Job Description

In a nutshellThis role offers the opportunity to work as part of our collaborative 130-strong, multi-discipline tax and our award-winning Corporate Finance teams. You will focus on transaction and M&A tax advisory work as part of our dedicated Transaction Tax team, providing services to a wide range of clients including large corporate clients and private equity houses. You will receive guidance and support from experienced Tax Partners, allowing you to grow both the practice and your tax career. What you'll be doing day to day

• Supporting buy-side and vendor due diligence projects
• Assisting with vendor advice, including clearances and pre-sale structuring
• Helping with buy-side structuring for private equity-backed transactions
• Supporting corporate restructuring, demergers, reorganisations, and management buyouts
• Providing assistance with deal support, such as reviewing SPAs (Sales and Purchase Agreements)
• Collaborating with non-UK firms in the PKF network on international tax projects
• Helping the team build client relationships and contribute to the growth of the Transaction Tax practice
• Providing support to junior members of the team

About you

• Experience in tax, with a focus on company and shareholder taxation, structuring, and transactions
• Good technical tax knowledge
• CTA qualification
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Good analytical and problem-solving abilities
• A willingness to develop coaching and mentoring skills
• High attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Why work at PKF Francis ClarkAs the largest firm of independent chartered accountants and business advisors in South West England, joining PKF Francis Clark brings opportunities to develop your career in a direction that interests you.Having celebrated our centenary in 2019, wexe2x80x99re a team of nearly 1,000 people, based across our offices in Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth, Poole, Salisbury, Southampton, Taunton, Torquay and Truro.Our culture is flexible and supportive, enabling you to be the best you can be. We work hard to ensure you can be yourself, develop and be part of a forward-thinking team that makes brilliant things happen. But donxe2x80x99t just take our word for it.PKF Francis Clark is certified as a Great Place to Work. In 2024, we climbed nine places to 24 out of 105 large organisations on the list of the UKxe2x80x99s Best Workplaces.Wexe2x80x99re also ranked among the UKxe2x80x99s Best Workplaces for Women (33 out of 90 large organisations), Best Workplaces for Development (30 out of 100) and Best Workplace for Wellbeing (44 out of 100).Workplace culture experts Great Place to Work also highlighted PKF Francis Clark as a top achiever among the UKxe2x80x99s Best Workplaces in Consulting & Professional Services.And in recognition of our outstanding training programmes for graduates, school leavers and career changers, wexe2x80x99ve been ranked among Englandxe2x80x99s Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers for two years running.Whilst wexe2x80x99re proudly independent, PKF Francis Clark is a member of the PKF Global family of firms xe2x80x93 together wexe2x80x99re the 12th largest provider of accountancy services in the UK. Being part of a global community of business advisors in 150 countries provides opportunities to expand your horizons by connecting with PKF colleagues around the world. Your core benefitsFinancial benefits:

• Pension
• Group life assurance - up to four times your core salary
• Group income protection
• Health cash plan to help cover the costs of everyday healthcare

Health & Wellbeing benefits:

• Option to buy 5 extra days holiday*
• Counselling and support for you and your immediate family
• Virtual GP for you and your immediate family
• Cycle to work*

Other benefits:

• Medicash Extras providing you with shopping and gym discounts
• Gifts for career and family milestones
• One volunteering day per year to support local organisations
• Emergency funding from the Francis Clark Charitable Foundation
• Electric vehicle lease scheme*

Please note

• These benefits are provided via a salary exchange and are subject to employeexe2x80x99s post exchange hourly rate remaining above the national minimum wage.

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