Tax Manager, Independent Firm, North London
Our client is a successful North London firm with 50 staff, who prode themselves on being lateral thinkers who provide innovative solutions for their clients. They are now seeking a Tax Supervisor/Manager to join their team and help run the department smoothly.
Duties include:
- Assisting the Partner in charge of the department in its overall smooth running.
- Supervising and training of team members within the department.
- Planning compliance work and controlling work schedules of tax staff.
- Reviewing and in some cases, dealing with tax compliance work, ready for submission to HMRC.
- Working with partners to ensure adequate and appropriate fee recoveries on assignments.
- Where relevant, dealing with Capital Gains, Trust, and Inheritance Tax. and assisting the Partners in ensuring that the best advice is tailored for the client.
- Dealing with complex tax and tax planning issues for the firm's clients.
- Assisting the Partners in the marketing and further development of the tax function with the firm.
- Developing client and intermediary relationships, managing and controlling deliverables and deadlines, and handling day-to-day queries.
- Assisting the Partners in the Recruitment and Appraisal process.
- Working with the Training Partner to ensure that all technical and soft skills, if applicable, training for the Tax Department is maintained up to date, including CPD where appropriate.
- Ensuring that, overall, the department meets the requirements of the ICAEW Practice Assurance Standards.
Technical Requirements:
- Working knowledge of CorTAX, CCH Personal Tax and Central.
- Competent user of Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Ideally CTA qualified, but we will consider the application if you have a minimum of 3-5 years' experience in a dedicated tax dept.
This firm offer a flexible working environment, regular social events, and a convenient central location.
Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications for this role from candidates that do not have the right to work in the UK, or require visa sponsorship, either currently or in the future. This includes those currently on a graduate visa.
Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.