Overview
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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.
Role purpose
As a Transactions Tax Director you will be responsible for leading our teams in providing the full range of tax due diligence and M&A structuring services to our clients. The role will involve covering both domestic and international clients, providing an opportunity for those with both UK and cross-border experience. We expect the right candidate to have significant experience in transactions taxes, with potential for leadership and strategy development. The role could also be a stepping stone to a future partnership.
Responsibilities
* Lead the overall delivery of complex tax due diligence assignments, including provision of corporation tax due diligence services to clients.
* Liaise with colleagues in VAT, employment taxes, and other specialist tax services, and co-ordinate with teams from other Mazars group countries to project manage the overall tax due diligence services.
* Collaborate with the transaction services team to go to market and win new combined financial and tax due diligence projects.
* Build client relationships through engagements and pursue opportunities identified during due diligence to support ongoing client needs.
* Lead the provision of tax advisory and structuring services, delivering complex tax advisory assignments; act as main day-to-day point of contact on a portfolio of M&A tax advisory work.
* Own the overall client relationship, scope assignments tailored to client needs, and coordinate with the deal advisory team for seamless service across tax and advisory offerings.
* Ensure advice is reflected in all transaction aspects and communicate with clients, lawyers, and advisers; collaborate across wider tax and advisory and consulting teams to identify opportunities and support go-to-market initiatives.
Skills, Knowledge and Qualifications
* Holds relevant professional qualification such as ACA or CTA (or equivalent).
* Strong technical knowledge of key tax issues affecting companies and shareholders in transactions.
* Experience in transactions; strong project management skills with a track record of leading teams on complex assignments.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Forvis Mazars inclusion and diversity are central to our values. We recognise that being an inclusive and diverse organisation makes us stronger as a business. We seek to attract and recruit people who reflect the diverse nature of our clients and communities, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, nationality, faith or belief, social background, age, and disability. Forvis Mazars selects candidates based on skills, knowledge, qualifications and experience.
Seniority level
* Director
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Accounting/Auditing
Industries
* Accounting
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