Deals Tax, Capital Allowances, Senior Manager

PwC; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in the United Kingdom seeks a Senior Manager for its Capital Allowances practice. This role involves managing client engagements, preparing Capital Allowance claims, and mentoring junior staff. Ideal candidates should have experience in a deals tax environment, excellent project management skills, and a strong understanding of tax incentives. Benefits include flexible working arrangements and comprehensive support for personal growth.

Benefits

Private medical cover

24/7 access to a virtual GP

Six volunteering days a year

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a deals tax environment, specialising in Capital Allowances.
• Strong project management skills, able to handle multiple projects.
• Excellent communication and report writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage Capital Allowance claims for submission to HMRC.
• Develop strong relationships with clients and stakeholders.
• Identify and develop new opportunities for the business.

Skills

Experience in deals tax environment

Excellent knowledge of tax incentives

Strong project management skills

Excellent communication skills

Coaching and delegation skills

Good written skills

Analytical skills

Technically strong background

Job description

At PwC, our people in tax services focus on providing advice and guidance to clients on tax planning, compliance, and strategy. These individuals help businesses navigate complex tax regulations and optimise their tax positions. Those in mergers and acquisition tax at PwC will focus on providing tax advice and guidance during mergers, acquisitions, and other business transactions. Your work will involve analysing the tax implications of such transactions, developing tax structures, and assisting clients in navigating complex tax regulations to optimise tax outcomes.

About the role:

PwC's national Innovation and Capital Incentives (ICI) team are passionate about helping clients obtain the incentives and allowances available to support their investment in innovation and capital assets. We are a national team, based across all regions. We are a diverse team with a strong focus on growth.

We are looking to recruit an individual at Senior Manager level with experience of Capital Allowances and are keen to hear from people who are passionate about innovation, getting to know a broad range of businesses and having a direct role in growing our Capital Allowances practice.

What your days will look like:

• Being involved on real estate, infrastructure and private equity deals from a Capital Allowances perspective
• Managing a portfolio of Capital Allowance clients and project delivery across these.
• Managing the preparation of Capital Allowance claims for submission to HMRC
• Managing client engagements and developing strong relationships with both our clients and internal stakeholders
• Preparing responses to or liaising with HMRC with regard to queries they have on Capital Allowance claims on behalf of our clients
• Advising clients and internal stakeholders on tax technical points.
• Supervising Managers and juniors undertaking the work and keeping more senior stakeholders updated on progress
• Helping to identify and develop new opportunities, including involvement in pitching for work. Being empowered to do this as a leader in the team
• Working collaboratively with a strong team focused in deals tax

Essential skills and experience

• Experience of working in a deals tax environment, specialising in Capital Allowances.
• Excellent working knowledge of tax incentives and experience in preparing Capital Allowances claims.
• Strong project management skills - able to manage many live projects and deals at once and plan own workload.
• Excellent communication skills - the candidate will be expected to be the point of contact on the projects they manage supporting a range of stakeholders including client contacts, PwC staff in the incentives team and also in the wider tax practice.
• Coaching and delegation - the successful candidate will help other Managers and Senior Managers in the team coach and delegate a growing team of associates supporting the Capital Allowances team, helping them grow their technical expertise alongside their soft skills.
• Good written skills including report writing, technical memo drafting and concise advice notes for sharing with clients.
• Analytical skills for numerical analysis of client data.
• Technically very strong and a track record of being so

What you will receive from us:

No matter where you may be in your career or personal life, our benefits are designed to add value and support, recognising and rewarding you fairly for your contributions.

We offer a range of benefits including empowered flexibility and a working week split between office, home and client site; private medical cover and 24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP; six volunteering days a year and much more.