Corporate Tax Assistant Manager

Saffrey LLP; Leeds; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Saffery LLP is a leading UK accountancy firm providing tax and advisory services. The Corporate Tax role sits within a busy Leeds office, offering exposure to a diverse portfolio of clients across sectors including manufacturing, technology and financial services.

The successful candidate will handle corporation tax computations, client communication and tax advisory projects, with support from Partners and Managers to develop technical and career capabilities.

Qualifications

• Qualified in ACA/ACCA/CTA with 1–2 years post-qualification experience in corporation tax.
• Strong UK tax technical skills and ability to analyse tax queries.
• Ability to deliver robust advice and solutions and manage projects.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review corporation tax computations.
• Manage milestones, return and payment deadlines.
• Correspond with clients and HMRC.
• Support on tax advisory assignments including international tax, capital allowances, R&D tax relief and structuring.
• Advise on complex areas such as transfer pricing, CFCs and tax reliefs with specialist support.
• Provide support on stand-alone tax advisory projects, including acquisitions and due diligence.
• Support and guidance from senior management to help your career goals.

Skills

Tax technical skills

Query analysis

Project management

Delivery quality

Communication skills

Client relationships

Mentoring & coaching

Education

ACA/ACCA/CTA

Job description

The responsibilities

Frequently dealing with challenging technical issues, the candidate can expect the role to encompass the following areas amongst others:

• Preparation and review of corporation tax computations;
• Taking an active role in the management of key milestones, return and payment deadlines
• Corresponding with clients and HMRC;
• Supporting Partners and Managers on the delivery of tax advisory assignments and planning projects including international tax, capital allowances, R&D tax relief and structuring advice;
• Support in advising on a range of technical areas such as complex capital allowances claims, R&D tax relief, transfer pricing, Substantial Shareholdings Exemption, Controlled Foreign Companies, Corporate Interest Restriction, Withholding Tax and Double Taxation Relief, with the support of specialist colleagues where required;
• Providing support in stand-alone tax advisory projects, including structuring acquisitions and disposals, transaction support and due diligence; and
• Support and guidance of an approachable senior management who will help you to achieve your long-term career goals

We live by our potential meets personal mantra and understand that everyone has different requirements in terms of their ideal portfolio. Working with your line manager, we will develop a mix of work that suits your own individual needs.

The Team

Our Corporate Tax team spans our 9 office locations and comprises 7 partners and over 100 professionals. The Corporate Tax teams deal with a large portfolio of companies operating in a variety of sectors, including manufacturing, technology, retail, recruitment, financial services, hospitality and property. These clients range from smaller owner-managed businesses to large and complex listed groups, as well as charities and not for profit organisations.

You

The role would suit a qualified individual (for example ACA/ACCA/CTA) with one to two years post qualification experience in corporation tax.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Strong UK tax technical skills; Ability to analyse tax technical queries and provide robust advice and solutions;
• Project management skills, with the ability to plan and prioritise work, meet deadlines and monitor budgets;
• Responsibility for the delivery and quality of work;
• Excellent communication skills;
• A clear client focus with a commitment to building strong client relationships;
• Ability to work collaboratively in different teams; Coaching and mentoring skills to develop other team members; and
• Willingness to learn with a keen desire to become involved in new areas and share knowledge.

Reward and benefits

• A 35 hour working week with a hybrid working policy with the flexibility to work from home for up to three days per week (our core hours are 10-4);
• Excellent benefits including; contributory pension scheme, 25 days annual leave, Life Assurance cover and great flexible benefits and family friendly policies;
• Eligiblity for the firm’s Profit-Sharing Plan. Paid in December; and
• Eligibiliy for the discretionary bonus scheme.

About us

Saffery LLP is an adviser to individuals and businesses across a range of sectors, providing market-leading accountancy, audit, business advisory, tax and VAT services. Founded in 1855, we are the UK’s 15th largest accountancy firm.

When you work with us at Saffery, you work with people who know your name, not just a job title. We’re a place shaped by friendly, intelligent people who are individually excellent and collectively exceptional. We’re committed to our clients, but also to our greatest asset – our people.

As a proud member of Nexia, a leading, international network of independent accounting and consulting firms, we’ve got access to local insight on a global scale.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Equality, diversity and inclusion is a top priority for us. With our ED&I strategy, Everyone Belongs, we are building on our positive work culture and implementing initiatives to improve diversity and strengthen our equitable culture of inclusion, led from the top.