Corporate and M&A Tax Senior Manager

Bdo; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accounting and advisory firm in the UK is seeking an experienced transaction tax operative. The role involves leading tax due diligence and structuring projects, managing client relationships, and developing junior staff. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in tax and project management, with the ability to communicate complex issues effectively. This position offers opportunities for career growth and a supportive working environment.

Benefits

Agile working environment

Career development programs

Supportive team culture

Qualifications

• Demonstrable relevant transactions experience.
• Experience of dealing with client senior management.
• Ability to develop client relationships and sell new services.

Responsibilities

• Lead tax due diligence and structuring projects.
• Develop a network of contacts and win new work.
• Coach and develop junior staff.

Skills

Tax due diligence

Project management

Client relationship management

Communication

Education

Educated to degree level and/or CTA and/or ACA qualified

Job description

Overview

This role requires an experienced transaction tax operative who is comfortable leading a range of tax due diligence, both buy side and sell side, and tax structuring assignments. The role will require working closely with other members of the team including tax specialist colleagues in VAT, Employment Taxes etc and with colleagues in Transaction Services. The role requires technical excellence as well as the ability to think commercially and to communicate tax technical issues to various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead a variety of tax due diligence and tax structuring projects, working closely with other specialists within the firm and the transaction support team.
• Develop your own network of contacts internally and externally and start winning own work and cross selling.
• Be responsible for client take on and engagement procedures and managing risks around projects.
• Respond quickly to, as well as anticipating, client requests/needs, keeping clients informed of progress in relation to all aspects of the transaction service provided, and maintaining regular contact with clients and internal stakeholders.
• Input into legal documents and forecast models.
• Be responsible for coaching and developing junior members of staff.
• Contribute to the development of certain key transaction relationships, e.g. key private equity accounts.
• An in-depth, up to date, knowledge of taxation with specialist knowledge and the ability to deal with complex tax issues arising on transactions.
• Demonstrable relevant transactions experience.
• Project and staff management experience.
• Ability to develop client relationships and to sell new services to existing clients.
• Experience of dealing with client senior management and other stakeholders such as legal advisers.
• Educated to degree level and/or CTA and/or ACA qualified or equivalent.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable relevant transactions experience.
• Project and staff management experience.
• Ability to develop client relationships and to sell new services to existing clients.
• Experience of dealing with client senior management and other stakeholders such as legal advisers.
• Educated to degree level and/or CTA and/or ACA qualified or equivalent.

You’ll be able to be yourself; we’ll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We’re 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.

We’re BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions businesses need to navigate today’s changing world. We’ll broaden your horizons. Our Tax team thrives on keeping busy. They service our clients across the country and around the world, collaborating across BDO to deliver wider business solutions. If you’re after a career that will keep you on your toes, we’ll give you the autonomy to drive your career forward. At BDO, we’ll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development.

We’re in it together. Mutual support and respect is one of BDO’s core values and we’re proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. We’ll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected so teams can share ideas and help one another. We want you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. BDO’s people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we’ll encourage you to learn and grow through multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources. Across the UK thousands of unique minds come together to help the companies we work with achieve their ambitions.

BDO LLP is a key member of the BDO global network of public accounting, tax and advisory firms. The firms have representation in 166 countries, with 115,700 people working out of over 1,776 offices worldwide. Being part of an integrated network provides myriad opportunities for success.