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We are looking for an experienced corporate tax real estate specialist at Senior Manager level to join our fast-growing Real Estate Corporate Tax Team to provide direct support to the partners by managing the corporate tax real estate affairs of our existing and ever-expanding portfolio of real estate clients, in particular Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs).

The role

To manage your own portfolio of real estate clients, working with Partners/Directors (or alone) on complex tax consultancy projects & tax compliance assignments for a range of real estate clients across the real estate sector. You will be expected to lead transactional work and manage the delivery of tax structuring and due diligence assignments in connection with client M&A activity, including the co-ordination of work from specialist teams. A significant part of the role will include supporting the Partner/Director team with business development for existing, new, and prospective real estate clients.

To manage the delivery of tax advisory & compliance services for a range of clients across the real estate sector. The mix of work will be varied as the client base of the Real Estate Corporate Tax Team is a diverse range of property businesses with clients based primarily in London but also throughout the UK.

Tax compliance and advisory work for UK REITs is a key focus of the role, for example the preparation and review of REIT Financial Statements, Corporate Interest Restriction and Property Income Distributions (PID) calculations, as well as preparing PID trackers. Tax planning will arise as a matter of course across this diverse portfolio of clients. This will include areas such as group tax planning, property planning, capital allowances, R&D tax credits and s455 tax planning.

You will also be expected to support the senior team with transactional work and prepare reports and to manage junior team members, utilising the team to deliver on projects and develop junior staff through delegation and coaching. You will need to work with the senior team to manage real estate client accounts and help to build-out prospective opportunities.

The responsibilities

• The role provides a good range of work for some with a solid real estate corporate tax compliance and advisory background, with a particular focus on REITs. Experience of dealing with REITs, large property groups, Real Estate Funds and Partnerships, non-resident landlords would be beneficial.
• The successful applicant will work closely with the Partners on stand-alone tax advisory projects, including structuring acquisitions and disposals, transaction support and due diligence and assist with the delivery of complex tax advisory projects and compliance assignments.
• You will be involved in tax planning and advisory projects which will arise as a matter of course across this diverse portfolio of clients, such as property transactions, capital allowance claims, R&D tax credits and cross border transactions.
• The role will include some staff responsibilities and work planning. The individual will report directly to client partners.
• Ongoing training will be provided, with the opportunity for the individual to attend the firm's annual tax conference and attend both internal and external training sessions.
• The role provides a wide range of interesting work for someone with a solid real estate corporate tax background in a friendly and supportive environment.
• Act as a trusted adviser and engage with clients on wider commercial and strategic issues and ensure compliance with the firm's quality assurance and risk management procedures.
  
  

The team

The Real Estate Corporate Tax team consists of 2 Partners and a team of Senior Managers and Managers through to Trainees. The team has a wide range of clients and Saffery's Real Estate Corporate Tax offering is growing both in London and Nationally at a strong pace.

You

The role will suit someone proactive; they should possess the confidence and professionalism to establish credibility at all levels, be commercially minded and have a clear perception of client requirements. Candidates should be able to market their skills and those of the firm, both on a one-to-one basis and in presentations. They should be innovative with vision, creativity and flair.

Candidates will require recent practical experience of running a real estate corporate tax portfolio and providing tax advice to REITs and property businesses, with a detailed and up to date working

knowledge of real estate corporate tax issues a given. Whilst technical skills are obviously important, this position also requires a team-orientated and flexible personality, alongside the experience of organising the delivery of tax work, problem solving and the ability to use their own initiative. The individual must be able to look at the tax issues of private companies both from the point of view of the company structure, and that of their owners.

Applicants should be preferably CTA and/or ACA qualified.

Reward and benefits

• A 35 hour working week with a hybrid working policy with the flexibility to work from home for up to three days per week (our core hours are 10-4)
• Excellent benefits including; contributory pension scheme, 25 days annual leave, Life Assurance cover and great flexible benefits and family friendly policies
• Eligibility for the firm's Profit-Sharing Plan. Paid in December
• Eligibility for the discretionary bonus scheme.

About us

Saffery LLP is an adviser to individuals and businesses across a range of sectors, providing market-leading accountancy, audit, business advisory, tax and VAT services. Founded in 1855, we are the UK's 15th largest accountancy firm.

When you work with us at Saffery, you work with people who know your name, not just a job title. We're a place shaped by friendly, intelligent people who are individually excellent and collectively exceptional. We're committed to our clients, but also to our greatest asset - our people.

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We hope you will apply to us, whatever your background, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, disability or neurodivergence, because individual differences equal collective strength. Built on values of excellence, integrity, enthusiasm and collegiality, Saffery is where Potential meets Personal.