Tax Manager

An exciting opportunity to join our rapidly growing UK/Australian cross-border tax advice boutique firm in Reading!

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic Tax Manager to provide high quality, accurate and timely UK and Australian tax technical advice, review of UK personal tax returns, and preparation of complex UK tax returns, as part of Rosekirk LLP’s UK/Australian cross border tax advice offering.

Potential for secondment or permanent migration to Canberra, Australia to work at our sister firm Nexia Canberra, in due course for the right candidate, dependent upon visa requirements and performance.

The role will offer progression to Senior Tax Manager, for the right candidate.

The candidate must possess a high level of UK private client and/or expatriate tax technical knowledge and have sound written and oral communications skills and a demonstrated ability to identify and understand complex tax issues.

No previous Australian tax experience is required. However, the candidate will be expected to undergo further training to learn the Australian tax system. On the job training in respect of the Australian tax system, will also be provided to assist the candidate’s learning and development.

The candidate will mainly be required to provide tax advice on UK income tax, employment taxes, capital gains tax, inheritance tax and trusts. Australian income tax, capital gains tax and trusts. In addition, the candidate will be required to develop and manage client relationships, review UK personal tax returns, and assist in the training and development of more junior staff with regard to the preparation of UK tax returns.

All employees are required to be actively involved in the firm through business, staff and/or culture development initiatives.

Staff are also required to assist in growing the firm’s fee base by being involved in business development.

Skills and experience

Academic Qualifications

Candidates who can demonstrate strong UK tax skills and hold UK tax qualifications such as CTA/ATT/ACA/ACCA. Degree qualified (Preferable).

Work Experience and Skills

5+ years’ experience in a UK Chartered Firm or equivalent from a private client, expatriate or mixed tax environment; Sound UK tax technical knowledge and strong experience in UK personal tax returns; No previous Australian tax experience is required, however, candidates with Australian tax experience (in addition to their UK tax experience) will be given preference. Proficiency in Microsoft office suite of programs Ability to learn additional software packages in particular, Digita Personal Tax Software (UK – Thomson Reuters) and XPM.