Corporate Tax Senior / Assistant Manager

In a nutshell

A fantastic role in our Tax team for an individual looking to develop their career further to becoming a specialist Tax Advisor. You will support and manage the delivery of compliance and advisory services to our well-established portfolio of OMB/SME and large corporate clients.

Our Tax department is led by 13 Tax partners with 130 staff spread over the firm's nine offices working collaboratively across a multi-discipline of taxes.

This role can be based within a reasonable distance to our Bristol, or Taunton offices, with a view to working out of the office two days per week.

What you'll be doing day to day

• Supporting senior colleagues in activities ranging from preparing corporation tax computations and returns to advisory work such as capital allowances or R&D claims
• Undertaking tax technical research for wider projects
• Undertaking a number of tax related administrative tasks
• Becoming involved with the business development efforts of the team
• Helping to build and maintain contact with clients, HMRC, solicitors, other accountancy, law and professional services firms, in the delivery of an excellent client service.
• Working alongside audit colleagues on annual tax assignments
• Assisting transactional tax work

About you

• Previous experience in a tax compliance role, either at Assistant or Senior level
• CTA and / or ACA qualified (or willing to work towards the CTA qualification)
• Excellent up to date technical knowledge
• Be fully aware and conversant with compliance standards imposed by the various regulatory authorities for tax and audit
• Commercially astute, with a keen analytical and problem-solving mind
• Organised and able to plan time efficiently in order to meet deadlines
• Ability to work independently, or as part of a team
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build rapport quickly with clients
• Professional and discreet in demonstrating client care
• Previous experience of Alphatax would be useful
• Sociable and enjoys being part of a wider team

Why work at PKF Francis Clark

We’re the largest firm of independent chartered accountants and business advisors in South West England. We have nine offices in Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth, Poole, Salisbury, Southampton, Taunton, Torquay and Truro.

The firm, which celebrated its centenary in 2019, has annual revenue of over £65 million and a 900-strong team based across our offices. Our continuing growth offers you the opportunity to expand and develop your career in a direction that interests you.

We offer a supportive and flexible culture, taking your career seriously to enable you to be the best you can be. Since September 2022, PKF Francis Clark has been certified as a Great Place to Work.

In 2023 we were ranked as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces for Wellbeing (40th out of 79 among large organisations). We work hard to ensure that ours is a culture where you can be yourself, develop and be part of a forward-thinking team that makes brilliant things happen.

We’ve also been ranked:

• 33rd out of 87 in the UK’s Best Large Workplaces 2023
• 46th out of 89 in the UK’s Best Large Workplaces for Women 2023

PKF Francis Clark has been highlighted as a top achiever among the UK’s Best Workplaces in Consulting & Professional Services by workplace culture experts Great Place to Work.

And in recognition of our outstanding training programmes for graduates, school leavers and career changers, we’re ranked 28th among England’s Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers by the Department of Education and High Fliers Research.

Whilst we’re proudly independent, PKF Francis Clark is a member of the PKF Global family of firms, which together are ranked as the 12th largest provider of accountancy services in the UK by Accountancy Age. As part of a global community of business advisors in 150 countries, the opportunities to expand your horizons by connecting with PKF colleagues around the world are endless.

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