency in full accounts production from basic prime books and records through to computerised accounting packages.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Fully conversant with Sage and QuickBooks software. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good English, both written and verbal.
• Good time management with ability to meet tight deadline.
• Flexible attitude, with ability to priorities workloads.

A dynamic and evolving organisation which puts individuals at the heart of its business. We provide exciting opportunities across our firm, enabling our team to achieve new heights in their career. Here you will be challenged, supported and most importantly heard, enabling you to develop your skills and grow professionally and personally.

You will receive hands on training, personal development and support from leading and seasoned practitioners, partners and experts in their field, enabling you to quickly grow your knowledge and expertise and excel in your chosen career

Job Descriptions:

• Working on a diverse portfolio of clients, including small and medium sized privately owned limited companies, LLP’s, partnerships, and sole traders. You will need to oversee the delivery of compliance services to clients in addition to ad-hoc projects as they arise.
• Reviewing the work of members of the team and assisting the team in their training and development.
• Preparation of proposals for potential clients.

Ideal Candidate:

• ACA/ACCA qualified with previous experience in a managerial role.
• Able to demonstrate wide experience and competency in delivering accounts and meeting all client’s compliance requirements, managing a team of accountants and commercial awareness.
• Ability to work on multiple assignments simultaneously.
• Fully conversant with Sage, Quickbooks and, to an extent, Xero software.
• Good written and verbal communication.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in managing and leading a portfolio of sizable Chinese clients in different sectors.
• Qualified accountant, with experience working in an established UK accountancy firm.
• Fluent in Chinese and English communication, ideally speaking both Cantonese and Mandarin (preferred but not essential).
• Willing to take part in marketing and business development opportunities.
• Good time management with ability to meet tight deadlines Flexible attitude, with ability to prioritise workloads.

A top 25 UK chartered accountancy firm. We are a commercially astute organisation with a personal, partner-led service aimed at entrepreneurial small and medium enterprises (SMEs), large corporates, Not for Profit organisations and high-net worth individuals. Please note Job title could be Audit Super/ Assistant Manager for the ideal candidate DOE

The Department:

We act as auditors for organisations of every type and size. Our clients are active in all branches of commerce and industry, ranging from substantial corporations to small businesses in a variety of sectors, including but not limited to restaurants and hospitality, property, media, technology and entertainment, as well as organisations within the not-for-profit sector, such as charities, trade unions and higher education establishments.

The Role:

We require a qualified ACA/ACCA candidate, ideally with first time passes, and who has trained within a practice for at least 2-3 years. You will be a good team player, able to lead large audits and possess good organisational, planning, and delegation skills.

Duties & Responsibilities:

The responsibilities of the role include:

• Preparation and review of statutory accounts in line with UK GAAP/FRS102
• Reporting to an audit manager and/or Partner and being responsible for the planning and execution of the audits (which cover a wide range of client types and sizes) in accordance with the International Auditing Standards
• Working within budget and bringing the audits to completion
• Ensuring client expectations are managed accordingly
• Supervising audit trainees, reviewing their work, assisting with their development and dealing with their performance evaluations
• Drafting corporate tax computations

The Candidate:

The ideal candidate should be able to demonstrate:

• Proven audit experience with a wide range of clients
• Proven accounts experience with a range of clients
• Proficient technical ability
• Proven leadership and supervisory skills, including leading jobs on-site as well as remotely
• A proven ability to prioritise workload
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent organisational skills

Additionally, it would be desirable to possess knowledge and experience in software packages including PROaudit (Audit Automation), AP, Alphatax, Excel, Word, and Outlook, although training will be provided on these. We also use Inflo and Data Snipper, and experience of these would also be beneficial.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

A top 20 UK chartered accountancy firm. We are a commercially astute organisation with a personal, partner-led service aimed at entrepreneurial small and medium enterprises (SMEs), large corporates, Not for Profit organisations and high-net worth individuals. Please note Job title could be Audit Super/ Assistant Manager for the ideal candidate DOE

The Department:

We act as auditors for organisations of every type and size. Our clients are active in all branches of commerce and industry, ranging from substantial corporations to small businesses in a variety of sectors, including but not limited to restaurants and hospitality, property, media, technology and entertainment, as well as organisations within the not-for-profit sector, such as charities, trade unions and higher education establishments.

