Business Tax Senior

Business Tax Senior
Top 30 Firm, Leatherhead
Up to £45,000!!!

I am currently looking for a recently qualified Tax Senior to join my client's thriving BusinessTax team, based in their Leatherhead office. The ideal candidate will be a recently qualified or an established Tax Senior with aspirations to progress to an Assistant Manager and beyond.

The purpose of this role is to manage and oversee a portfolio of corporation tax clients managing their compliance cycle with the assistance of more senior members of the team, and being involved in advisory work as and when identified and appropriate. This is a key role within the Business and Corporate Tax Team and the successful candidate will have initial responsibility for overseeing a portfolio of business tax related compliance functions within their designated office.

The client base includes a diverse mix of owner managed companies as well as some large and international groups operating across a variety of industries.

What's great about them?

• They are a UK based recognised employer of choice with office locations in London, Hertfordshire, Surrey, Hampshire, and South Wales (Cardiff).
• Join a family feel environment of over 600 employees. Be a member and not just a number!
• They offer a dynamic and rewarding environment with exposure to a diverse range of clients and industry sectors.
• Their package and benefits are very competitive.
• Work life balance is part of their organisational culture,
• They believe in developing their staff throughout their career.

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 (e.g. ATED, ERS, EMI, P11Ds etc)
• 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.
• Ensuring the Firm's technical, ethical, risk and compliance procedures are adhered to in all cases.

The Person:

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.

Required skills & Experience:

• 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

Key Benefits + MORE:

• Competitive base salary (there is yearly market research to ensure they can offer a competitive salary to their employees and joining candidates)
• 33 days annual leave entitlement a year inc. bank holidays (31.5 days for trainees)
• Annual buy and sell leave scheme.
• Private Medical Cover available to all employees (trainees can opt in for a salary sacrifice)
• Private Pension Matching Scheme: if employee contributes 2.5-5%, they match it and add another 3% on top!
• Employee Referral Bonus up to £10,000 for a successful placement
• Reimbursement of one professional subscription each year
• Dress for your day policy - you decide, not them!
• Life Assurance 4x your salary
• Group Income Protection - 75% of salary if long term sickness exceeds 6 months.
• Agile Working is embedded in our culture: they understand that everyone works in different ways and need flexibility within their working day.
• Paid sick leave - a generous scheme to help you when you are struggling with health issues.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Enhanced Parental + Family Leave: We are a place where you can combine both a career and a family so those going on Maternity Leave can expect 100% pay for 3 months and 50% pay for the next 6 weeks, those going on Paternity Leave can expect 100% pay for 2 weeks (both subject to eligibility). We also have Adoption and Shared Parental Leave