US Tax Assistant Manager / Senior Associate

BDO UK LLP; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

BDO UK LLP in London is seeking a US tax specialist to join the International Tax Team. You will advise multinational clients, including private businesses and FTSE companies, on cross-border tax planning and transfer pricing.

You will lead engagements, mentor others, and collaborate with senior managers and partners, empowering clients to navigate changing regulations.

Qualifications

• US CPA or equivalent qualification.
• Strong knowledge of US tax across cross-border work.
• Excellent collaboration and mentoring skills.
• Project management experience.
• Client-facing communications and relationship building.
• Understanding of quality control procedures.

Responsibilities

• Deliver US tax advisory to start-ups, scale-ups, private businesses and FTSE-listed multinationals.
• Lead cross-border M&A tax transactions and structuring.
• Advise on transfer pricing and global tax issues.
• Mentor and supervise junior staff and teams.
• Build and maintain relationships with senior management and clients.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the firm to enhance delivery.

Skills

US tax knowledge

Cross-border work

Client facing

Project management

Communication

Quality control

Education

US CPA (CPA) or equivalent

Job description

Ideas | People | Trust

We’re BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today’s changing world.

We work with the companies that are Britain’s economic engine – ambitious, entrepreneurially‑spirited and high‑growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them.

We’ll broaden your horizons

Working, achieving, and thriving together, our Tax team move with every challenge. Friendly, driven and diverse, they service our clients across the country and around the world. By providing expertise in many different specialist areas of tax, they collaborate across BDO to deliver wider business solutions. From meeting clients’ evolving business needs to managing changes to legislation, there are always fresh challenges to face in the Tax team. If you’re after a career that will keep you on your toes, we’ll give you the autonomy to drive your career forward.

Tax is a dynamic, ever‑changing industry. As our clients’ needs and the regulatory environment evolve, you’ll encounter new problems to solve and new opportunities for growth. Whether it’s advising clients on high‑profile specialisms like Corporation Tax or leading the implementation of intelligent technology solutions, you’ll enjoy variety as well as stretch in your role.

BDO supports all kinds of different businesses in different sectors across the UK and around the world.

You’ll be providing Tax Advisory services to start‑ups and scale‑ups, to private businesses and FTSE listed multinationals. Each of our clients has different needs and in applying your expertise in different contexts, you’ll develop your skills and gain valuable experience that will serve you throughout your career.

We’ll help you succeed

Leading organisations 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 them and building long‑lasting relationships.

You’ll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO’s partners to help businesses effectively. You’ll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with.

We're an International Tax Team working across every industry sector with a diverse and interesting range of clients - from entrepreneurial start‑ups to large, global FTSE 100 companies.

For you, it's the chance to get involved in:

• Cross border M&A transactions
• Tax planning
• Transfer pricing
• US Tax Consulting and more

Your potential will grow too, with plenty of opportunities to learn new skills or further enhance your current ones.

Along the way, we'll give you all the client exposure, support and connections you need to take your career in whichever direction you want it to go.

We’re looking for someone with:

• US Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or equivalent

• Demonstrable US tax knowledge

• Strong collaboration skills: Able to guide and supervise less experienced colleagues

• Project management experience

• Client facing skills

• Strong communication skills, written and verbal, with the ability to adapt style as appropriate

• An understanding of quality control procedures

You’ll be able to be yourself; we’ll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We’re committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at 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. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we’ll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs.

Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you’ll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work.

We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we’ve invested in state‑of‑the‑art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO’s people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we’ll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you’ll never stop learning at BDO.

We’re looking forward to the future

At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we’re always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions

We’ve got a clear purpose, and we’re confident in our future, because we’re adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.

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