Corporate Tax Manager

Rutherford Briant Recruitment are recruiting for a Corporate Tax Manager for a very reputable firm based in Central London.

The role will involve direct interaction with Partners practising in all disciplines within the firm and will be client facing on matters from an early stage. The split is 80% advisory, 20% compliance.
The candidate should have experience in advising on a wide range of tax issues which could include the following areas:
• Advising on structuring of employment packages, including considering implications of providing employment related securities, use of share options and structuring of employee secondment packages (inpats and expats);
• Advising on share options generally. A detailed knowledge of EMI schemes would be useful as would an understanding of the approach to take in valuing SMEs for the purposes of granting options;
• Reporting on tax and other implications of incorporation of partnerships either as limited companies or limited liability partnerships;
• Advising on operation of Corporation Tax reliefs/exemptions such as Substantial Shareholdings Relief, Research & Development Tax Credits and Rollover Relief;
• Advising with regard to EIS and SEIS;
• High level review of Corporation Tax computations to identify planning opportunities and checking whether complex areas have been correctly dealt with by general practice audit department;
• Structuring Corporate transactions such as s.110 reconstructions, statutory demergers and company share repurchases;
• Carrying out Taxation Due Diligence on acquisition and disposal of companies;
• Knowledge of international tax principles such as transfer pricing and mechanics of double tax relief and operation of tax treaties;
• Advising on individual capital gains tax issues such as issues that can affect availability of taper relief, operation of holdover and rollover relief;
• Planning for mitigation of Inheritance Tax including use of trusts and tax affect of lifetime transfers;
• Dealing with enquiries into all aspects of direct taxation including experience of settlement and penalty negotiation;
• A working knowledge of stamp duty and SDLT would be desirable;
• Experience of share valuations would be desirable, but not essential;
• Although not essential – some experience in dealing with Special Civil Investigations would be useful.
• Ability to come up with creative ideas, both technically and for business development.
• Excellent written and presentation skills.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience:
• Advanced excel and word skills
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to produce work to a high standard, to be reviewed on an exception basis
• A good team player
• Enthusiastic and willing to learn
• Organised and motivated
• A driven person who will take ownership of tasks and drive to completion
• Ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines
• Preferably ACA/ACCA qualified and CTA qualified with 2 to 4 years solid post qualification.