The Role:

We require a qualified ACA/ACCA candidate, ideally with first time passes, and who has trained within a practice for at least 3 years. You will be a good team player, able to lead large audits and possess good organisational, planning, and delegation skills.

Duties & Responsibilities:

The responsibilities of the role include:

• Preparation and review of statutory accounts in line with UK GAAP/FRS102
• Reporting to an audit manager and/or Partner and being responsible for the planning and execution of the audits (which cover a wide range of client types and sizes) in accordance with the International Auditing Standards
• Working within budget and bringing the audits to completion
• Ensuring client expectations are managed accordingly
• Supervising audit trainees, reviewing their work, assisting with their development and dealing with their performance evaluations
• Drafting corporate tax computations

The Candidate:

The ideal candidate should be able to demonstrate:

• Proven audit experience with a wide range of clients
• Proven accounts experience with a range of clients
• Proficient technical ability
• Proven leadership and supervisory skills, including leading jobs on-site as well as remotely
• A proven ability to prioritise workload
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent organisational skills

Additionally, it would be desirable to possess knowledge and experience in software packages including PROaudit (Audit Automation), AP, Alphatax, Excel, Word, and Outlook, although training will be provided on these. We also use Inflo and Data Snipper, and experience of these would also be beneficial.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

As a Corporate Tax Manager you will be working within the Tax team in a mixed advisory & compliance focused position.

As a Corporate Tax Manager your role will include managing a portfolio of corporate clients ranging from small owner managed businesses to large UK groups and the UK subsidiaries of large overseas groups and delivering corporate tax planning and advisory services.

The Corporate Tax clients you will be dealing with are largely OMB client base with advisory projects such as structuring or restructuring of corporate group’s, exit strategies, shareholder reliefs, employee incentives and pro-actively working with clients to ensure tax efficiencies where possible.

Managing a portfolio of business tax clients to ensure compliance requirements met, building relationship with the client, and identifying areas where firm can assist the client.

• Assisting with training and management of the business tax team
• Advising and assisting corporates in respect of their business and tax requirements for example succession planning, remuneration planning, timing of capital expenditure and capital allowances planning.
• Business tax focused but should have a working knowledge of other areas of tax that would affect entrepreneurs behind a business such as Business Asset Disposal Relief, Business Property Relief.
• Advising and supporting entrepreneurial businesses throughout their lifecycle including on protecting and leveraging IP and associated restructurings, determining the right business structure, incentivising staff, growing internationally, and building and protecting value for the shareholders.
• Advise on the tax elements of equity incentivisation, such as the EMI option scheme.
• Broad knowledge of other tax areas which are dealt with by other specialist teams, such as VAT and R and D
• Proactively involved in networking, proposals and growing the corporate tax portfolio
• Identifying opportunities for tax planning, risk mitigation and cross-selling between service lines to ensure clients receive a proactive and effective service.
• Training and mentoring junior colleagues within the Business Tax Team
• Ensuring the Firm’s technical, ethical, risk and compliance procedures are adhered to in all cases.

Ideal Candidate:

The successful candidate will be expected to act largely autonomously, subject to support and oversight, as required, by the office’s tax partners and directors.

Relationship management will be a key aspect of the role and the candidate will be expected to contribute to effective team working as part of the management team, responsible for coordinating directly with clients, collaborating effectively with colleagues as well coaching, managing, mentoring, and appraising junior team members.

The tax profession is subject to constant change and evolution and finding new and better ways to work, adapting to accommodate and embrace technological development is essential. In addition to client facing responsibilities, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to participate in internal initiatives to drive positive change and contribute to the advancement of the firm’s business and corporation tax strategy, processes, and marketing initiatives.

• Experience of working with corporate clients and managing compliance processes at a manager or senior manager level.
• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent) and/or CIOT qualified tax adviser with at least one year’s post qualified experience in a tax related role
• Corporate tax technical and practical knowledge
• Good knowledge of tax issues affecting corporates and their shareholders
• Knowledge of other business taxes and tax reporting processes is preferable but not essential.
• Knowledge of UK accounting standards and competent in interpreting accounts and other financial information
• Travel between UK offices and to UK client premises may be required.

