Corporate Tax Assistant Manager / Manager
5 days ago
BRACKNELL
Ideas | People | Trust Weâre BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions businesses need to navigate todayâs changing world. Our clients are Britainâs economic engine â ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and highâgrowth businesses that fuel the economy - and the owners and management teams that lead them. Weâll broaden your horizons BDOâs Corporate Tax practice sits at the heart of our Tax function and plays an important role in the wider business. Our team works collaboratively with others across BDO, offering clients in the UK and overseas expert advice and solutions that help them overcome their challenges. If youâre looking for exposure and the chance to make an impact, youâre looking in the right place Tax is a dynamic, ever-changing industry. As our clientsâ needs and the regulatory environment evolve, youâll encounter new problems to solve and new opportunities for growth. Whether itâs advising clients on high-profile specialisms like Corporation Tax or leading the implementation of intelligent technology solutions, youâll 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. Youâll 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, youâll develop your skills and gain valuable experience that will serve you throughout your career. Weâll help you succeed Our clients 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 clients and building long-lasting relationships. Youâll be someone who can work pro-actively, managing your own tasks, but youâll also be confident collaborating with others, communicating regularly with senior managers, Directors, and BDOâs Partners to enable us to serve our clients effectively. Youâll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to our clients. Role Overview This role will provide Tax compliance and advisory services to a wide range of corporate and owner managed clients. The primary responsibility will be to deal with all matters relating to the management of a portfolio of clients. You will also provide assistance to Director/Partners in both client work and in the management of the group and on occasions the practice. Will be involved in special assignments on an ad hoc basis. A key part of the role requires the individual to actively seek, and keep the Partner informed about, any new business opportunities arising on existing and new clients. Responsibilities To act as a key point of contact within the firm for the client, together with the Senior Manager/Partner. This will involve responding quickly to, as well as anticipating, client requests/needs, keeping clients informed of progress in relation to all aspects of the service provided, and maintaining regular contact with clients * There will be an expectation that you will take full responsibility for project delivery on their portfolio * Manage a portfolio of clients including control of billings and cash collection within the firms criteria * Review of work prepared by more junior members of staff * Liaise with HMRC * To ensure assignments are completed within agreed budgets and keep client/Partner informed of overruns and plan staff assignments in order to give an appropriate spread of experience * Ensure that the firmâs quality control procedures are adhered to including second partner review * Identify risk and technical matters, as well as selling opportunities, to the Partner/ Senior Manager/Manager, whilst exercising judgement within agreed parameters. Requirements * Educated to degree level, and/or CTA and/or ACA qualified or equivalent * Guide and supervise less experienced colleagues. * Support, train, mentor and advise others in own area. * Challenge current practice â driving improvements and championing change. * Take personal responsibility for own decisions and actions and those of others. * Lead projects of limited scale or complexity Youâll also be able to be yourself; weâll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. Weâre committed to agile working, and we offer everyone the opportunity to work in ways that suit them, their teams, and the task in hand. At BDO, weâll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. Weâre in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDOâs core values and weâre proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, weâll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. We can provide the best support for our clients and people when weâre working side by side. 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, youâll 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 our clients and satisfying experiences at work, so weâve invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDOâs people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and weâll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, youâll never stop learning at BDO. Weâre 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 weâre 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. Weâve got a clear purpose, and weâre confident in our future, because weâre 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.