Business tax assistant manager - gatwick or guildford

Responsibilities

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.

You’ll be someone who can work pro‑actively, managing your own tasks, while also collaborating with others, communicating regularly with senior managers, Directors, and BDO’s Partners to enable us to serve our clients effectively. You’ll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to our clients.

Qualifications

• An in depth, up to date, knowledge of taxation with specialist knowledge and the ability to deal with complex tax issues; project and staff management experience; ability to manage a substantial client portfolio profitably whilst being able to actively seek opportunities for developing new clients and for selling new services to existing clients.
• Ability to provide tax compliance and advisory services to a wide range of clients using resources from a shared service team or via technology tools.
• Experience of managing a substantial portfolio of clients including control of client take‑on and engagement, billings, and identification of opportunities to improve recoveries, together with cash collection.
• Understanding of potential risks to the Firm in relation to the Firm’s quality control procedures and raising to the appropriate person.
• Guide and supervise less experienced colleagues, proving support, training and mentoring where appropriate.
• Experience of leading complex projects.
• Educated to degree level and/or CTA and/or ACA qualified or equivalent.
• Demonstrable post‑qualified experience.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of core and voluntary benefits.

Health and Wellness Programme

We promote a positive working environment where our people can thrive.

Pension Plan

A Group Personal Pension Plan, with matched employer contributions.

Private Medical

Access to private medical treatment for you and your family.

Income Protection Plan

Provides a proportion of your basic salary if you suffer a loss of earnings because of illness or injury.

Holidays

Our holiday benefit enables you to purchase up to 10 days of additional leave.

Bike to work scheme

A convenient, environmentally friendly and tax‑effective way to acquire a bike for travelling to and from work.