Tax Senior

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Kennedys is looking for a Tax Senior to join our in house Tax team based in London, Manchester or Birmingham. The Tax Senior will work as part of the Tax team to provide a proactive reporting and support service to the Firm.

Team

Kennedys in house Tax team support the Firm globally with regards to all tax statutory filing requirements. Working closely with our external advisors, tax authorities and members to maintain the high standard of service offered to the Firm.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with the completion of all tax compliance obligations in the UK and internationally including income and corporation tax computations and returns, tax provisioning, VAT, tax relief claims and tax payments
• Liaise with relevant tax authorities in relation to partner and entity taxes
• Liaise with our offshore in house finance teams and external accountants when assisting with the preparation of UK and international Tax compliance
• Review annual tax and statutory compliance deadlines with other tax advisors/accountants to maintain an accurate compliance calendar
• Assist with the preparation and calculations of tax payments
• Request certificates of tax residence for WHT compliance

Required Experience

Including but not limited to

• Preparation of Personal tax returns
• Preparation of Corporate tax returns
• Preparation of Partnership tax returns
• CTA/ATT/ACA/ACCA, qualified by experience or studying towards
• Strong attention to detail and discipline in managing your own workload
• Strong understanding and practical use of Excel

Please let us know if you require any additional support or adjustments to be made in order to submit your application to Kennedys.

About Kennedys

Kennedys is a global law firm with expertise in dispute resolution and advisory services. With over 3,000 people in 45 offices across 18 countries around the world we have some of the most respected legal minds in their field.

Our lawyers handle both contentious and non-contentious matters, and provide a range of specialist legal services, for many industry sectors but we have particular expertise in litigation and dispute resolution, especially in defending insurance and liability claims.

We're a fresh-thinking firm, and we're not afraid to bring challenging new perspectives to the table way beyond the traditional realm of legal services. We empower our clients with a diverse range of ideas, tools and technology to make their lives easier, as well as delivering exceptional results, every time.

What do we have to offer?

We welcome high-performing lawyers, business services professionals, secretaries, graduates and apprentices to join our rapidly expanding global firm. Whatever your role at Kennedys, you'll be involved in exciting and stimulating work, where your input will make a difference.

Our culture and values form a big part of who we are and we take them seriously. We make a difference by being approachable, straightforward, supportive, distinctive and ambitious. Our values are at the core of who we are and what make us a great firm to work with and for.

The Firm recognises the value of investing in our people's development and believes our culture and values contribute to the quality of our work and of our client relationships. With a culture of on-the-job and experiential learning, peer to peer learning, mentoring, resources and tools that enable you to drive your career, we can support your development in your current and future roles. A variety of other opportunities are available including secondments to clients and our global offices.

We strive to celebrate diversity, empower our people and ensure everyone can bring their authentic selves to work. We've created a culture based on client service, professional excellence, hard work and trust, where diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) is a key priority. We recognise that many of our people want to work for an employer that is aligned to their values, which is why we are building an inclusive culture, decarbonising our operations and supporting our people to thrive at work. Our people are the key to driving this change and helping us to make a difference to our clients, our people and the communities in which we live and work.

Kennedys is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. We expect all employees to be aware of and comply with all relevant policies and procedures within their jurisdiction, including those relating to Information Security, Data Protection and Quality Management, refer any breach promptly to Risk & Compliance and to complete all mandatory training when requested.