Tax Manager (UK LLP) - Leeds

Squire Patton Boggs; Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Squire Patton Boggs in Leeds is seeking a Tax Manager to join the Management Accounts team. You will handle direct tax compliance, planning and advisory work for the UK LLP, and support the UK Finance team.

You will prepare UK LLP Group tax returns to HMRC, manage VAT, PAYE Settlement, and lead tax audits. Strong knowledge of UK and international tax law, ATT qualification or equivalent, and good IT skills are required.

Qualifications

• ATT-qualified or equivalent tax qualification required.
• Strong knowledge of UK and international tax legislation.
• Experience in a professional services environment preferred.
• Good IT skills and proficiency with Word/Excel and accounting software.

Responsibilities

• Prepare UK LLP Group tax returns to HMRC, including income tax and corporation tax computations.
• Assist Group Tax Director in managing direct tax compliance processes.
• Develop processes to improve tax compliance efficiency.
• Lead tax audits and respond to tax authorities as needed.
• Coordinate PAYE Settlement Agreement and related payments; support Payroll/Benefits.

Skills

ATT-qualified

UK tax knowledge

Education

ATT or Tax qualification

Tools

Accounting software

Microsoft Excel

ERP / accounting systems

Job description

Description

We are looking for a Tax Manager to join our Management Accounts team in Leeds, who will be responsible for compliance and advisory tax matters for the UK LLP.

Description

We are looking for a Tax Manager to join our Management Accounts team in Leeds, who will be responsible for compliance and advisory tax matters for the UK LLP. This role demands a specialist, experienced and knowledgeable individual to work within the UK Finance team, who is able to assist with tax work globally.

Our Firm

Squire Patton Boggs is one of the world's strongest integrated law firms, committed to providing insight at the point where law, business and government meet. We deliver commercially focused business solutions to a diverse mix of clients, from long-established leading corporations to emerging businesses, start-up visionaries and sovereign nations.

With over 1,500 lawyers spanning more than 40 offices across four continents, the firm is renowned for its local connections and global influence, delivering comprehensive legal services across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. In the UK, we have offices in Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds and London.

The firm is committed to promoting a collaborative and supportive working environment. Embedded by local champions in each of our UK offices, our well-regarded family and carer, wellbeing and workplace culture and development programmes provide a variety of flexible working options to support individuals' life journeys, helping our people pursue their personal and professional goals.

Our Team

Our Finance team in Leeds is a large team made up of Management Accounts, Accounts Payable, Database and Billing, Credit Control and Client and Office Accounts. The team provides centralised support for all the UK offices and take pride in providing a world class service to the firm's internal and external clients.

Our Opportunity

Based in Leeds and reporting to the Group Tax Director, the individual will be involved in direct tax compliance, planning and advisory work, indirect tax compliance and staff training.

You will be responsible for the initial preparation of UK LLP Group tax returns to HMRC, including UK LLP income tax computations and UK corporation tax returns. The Tax Manager will assist the Group Tax Director in managing the direct tax compliance processes and returns throughout the UK LLP Group, working with accounting teams from offices in Europe and Australia. You will also develop processes to make tax compliance more efficient.

Additionally, you will review changes in UK and foreign tax legislation and assess how these changes may affect the UK LLP Group, with responsibility to advise on issues arising from new tax legislation. You will take the lead on tax audits, responding to relevant authorities and assessing any changes required following closure of an audit.

You will be in charge of analysis and preparation of the VAT returns for all UK VAT registered entities in the UK LLP Group. You will prepare and submit the PAYE Settlement Agreement to HMRC on an annual basis, and co-ordinate the payment of any tax liability arising from this, as well as provide support to the Payroll and Benefits Team. The Tax Manager will also be available to assist other parts of the Finance team as required.

The position requires a diligent individual who maintains a detailed knowledge base through continuing professional development. The Tax Manager will be required to explain details of tax and processes, for the benefit of the UK LLP, so maintaining current knowledge is vital.

You

You will be ATT-qualified (or hold another Tax qualification) with experience of accounting and tax in a professional services environment. You will have an understanding of UK and international tax legislation, and interaction with Accounting Standards, as well as a very good level of awareness of the tax issues likely to be encountered in international jurisdictions, particularly those in which the UK LLP Group operates.

You will be pragmatic, proactive and resourceful, with the ability to adapt quickly to different situations and personalities. You will have good IT knowledge/skills and be competent with desktop and Microsoft packages (Word and Excel) along with experience of using accounting or legal software.

You will have well-developed diplomacy, listening and influencing skills, and have the ability to demonstrate a range of influencing skills, personal impact and communication skills that will ensure success and command credibility at all levels of the firm.

You will need to be commercially aware, have strong financial acumen, and possess the ability to think laterally in identifying and developing opportunities arising from tax legislation, as well as being open minded and prepared to assist in the firm opening new markets.

What You Need To Know

If you are interested in finding out more about this role, please visit our website at www.squirepattonboggs.com/en/careers in the first instance. We are unable to process applications sent directly by email.

We are an inclusive employer and aim to ensure our workforce is representative of our society. We welcome applications regardless of age, neurodiversity, disability, family or parental status, race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or gender identity and expression or other legally protected characteristics. We will make reasonable adjustments and adaptions to our recruitment process to ensure it is inclusive for anyone who wishes to apply.