Job Description

Ideas | People | TrustWere BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate todays changing world.We work with the companies that are Britains economic engine ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and highxe2x80x91growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them.Well broaden your horizonsWorking, achieving, and thriving together, our Tax team move with every challenge. Friendly, driven and diverse, they service our clients across the country and around the world. By providing expertise in many different specialist areas of tax, they collaborate across BDO to deliver wider business solutions. From meeting clients evolving business needs to managing changes to legislation, there are always fresh challenges to face in the Tax team. If youre after a career that will keep you on your toes, well give you the autonomy to drive your career forward.Tax is a dynamic, ever-changing industry. As our clients needs and the regulatory environment evolve, youll encounter new problems to solve and new opportunities for growth. Whether its advising clients on high-profile specialisms like Corporation Tax or leading the implementation of intelligent technology solutions, youll enjoy variety as well as stretch in your role.BDO supports all kinds of different businesses in different sectors across the UK and around the world.Youll be providing Tax Advisory services to start-ups and scale-ups, to private businesses and FTSE listed multinationals. Each of our clients has different needs and in applying your expertise in different contexts, youll develop your skills and gain valuable experience that will serve you throughout your career.Well help you succeedLeading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships.Youll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDOs partners to help businesses effectively. Youll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with.Our Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions Tax team works with a range of clients, from entrepreneurial start-ups to recognised high street names and global corporations. We offer services including tax strategy and governance, tax technology, banking and insurance, diligence, tax structuring and more. So, theres plenty of variety from one day to the next.Whether building great relationships with clients or colleagues, youll be supported by a team that brings out the best in you.Responsibilities:

• This role will provide Tax compliance and advisory services to a wide range of clients. The primary responsibility will be to deal with all matters relating to the management of a portfolio of clients.
• Provide assistance to Director/Principals/Partners in both client work and in the management of the group and on occasions the practice. Will be involved in special assignments on an ad hoc basis. A key part of the role requires the individual to actively seek, and keep the Partner informed about, any new business opportunities arising on existing and new clients.
• Provide Tax compliance and advisory services to a wide range of clients using resource from a shared service team or via technology tools.
• Manage a substantial portfolio of clients including control of client take on and engagement, billings, and identification of opportunities to improve recoveries, together with cash collection.
• Pays attention to self-development and continuing professional education with a view to progressing within practice.
• Develops professional relationships with clients and within the Firm and adapts the approach for the relevant audience.
• Understands potential risks to the Firm in relation to the Firms quality control procedures and raising to the appropriate person.
• Support, train, mentor and advise more junior colleagues.
• Challenge current practice driving improvements and championing change.
• Take personal responsibility for own decisions and actions and those of others.
• Lead complex projects

Were looking for someone with:

• An in depth, up to date, knowledge of taxation with specialist knowledge and the ability to deal with complex tax issues
• In depth knowledge of tax accounting and audit of tax for groups
• Develops professional relationships with clients and within the Firm and adapts the approach for the relevant audience
• Understands potential risks to the Firm in relation to the Firms quality control procedures and raising to the appropriate person
• Project and staff management experience
• Ability to manage a substantial client portfolio profitably whilst being able to actively seek opportunities for developing new clients and for selling new services to existing clients
• Experience of dealing with client senior management
• Educated to degree level and/or CTA and/or ACA qualified or equivalent
• Support, train, mentor and advise others in own area
• Challenge current practice driving improvements and championing change
• Demonstrable post qualified experience

Youll be able to be yourself; well recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. Were committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand.At BDO, well help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development.Were in it togetherMutual support and respect is one of BDOs core values and were proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, well support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs.Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, youll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work.We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so weve invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDOs people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and well encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, youll never stop learning at BDO.Were looking forward to the futureAt BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why were always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitionsWeve got a clear purpose, and were confident in our future, because were adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.

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