FS Tax Associate Director

Forvis Mazars LLP; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Forvis Mazars LLP in London seeks an experienced Associate Director to lead the growing Financial Services Tax practice focused on Banking and Capital Markets. You will steer engagements, manage teams across advisory, compliance and tax audits, and play a key role in developing new business with clients across the FS sector.

The role requires deep FS tax knowledge, ability to manage budgets and timelines, and a track record of client relationship management in a complex regulatory environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading FS tax engagements in Banking and Capital Markets.
• Knowledge of broader tax, regulatory and accounting areas, including OECD Pillar 2 – GloBE.
• Willingness to lead and develop FS Tax teams and manage budgets and timelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead go-to-market efforts across Banking and Capital Markets FS Tax practice.
• Manage FS Tax advisory, compliance and audit engagements for a portfolio of clients.
• Drive business development opportunities and align work with firm policies.

Skills

FS tax engagements

Team management

Business development

Budgeting & fees

Job description

Forvis Mazars is a leading global professional services network providing audit & assurance, tax, and advisory services. Forvis Mazars in the UK spans 14 offices across the nation and has over 3,400 professionals, with 190 partners. We have a clear purpose and a shared commitment to shape a better future.You'll join a collaborative and inclusive team where you're supported to grow your skills, explore new opportunities, and contribute from day one. You'll work with a diverse client base, develop meaningful connections, and gain experience that extends beyond your local team. Together, we grow, belong and impact.About the teamAfter recent growth and winning many new clients across the FinTech, Banking and Capital Markets, General and Life insurance, Lloyd's of London, fund and asset management sectors, we have ambitious targets for the future. Tax is higher than ever on the agenda for our FS clients with ongoing geo-political change and significant tax, regulatory and accounting reforms impacting all sectors across FS. To help our clients navigate the existing complexities and future uncertainties, we are recruiting to develop the team and our capabilities to respond to the market.About the roleWe have a newly created FS Tax Associate Director role due to the recent success of the Financial Services Tax team.The predominant focus of the role is to drive our growing Banking and Capital Markets FS Tax practice.You will help to lead our go-to-market offering across the Banking and Capital Markets sector, managing our business development opportunities and have a key role in helping to drive our wider FS Tax strategy.You will be responsible for managing various teams across FS Tax advisory, compliance and audit of tax engagements.Manage a portfolio of high-quality work for clients and profitable outcomes for the business through use of best practices, technology and alignment with Firm policies.Be a role-model to junior team members in our London office in the delegation and review of work as well as fostering their learning and development.What we are looking forExtensive experience in leading a portfolio of FS tax engagements in the Banking and Capital Markets space across tax advisory services.Keen interest to maintain up-to-date knowledge of broader business tax, international tax, regulatory and tax accounting areas (e.g. OECD Pillar 2 – GloBE).Willingness to take on team management and development roles within the FS Tax team.Broad experience of managing financials on client engagements, setting timetables, delivering on budgets and negotiating fees with clients.Experience of identifying opportunities for business development across FS Tax and other service lines.Ready to grow, belong, and impact? Apply now and join us at Forvis Mazars!Diversity, Equity & InclusionAt Forvis Mazars diversity, equity and inclusion are central to our values. We value our people's unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experience, and know this diversity create better outcomes for our clients. We seek to attract, develop, and retain the best talent, inclusive of sex, ethnicity, disability, socio-economic background, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, and faith. We select candidates based on skills, knowledge, qualifications, and experience and aim to support all our team members to reach their potential. At Forvis Mazars, we promote an environment in which you can grow your skills, belong to a team that values your ideas, and make an impact that matters.