Tax Manager

Overview:

This role gives the opportunity for a self-motivated person to progress their career in the tax advisory sector providing superb on-the-job training. It requires excellent communication and numeracy skills along with a willingness to work hard and forward thinking to achieve success. 

There will be some contact within this role with clients and you will need to be able to communicate clearly both in writing and verbally.

You will work to build up trust and good working relationships in the client base.

Duties:

• Managing an allocated portfolio of advisory work
• Clients are primarily OMB\'s and HNWI\'s with a diverse range of UK and international issues
• Providing assistance to the Head of Tax with advisory projects in all areas of tax
• Mentoring members of the tax team
• Reviewing work from the tax team  
• Liaising with clients
• Interaction with other accountancy practices and contacts
• Liaising with the Inland Revenue and other third parties

Essential:

• ATT qualified and/or CTA studier â£" either partially qualified or looking to start CTA
• A good command of spoken and written English
• Strong organisational and planning skills
• Able to work independently
• Previous advisory experience

In return, the successful candidate will receive:

• Competitive salary + pension contributions
• Benefits package inc. private medical insurance, death in service benefit, Perks at Work membership where you have the option to choose the remainder of your perks and benefits
• Full study assistance accompanies the role
• Develop experience working in a family-feel environment
• Flexible working patterns available to suit individuals

Tax Assistant

Overview:

This role gives the opportunity for a self-motivated person to start on the road to a career in the tax advisory sector providing superb on-the-job training. It requires excellent communication and numeracy skills along with a willingness to work and study hard to achieve success.

There will be some contact within this role with clients and you will need to be able to communicate clearly both in writing and verbally.

You will work to build up trust and good working relationships in the client base.

Duties:

• Managing (under supervision) an allocated portfolio of work
• Clients are primarily HNWI\'s with a diverse range of UK and international issues
• Dealing with tax processing and tax returns
• Liaising with clients
• Interaction with other accountancy practices and contacts
• Liaising with the Inland Revenue and other third parties

Essential:

• ATT studier â£" either partially qualified or looking to start studying (but must be committed to pursuing a career in tax)
• A good command of spoken and written English
• Strong organisational and planning skills
• Able to work independently

In return, the successful candidate will receive:

• Competitive salary + pension contributions
• Benefits package inc. private medical insurance, death in service benefit, Perks at Work membership where you have the option to choose the remainder of your perks and benefits!
• Full study assistance accompanies the role
• Develop experience working in a family-feel environment
• Flexible working patterns available to suit individuals

Corporate Tax Manager

The firm, a highly reputable Top 20 Chartered Accountants, are seeking a talented and enthusiastic individual to join the growing team in Bristol.

The role

We are looking for a manager with recent corporate tax experience to join our fast-growing and dynamic Bristol office to provide direct support to the partners by managing the corporate tax affairs of an existing portfolio of primarily owner-managed business clients.

The mix of work will be varied as the client base is across a full range of business sectors, including property, innovation, farming, financial services, sport & entertainment and not for profit.

In addition to the annual corporate tax compliance work, tax planning and advisory projects will arise as a matter of course across this diverse portfolio of clients. These will include areas such as group tax planning, property transactions, capital allowances, R&D tax credits, s455 tax and cross border transactions.  The successful applicant will also work closely with the Director on stand-alone tax advisory projects, including structuring acquisitions and disposals, share based incentives, transaction support and due diligence. Tax accounting will also be an essential part of the role.

The role would also include responsibility for the supervision/review of work undertaken by the junior members within the team, including some staff responsibilities and work planning. The individual will in most cases report directly to the head of the corporate tax team and/or the client partner.

Ongoing training will be provided, with the opportunity for the individual to attend the firm\'s annual tax conference and to attend both internal and external training sessions.

The individual

• The ideal candidate will be pro-active and resilient. They will require recent practical experience in running a corporate tax portfolio and have a detailed up to date working knowledge of corporate taxation issues.
• Experience of organising the delivery of tax work, problem solving and the ability to use their own initiative is essential. In addition, they should possess the confidence and professionalism to establish credibility at all levels, be commercially minded and have a clear perception of client requirements.
• Previous experience of using computerised accounts and tax packages is useful. The firm uses Alphatax.
• Applicants should be preferably CTA and/or ACA qualified.

Salary/benefits

The firm offers a highly competitive and market leading benefits and remuneration package, which includes a dynamic and varied workload and excellent prospects for progression, agile working and flexibility, performance-based bonus scheme and eligibility for the firm\'s Profit Sharing Plan â£" just to name a few benefits.

If you would like to be considered for this role then please apply or contact Jodi King at AJ Chambers for more information.

Personal Tax Manager/Assistant Manager

The firm, a highly reputable Top 20 Chartered Accountants, are seeking a talented and enthusiastic individual to join the growing team in Bristol.

The role

The successful applicant will need to be a strong and ambitious portfolio manager responsible for their own portfolio of high net worth private clients dealing with everything from compliance to advisory needs. Reporting will be to the Partners, Director and Senior Manager. You will also be required to assist with the management of the group including supervising and reviewing the work of junior staff.

The role includes managing all the related and complex aspects of the tax affairs of a variety of high net worth private clients, including non-UK domiciliaries. Experience of internationally mobile individuals and employees, residence and domicile, including the statutory residence test and the remittance basis would be very useful.

