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Were BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate todays changing world.
We work with the companies that are Britains economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams leading them.
Well broaden your horizons
Our Shared Service Centre team (SSC) provides essential support to a number of teams across our firm. As well as assisting on large-scale operations, beyond the capacity of a core specialist team, they provide the unparalleled expertise we need to keep moving forward. As part of this friendly department, youll have the chance to work on exciting projects and develop your skillset. Theres real opportunity, making it a great chance to use industry knowledge and experience to solve problems in your next career step, or it can be a place to learn if youre just starting out. If you want to work on important projects and explore your potential, well give you the friendly, supportive working environment to go far.
Well 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.
Youll 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 BDOs partners to help businesses effectively. Youll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with.
We are looking to recruit an experienced and dynamic Associate to join the Tax Hub based in central Liverpool. This team is one of several Hubs within BDOs rapidly growing Shared Service Centre (SSC). SSC team members work internally within the business providing support to the client facing members of the firm.
The Tax Hub provides UK-wide tax compliance services to BDO colleagues in the tax stream. The successful candidate will play a key role in contributing to the next phase of BDOs Shared Service strategy.
In this role, youll:
* Support regional client-facing tax teams with review and quality assurance of expatriate and personal tax returns
* Deliver quality assurance outputs to agreed timescale, quality, and volume
* (Desired) Perform quality assurance of US personal tax returns
* Monitor accuracy of team members output, embedding a continuous improvement ethic through effective monitoring and root cause analysis of errors and omissions
* Deliver coaching and feedback to team members to improve quality and aid in their development
* Team management responsibility (up to 2 individuals), including coaching and feedback, day-to-day management, conducting one-to-ones and training and development of the team
* Work extensively with BDOs tax software and workflow tools
* Deal with internal queries with colleagues and teams across BDO UK
* Build relationships with colleagues and stakeholders in local offices
* Monitor productivity output and quality of the teams
Technical requirements and professional skills:
* Completed or working towards ATT/ACCA or equivalent QBE
* Demonstrable experience of Expatriate tax including residency tests and remittance/arising basis application
* (Desired) Knowledge of the US tax system
* Energised, enthusiastic and results orientated
* Ability to work well in a team environment - mentoring/supervising experience is advantageous
* IT skills - strong working knowledge of MS Excel, other MS Office products and similar desktop applications
* Knowledge of CCH tax software is advantageous
* Well presented with a professional level of communication - both verbal and written
* Good time management, organisation skills and the ability to prioritise and complete tasks with limited supervision
Youll be able to be yourself; well recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to our business. Were committed to agile working, and we offer everyone the opportunity to work in ways that suit them, their teams, and the task at hand.
At BDO, well help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development.
Were in it together
Mutual support and respect is one of BDOs core values and were proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, well 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, youll 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 and satisfying experiences at work, so weve invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDOs people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and well encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, youll never stop learning at BDO.
Were 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 were 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.
Weve got a clear purpose, and were confident in our future, because were 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.