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Transactional Tax Senior Manager / Director

Employer
PKF Francis Clark
Location
Bristol; Exeter; Plymouth; Poole or Southampton
Salary
Highly competitive + exclusive benefits
Closing date
12 Apr 2023

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Sector
Accounting - practice
Salary band
Competitive
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Where will they be working?
Flexible

Job Details

In a nutshell: 

A fantastic opportunity to join our Tax team where you'll provide corporate and shareholder tax advisory services to our well-established portfolio of larger corporate clients and private equity houses working alongside our Corporate Finance department.

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.

With the core of the Corporate Transactions team working out of our Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth, Poole and Southampton office, we would expect the successful candidate to present in one of these offices at least two days per week.  

What you'll be doing day to day

Corporate team members will be expected to work across a range of advisory work, supporting directors and partners in delivering projects. Expectations of level of responsibility would include the following:

  • Scoping and pricing new projects
  • Preparing risk assessments to identify key tax issues to be considered
  • Liaising directly with clients and engagement teams to understand and document legal, accounting and commercial background to engagements
  • Drafting and reviewing tax advice
  • Seeking clearances and advance assurance from HMRC
  • Reviewing transaction documents for consistency with tax advice given
  • Reviewing tax deeds and warranties in transaction documents
  • Reviewing target company information and preparing transaction due diligence reports
  • Liaising with non-UK firms in the PKF network to obtain input on international tax projects and preparing advice on the impact of UK and non-UK taxes
  • Providing coaching to junior members of staff

About you

  • At least 5 years’ experience of tax with a focus on company and shareholder taxation, structuring and transactions
  • Excellent technical tax knowledge
  • CTA qualified, ACA or ACCA an advantage
  • Experience of working within practice, with the competence to deal with managing a portfolio of assignments
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – able to deal with people at all levels
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Proven coaching ability
  • Self-motivated and able to show initiative
  • Accurate and able to work well under pressure
  • 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 eight offices in Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth, Poole, Salisbury, Taunton, Torquay and Truro.

The firm, which celebrated its centenary in 2019, has 54 partners and over 800 members of staff, with annual revenue of over £50 million. 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.

PKF Francis Clark is a member of the PKF International family of legally independent firms, which together are ranked as the 11th largest provider of accountancy services in the UK by Accountancy Age.

Your core benefits will include:

Financial benefits

Pension, group life assurance, group income protection

Health & Wellbeing benefits

Employee Assistance Programme with counselling and support for you and your immediate family, option to buy 5 extra days holiday, virtual GP for you and your immediate family and cycle to work.

Other benefits

Perks at work shopping platform, bonuses for career and family milestones, volunteering days, emergency support from the Francis Clark Charitable Foundation for current and ex - employees.

Company

PKF Francis Clark are the largest firm of independent chartered accountants and business advisors in South West England. We have eight offices in Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth, Poole, Salisbury, Taunton, Torquay and Truro.

The firm, which celebrated its centenary in 2019, has 54 partners and over 800 members of staff, with annual revenue of over £50 million. Our continuing growth offers you the opportunity to expand and develop your career in a direction that interests you.

Our size, scale and varied client list offer incredible opportunities to specialise or diversify. Our culture - friendly, open and collaborative - welcomes fresh opinions, values team work, and encourages everyone to be collaborative. Here you’ll have opportunities to work with and learn from all kinds of colleagues, including partners, accelerating and enhancing your learning. We offer a supportive and flexible culture, taking your career seriously to enable you to be the best you can be.

We’re a member of the PKF International family of legally independent firms, which together are ranked as the 11th largest provider of accountancy services in the UK by Accountancy Age.

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