Trust Executive, Grant Thornton, Norwich

At Grant Thornton we're driven by a purpose of shaping a vibrant economy, based on trust and integrity in markets, dynamic businesses, and communities where businesses and people thrive. By living our purpose and focusing on quality, we strive to be the go-to-firm for growth. We’ve created our own unique culture – one that offers the opportunities of a major organisation in a personal, close-knit environment and that's built around a Challenger Leadership style and a Shared Enterprise model.

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Job Description:

In Trust, our entrepreneur clients know how important it is to start planning for the future of their business sooner rather than later. We help clients plan their succession, so that someone else can take their business to the next level, whether through a trade sale, management buyout or succession within the business. For many years, we've dealt with complex tax and family issues, including matters regarding succession planning, protecting family wealth, funding school fees, and ensuring tax-efficient sales. Our team provides advice on tax efficient structures to protect our client's family wealth; provide detailed and clear trust accounting information; establish tailored fiduciary and other arrangements to meet clients' long term plans; and provide a full range of fiduciary services ensuring arrangements meet objectives.

Provides general support to clients in the provision of tax advice.
Prepares tax returns and computations in conjunction with agreed timescales; ensures the efficient and risk managed delivery of compliance.
Prepares trust accounts to agreed timescales.
Supports managers on tax planning and other ad hoc projects.
Can produce a well-supported piece of technical research.
Assists with the production of tax reports and reviewing documents.
Acts as a point of contact on specific projects for any queries from the business.
Demonstrates sufficient technical knowledge to undertake relevant area of work.
Seeks solutions to technical issues and demonstrates a willingness to understand and recognise the breadth of possible technical issues.

Who we're looking for:

You'll have a genuine interest in our clients. We want to provide a distinctive service and

unlock potential for growth in dynamic organisations.

You'll know that what you do matters. As an organisation we want to be known for how we

do business, not simply what we do. So, we need people who know that every act matters

from the simple things to the insights we bring to clients.

You'll seize opportunities. We want to adapt quickly and wisely to changing conditions to

optimise growth for both our clients and ourselves.

You'll apply critical reasoning to bring clarity and insight. We do it by asking great questions,

listening and drawing on our collective knowledge and experience to really help others grow.

Education, experience and qualifications:

you'll be technically strong and have tax experience
you'll be client facing, with support, from the first day and over time will progress to be point of contact for clients and lead meetings
you'll have real responsibility from the outset – we're now a shared enterprise, sharing ideas, responsibility and reward
you’ll be professionally qualified (ACA, ACCA, CTA, or equivalent)