As a Corporate Tax Manager you will be working within the Tax team in a mixed advisory & compliance focused position.

As a Corporate Tax Manager your role will include managing a portfolio of corporate clients ranging from small owner managed businesses to large UK groups and the UK subsidiaries of large overseas groups and delivering corporate tax planning and advisory services.

The Corporate Tax clients you will be dealing with are largely OMB client base with advisory projects such as structuring or restructuring of corporate group’s, exit strategies, shareholder reliefs, employee incentives and pro-actively working with clients to ensure tax efficiencies where possible.

Managing a portfolio of business tax clients to ensure compliance requirements met, building relationship with the client, and identifying areas where firm can assist the client.

• Assisting with training and management of the business tax team
• Advising and assisting corporates in respect of their business and tax requirements for example succession planning, remuneration planning, timing of capital expenditure and capital allowances planning.
• Business tax focused but should have a working knowledge of other areas of tax that would affect entrepreneurs behind a business such as Business Asset Disposal Relief, Business Property Relief.
• Advising and supporting entrepreneurial businesses throughout their lifecycle including on protecting and leveraging IP and associated restructurings, determining the right business structure, incentivising staff, growing internationally, and building and protecting value for the shareholders.
• Advise on the tax elements of equity incentivisation, such as the EMI option scheme.
• Broad knowledge of other tax areas which are dealt with by other specialist teams, such as VAT and R and D
• Proactively involved in networking, proposals and growing the corporate tax portfolio
• Identifying opportunities for tax planning, risk mitigation and cross-selling between service lines to ensure clients receive a proactive and effective service.
• Training and mentoring junior colleagues within the Business Tax Team
• Ensuring the Firm’s technical, ethical, risk and compliance procedures are adhered to in all cases.

Ideal Candidate:

The successful candidate will be expected to act largely autonomously, subject to support and oversight, as required, by the office’s tax partners and directors.

Relationship management will be a key aspect of the role and the candidate will be expected to contribute to effective team working as part of the management team, responsible for coordinating directly with clients, collaborating effectively with colleagues as well coaching, managing, mentoring, and appraising junior team members.

The tax profession is subject to constant change and evolution and finding new and better ways to work, adapting to accommodate and embrace technological development is essential. In addition to client facing responsibilities, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to participate in internal initiatives to drive positive change and contribute to the advancement of the firm’s business and corporation tax strategy, processes, and marketing initiatives.

• Experience of working with corporate clients and managing compliance processes at a manager or senior manager level.
• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent) and/or CIOT qualified tax adviser with at least one year’s post qualified experience in a tax related role
• Corporate tax technical and practical knowledge
• Good knowledge of tax issues affecting corporates and their shareholders
• Knowledge of other business taxes and tax reporting processes is preferable but not essential.
• Knowledge of UK accounting standards and competent in interpreting accounts and other financial information
• Travel between UK offices and to UK client premises may be required.

Our Partner is a leading Accountancy practice. The firm offer market leading salary, bonus and excellent working culture for the ideal candidate.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Preparing and potentially reviewing UK corporation tax computations
• Monitoring reporting and payment deadlines
• Working closely with audit and accounts team to advise on tax accounting entries and disclosures.
• Training and mentoring junior colleagues within the Business Tax Team
• Providing corporation tax compliance proposals and quotes to prospective clients
• Subject to experience, coordinating and reviewing other business tax related returns
• Monitoring and managing financial performance in line with KPIs.
• Managing any related correspondence with clients and HMRC
• Identifying opportunities for tax planning, risk mitigation and cross-selling between service lines to ensure clients receive a proactive and effective service.
• Assisting with any other ad hoc projects and duties as may reasonably be required.