There is also the opportunity to become involved with other tax related projects outside of the individual\'s normal portfolio responsibilities, assisting in one-off tax advisory projects, writing articles or briefing notes for publications as well as assisting with other business development activities and presentations.

The role provides an excellent range of work for someone with a strong personal tax background wishing to broaden his or her experience.

The individual

• The ideal candidate will be committed to a career in tax and will have relevant strong experience in a personal tax role and currently operating in the capacity as a manager or assistant manager. 
• Experience of running a tax compliance portfolio, including organising the delivery of work, problem solving and the ability to use your own initiative is essential.
• The successful applicant will require confidence in dealing with partners and clients, excellent organisation and interpersonal skills, the ability to provide accurate work in a timely and cost-effective manner and comfortable at working under pressure to tight deadlines within an ambitious team.
• Candidates should be educated to at least A level, ideally degree level and will have obtained a relevant professional qualification i.e. CTA/ACA/ICAS.

Salary/benefits

The firm offers a highly competitive and market leading benefits and remuneration package, which includes a dynamic and varied workload and excellent prospects for progression, performance-based bonus scheme, eligibility for the firm\'s Profit Sharing Plan which enables staff to share in the profits of the firm â£" just to name a few benefits.

If you would like to be considered for this role then please apply or contact Jodi King at AJ Chambers for more information.

Corporate Tax Semi-Senior â£" Bournemouth

The Corporation Tax team are looking for a Semi-Senior who is confident with Partners and clients, possesses excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, with the ability to provide accurate work in a timely and cost-effective manner. With this role come the pre-requisites that the candidate is motivated, committed and flexible, with the ability to meet deadlines.

The Role

A Tax Semi Senior/Senior (level of appointed will depend on experience of the applicant) is being sought to join and complement the Bournemouth tax group.

The role will report directly to the Manager/Senior Manager and will involve assisting the team with the day-to-day responsibilities of managing a large portfolio of both personal and corporate clients.

The corporate tax portfolio is made up of a number of medium to large companies with a variety of businesses, including a professional football club, property investment and development, manufacturing and E-commerce. The personal tax portfolio is made up of high net worth individuals, including company directors, self-employed individuals, small to medium sized partnerships and trusts.   The role will also provide the opportunity to gain experience on advisory projects.

Duties:

• Preparation of corporation tax computation and corporation tax returns
• Liaising with clients on a variety of corporate tax compliance issues 
• Liaising with audit and accounts teams, and dealing with workflows between departments
• Involvement on advisory assignment including capital allowance reviews, R&D tax relief claims, share transactions and more
• Attendance and involvement on regular team meetings to further corporate tax team goals, and also those of the local office, and the firm as a whole.

The Team

Our Corporation Tax team consists of two Directors, two Senior Managers, one Manager & two Assistant Managers.

The Office

The services of the Bournemouth office extend across the full spectrum of commercial accounting, tax and business advisory disciplines. As well as operating within the local area, we are involved with a wide range of regional and national clients and projects.

You

The ideal candidate should be hard working, show initiative and be self-motivated, with the ability to organise and manage their own workload. They should display a flexible, professional approach and have the confidence and ability to communicate effectively with partners and clients. They will be a natural team player with a positive and enthusiastic attitude and an excellent eye for detail.

Salary/Benefits

The firm also offers a market leading benefits and remuneration package, which includes - but not limited to; flexible and agile working, annual profit share bonus plus individual performance related bonus, paid overtime and access to a flexible benefits platform.

Personal Tax Senior

The firm, a highly reputable Top 20 Chartered Accountants, are seeking a talented and enthusiastic individual to join the growing team in Bristol.

The role

The role includes looking after the tax affairs, including preparing the tax returns, for a variety of high net worth private clients, including non-UK domiciliaries. Experience of internationally mobile individuals and employees, residence and domicile, including the statutory residence test and the remittance basis would be useful.

As a senior in the personal tax team, you will look after a portfolio of clients and be responsible for all aspects of their tax compliance work and have direct client contact. Your role will include the preparation of a complex and diverse range of tax returns, preparing responses to client queries and assisting with one-off advisory projects. 

The individual

• The ideal candidate will be committed to a career in tax and will have relevant experience in a personal tax role.
• Experience of the delivery of tax work, problem solving and the ability to use your own initiative is essential.
• Previous experience of using computerised accounts or tax packages is useful. The firm uses CCH Central.
• The successful applicant will require excellent organisation and interpersonal skills, the ability to prepare accurate work in a timely and cost-effective manner and comfortable at working under pressure to tight deadlines within an ambitious team.
• With this role, come the pre-requisites that the candidate is motivated, committed and flexible with the ability to meet deadlines. A natural team player is essential, with a positive and enthusiastic attitude.
• Candidates should be educated to at least A level, ideally degree level and will have ideally obtained a relevant professional qualification i.e. CTA/ACA/ICAS.

Salary/benefits

The firm offers a highly competitive and market leading benefits and remuneration package, which includes a dynamic and varied workload and excellent prospects for progression, performance-based bonus scheme, eligibility for the firm\'s Profit Sharing Plan which enables staff to share in the profits of the firm â£" just to name a few benefits.

If you would like to be considered for this role then please apply or contact Jodi King at AJ Chambers for more information.