Corporate and Business Tax Manager

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Main function of job

(Note: in addition to these functions employees are required to carry out such other duties as may reasonably be required).

• A Corporate and Business Tax focused manager with strong technical knowledge and experience operating in a commercial environment.
• Running a portfolio of compliance cases along-side the audit and accounts team. There will also be staff management and development involved.

Main duties

The client base includes dealing with the tax affairs of a significant number of companies, partnerships, and sole traders.

Main duties will revolve around compliance work and will include the following:

• Liaising with clients on routine and ad-hoc assignments including correspondence by email, telephone and face to face meetings.
• Overseeing the collation of all the information needed to prepare the corporation and business/personal tax returns involving liaising with the audit teams, other third-party professionals and the clients themselves. Good communication and ability to build rapport is essential.
• Preparation and attendance at client meetings and ensuring all follow up work is carried out timely and appropriately taking into consideration budgets.
• Reviewing tax returns prepared by other members of staff for approval by the client.
• Promptly dealing with routine post received in connection with those clients
• Prioritising and organising own work to ensure consistently high standard of client care and to meet HMRC deadlines - working without supervision and to show initiative in dealing with clients' affairs.
• Billing clients on a quarterly basis and keeping partners appraised of any budget concerns.
• Responsible for monitoring own time budgets and chargeability.
• Attendance and contribution at internal departmental management meetings.
• Overseeing the annual employment taxes returns completion i.e. forms P11D and ERS returns connected to the client portfolio.

Equipment/Software Packages used

• Preparation of returns and computations is wholly computerised, and the successful candidate will be expected to become fully conversant with Alphatax, Pro-Audit and the document management system (CCH).

Qualifications/education required

• Candidates must hold the CTA qualification. ACA or ACCA would also be a useful qualification for the role.

Experience required

• Must have a minimum of 5 years Corporate and Business Tax experience within an accountancy practice. Some experience of International Tax matters would also be useful.

Particular aptitudes/ skills required

• Strong technical knowledge and experience operating in a commercial environment
• Good organisational skills and will be required to organise their own work to ensure that all deadlines are met.
• Good computer skills including a sound knowledge of Word & Excel are required.
• People management skills.
• Commercial awareness.
• Excellent communication, both written and verbal.

Values and behaviours

Our Values and behaviours are based on

We really want to attract and retain individuals who share our Values:

Together

The firm with the family feel. Express gratitude. Smile. Be humble and confident. Have fun.

Resilient

Change is imminent, and business is imperfect. Be open minded & agile. Assume positive intent and exercise the power of positive thinking.

Understanding

Each individual matters and will be heard and respected. Honesty, integrity, empathy and kindness are fundamental.

Supportive

We support what is important to you and show kindness in our behaviour to each other. We encourage each other to realise our potential.

Thrive!

We strive to be the best, innovate and always do exceptional work. That's who we are and what our clients deserve.

Mercer & Hole is committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).

Our people are our most valuable asset. We bring our life experiences, knowledge, creativity, and talents together at Mercer & Hole making it a unique place to work where all can safely thrive.