Employment Tax Senior Manager

Employment Tax Senior Manager - Reading (2 days per week in the office)

My client are looking for experienced Employment Taxes specialists to join their dynamic and rapidly growing practice.

This firm has a longstanding reputation of excellence in the field of Employment Taxes, built up over many years of advising a wide range of UK and global companies. They are offering a unique opportunity to work in a stimulating environment, with an exceptional team, advising a prestigious client portfolio.

The Reading team is the largest Employment Taxes advisory business in the Thames Valley, working with both local businesses and some of the largest companies in the world. This successful and expanding team continues to experience rapid growth. This means that there is ample room for career development and progression. We will provide you with the tools to reach your full potential and beyond, with no barriers. They foster an inclusive environment to enable our people to achieve their aspirations whilst working with the best in the market.

This Employment Taxes practice supports clients with managing Employment Taxes risks, compliance obligations and strategy, whilst also identifying opportunities to add value to their organisation and people. Our practice continues to operate in a period of unprecedented legislative change, which presents an exciting environment to advise clients and identify new opportunities. With no micromanagement or quotas for promotion, you will be empowered to manage your own workload and achieve career goals that you set yourself.

Your opportunity

Senior Managers lead their client engagements, taking ownership of their client contacts. As a Senior Manager you will use your commercial awareness and professional expertise, along with leveraging the skills and expertise of others, to deliver the best possible experience and outcomes for our clients. You will own and manage client relationships and be expected to proactively identify innovative solutions for your clients and pursue new business development opportunities by utilising your networks and market knowledge.

You will be willing to work with and develop junior team members and enjoy sharing your knowledge and expertise with others. Your desire to work as part of a team is critical to the role.

You will have responsibility for:

• Building a client portfolio to support the continued growth of the business
• Developing your network of contacts internally and externally and leading bids and proposals for new work;
• Owning the relationship with client senior management;
• Assisting senior members of the team with both client work and in the management of the group;
• Maintaining an in-depth, up-to-date knowledge of taxation and specialist knowledge to deal with complex tax issues;
• Providing advice on the tax treatment of all aspects of employee remuneration, such as salary, benefits and expenses and assisting clients with HMRC disputes;
• Assisting clients with identifying Employment Taxes matters that could impact the success of corporate transactions (e.g. supporting with due diligences);
• Leveraging the broader team to deliver high-quality work; and
• Working and managing effectively in diverse teams within an inclusive team culture where people are recognised for their contribution and not their presence, and made to feel comfortable to bring their true self to work.

Your skills and professional experience

A successful applicant will possess many of the following key skills and attributes:

• A strong understanding of current Employment Taxes legislation, being fully qualified at ATT / CTA / equivalent;
• Ability to analyse and apply current and new legislation to specific client scenarios;
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral;
• Ability to plan and prioritise workload, meet deadlines and work well under pressure;
• Strong client engagement and management experience with the ability to develop new business;
• Strong business acumen and commercial awareness;
• Employee management experience;
• Ability to adapt to changes in the external environment rapidly and to respond to clients appropriately in this context; and
• A team player first and foremost, with the ability to build effective relationships at all levels.

To discuss this opportunity further please contact Maisie on 07855746366 or email maisie.horrell@pro-tax.co.uk

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