Ideal Candidate:

• Corporate tax technical and practical knowledge
• Good knowledge of tax issues affecting OMB’s and their shareholders
• Knowledge of other business taxes and tax reporting processes is preferable but not essential.
• Knowledge of UK accounting standards and competent in interpreting accounts and other financial information
• Strong IT skills including MS Office and databases, Alphatax ideal but not essential.
• Strong communication and organisation skills

Are you an Indirect Tax/ VAT professional, looking to join an exciting leading firm in London and grow your career within the expanding team? An exciting opportunity has arisen to join one of the largest and fastest-growing tax advisory teams in the southeast. We are looking for a highly motivated VAT assistant manager to work within the VAT team of our Tax Advisory Group. The position would suit a motivated dynamic individual who would like to specialise in VAT.

Job Descriptions:

• Responsible for delivering VAT advisory services across a diverse mix of businesses as well as large international groups, across a variety of industries.
• Dealing with HMRC on a day-to day basis
• Overseeing completion of VAT registration applications
• Completion of other HMRC forms and correspondence as necessary
• Deal with internal VAT queries
• Deal with international HLB overseas offices as required.
• Involvement in monthly VAT team meetings
• Involvement in marketing and promotion of the VAT team
• Assist in the development and expansion of the VAT team.
• Identifying opportunities for risk mitigation and cross-selling between service lines to ensure clients receive a proactive and effective service.
• Training and mentoring junior colleagues within the VAT team.
• Ensuring the Firm’s technical, ethical, risk and compliance procedures are adhered to in all cases.

Ideal Candidate:

• VAT technical and practical knowledge.
• Good knowledge of VAT issues affecting all industry sectors.
• Experience of large corporate and international VAT matters advantageous but not essential.
• Strong IT skills including MS Office.

Job Description

We are recruiting this role for a leading international law firm based in the city. Client offer market leading salary, excellent working culture and hybrid and flexible working for ideal candidate.

The Team

The Early Careers Team manages the recruitment and ongoing support of approximately 30 apprentices, 70 graduate trainees, and regular cohorts of work experience students and interns. The team of five is responsible for the attraction and recruitment of all early career talent, as well as ensuring the support and development of each cohort, including their transition into the Firm upon qualification. This Advisor role is centred on the attraction and recruitment and the successful candidate will be tasked with developing and implementing strategies to attract and recruit top early career talent into the Firm. This role presents an excellent opportunity for individuals with a background in a similar position at another firm or with early careers experience in another professional services sector.

Duties And Responsibilities

Attraction Programme:

• Design and implement comprehensive attraction strategies to engage with potential candidates across various entry channels, including legal, legal operations, and business operations.
• Actively promote the Firm's employer brand through external career events, online graduate platforms, external partnerships and through networking opportunities, ensuring a strong presence in the market.
• Work with the Communications and Digital Marketing teams to design and implement social media campaigns and oversee the creation of compelling digital content to target key demographics and enhance the Firm's visibility.
• Maintaining strong relationships with suppliers with regards to marketing/attraction and using these resources efficiently to promote recruitment.

Recruitment Processes:

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle for early career roles, from application screening to offers, ensuring a seamless and positive experience for all candidates.
• Review applications, conduct interviews, design & deliver assessment centres, and facilitate post-assessment discussions to ensure the best candidate selections.
• Collaborate with Training Principals and senior partners to understand the Firm's needs and provide expert advice on recruitment best practices.
• Develop and oversee future joiner programmes, ensuring that trainees and apprentices receive continuous support and engagement from offer acceptance through to induction, ensuring a smooth transition into the Firm.
• Collaborate with the Academy team in designing and delivering induction programmes for apprentices and interns.

Collaboration:

• Establish and maintain strong working relationships with educational institutions, suppliers, and internal stakeholders, including HR colleagues, Training Principals, and senior Partners.
• Work closely with the Firm's EDI Committees to develop and integrate initiatives that support our Core Values and EDI Strategy into the attraction and recruitment processes.

Skills/Experience

• Demonstrable experience in early careers attraction and recruitment, ideally within a law firm or professional services environment.
• Strong project management skills with a track record of managing graduate and/or apprenticeship programmes and D&I/EDI initiatives.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with a diverse range of partners and stakeholders.
• Resilient and adaptable, with the capacity to work effectively under pressure and adapt to changing priorities.
• A proactive mindset, excellent organisational skills, and meticulous attention to detail.