Tax Dispute Resolution Assistant Manager

BDO LLP; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking accountancy and business advisory firm as a Tax Dispute Resolution Assistant Manager. In this role, you will be pivotal in assisting clients with complex tax problems, preparing detailed investigation reports, and liaising with HMRC. The firm prides itself on its commitment to quality advice and building long-lasting client relationships. You will have the opportunity to work in an agile environment, supporting both personal and professional growth while contributing to a culture of mutual respect and support. If you are ready to take your career to the next level in a dynamic setting, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Professional qualification (ACA and/or CTA) being taken is essential.
• Strong communication skills and understanding of relevant legislation needed.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the investigation or voluntary disclosure for a portfolio of clients.
• Prepare investigation reports and liaise with clients and HMRC.

Skills

Tax Enquiry Experience

Communication Skills

Client Liaison

Business Development

Education

Professional Qualification (ACA and/or CTA)

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Lotus Notes

Job description

Tax Dispute Resolution Assistant Manager

Tax Dispute Resolution Assistant Manager

Apply locations London - Baker Street time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday job requisition id R05682

Ideas | People | Trust

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 national Tax Dispute Resolution team is one of the largest in professional services and practices within all areas of UK tax. We help private individuals and businesses with complex tax problems that need resolving. We offer bespoke solutions with senior level tax advice to bring tax affairs up to date with HMRC.

We’ll help you succeed

Our clients trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with clients and building long-lasting relationships.

• Assist the everyday running of the investigation or voluntary disclosure for a portfolio of clients.
• Prepare investigation reports, including all computational aspects of the report, for submission to the HMRC, working directly to a manager or director and delegating appropriate tasks to more junior staff.
• Liaise directly with clients, contacts and other parties to ensure work is done and produced according to the desired timescales.
• Prepare agendas for all meetings with clients and/or HMRC and ensure that all points are followed up after the meeting.
• Prepare work plans and liaise with the managers/director to ensure that the disclosure report covers all areas included in the work plan.
• Support the negotiation of the settlement by providing the partner or director with an aide memoir in relation to the details of the case and the specific technical arguments that are likely to arise.
• Assist with the billing and collection in respect of each client in their portfolio.
• Identify and recognise business and sales opportunities and inform the manager/partner and client as appropriate.
• Maintain a network of professional and business contacts.
• Act as an ambassador of the firm, keep abreast of the wide range of services the firm offers and suggest innovative products and services.
• Professional qualification (ACA and/or CTA) being taken.
• Some tax enquiry experience desirable.
• Be able to develop a clear understanding of relevant legislation and strong communication skills.
• Good knowledge of Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Lotus Notes.

We’re committed to agile working, and we offer everyone the opportunity to work in ways that suit them, their teams, and the task in hand.

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.

About Us

BDO UK provides tax, audit and assurance, advisory and business outsourcing services. Our clients are Britain’s economic engine – ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high‑growth businesses that fuel the economy.