Head of Corporate Tax
Location: UK Support Centre
Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 DOE
Added: 02/04/2024
Salary level: Band £60-70k pa plus discretionary annual bonus
Job type: Full time - Permanent
Location: Norwich (hybrid minimum 3 days per week in office)
We have a unique opportunity for an experienced professional with demonstrable UK corporate tax experience and effective leadership skills to join us. This is a developing business unit on an exciting growth journey.
TaxAssist is an award winning franchisor, employer and is the UK's largest network of accountants specialising in servicing owner manager businesses. To continue our success, we build teams of outstanding individuals and empower them to achieve more.
Our Tax Consulting team is a multi-disciplinary team that focuses on relationships and advising our clients, their families, and businesses. The corporate team deals with a broad range of tax issues which include corporate transactions, M&A, property transactions, reconstructions & demergers, R&D, share schemes, SEIS/EIS, exit and succession planning.
The team deal predominantly with domestic corporate tax advisory work from owner-managed companies.
The Head of Corporate Tax will report to the Board of Directors and be responsible for:-
- Leading a team of corporate tax advisors, providing guidance, mentorship and fostering a collaborative work environment.
- Oversee and manage the corporate tax team’s activities, ensuring compliance with UK tax laws and regulations.
- Undertake more complex advisory work and review the work of junior team members
- Establish and refine processes and controls related to tax compliance and reporting, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
- Identify opportunities for value addition in tax planning, structuring, and optimisation to support business growth and profitability.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with external advisors, tax authorities, and relevant stakeholders.
- Analyse and report on business unit performance, providing insights and recommendations to the Board.
Joining our team will allow you to work with our dynamic client base for all their corporate tax affairs. You will contribute to the eminence of our team within the wider TaxAssist practice through excellent technical knowledge, thought leadership and client care.
Qualifications and Experience
- ACA, ACCA, CTA qualified with a minimum of 3 years experience
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively collaborate and influence stakeholders at all levels
- Demonstrated leadership abilities, including team management,
- Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment and to manage multiple priorities effectively
- Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and accuracy
- Previous experience advising on a broad array of corporate tax issues relating to the owner business manager
- The ability to take ownership of projects and work well under pressure, with the ability to adapt to change
Employee benefits
- Respect for your wellbeing and work-life balance. Overtime and weekend working are not part of our habit. We work a 35-hour week full time and offer part time and non- standard hours where feasible and appropriate.
- Free 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme for all staff and qualifying family members.
- A fair remuneration package with up to 33 days paid holiday per annum including a Christmas shutdown
- Company sick pay
- Death in Service Cover
- Company share scheme
- Salary sacrifice scheme
- Free car parking
- Subsidised gym membership
- An annual eye test paid plus contributions towards glasses (within policy)
- Auto-enrolled workplace pension scheme
- Study support
- Bonuses for performance, referrals and recruitment.
- We prefer to work together at our well equipped and appointed and ergonomically designed Norwich offices. Staff are well supported to work safely, comfortably and efficiently from these beautiful out of centre offices and also to work from home. We are trialling a 2/5 hybrid working pattern
- Preferential service from our in-house Financial Services team, including mortgages & protection products.
- Attendance at our 3-day biannual conference event
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on your background or needs, if you require any adjustments to make the recruitment process easier please let us know
If you wish to apply for this position, please email your CV to: [email protected]