Large Corporate & International Tax Manager, Grant Thornton, London

A manager must present solutions to increasingly complex technical issues, demonstrate sufficient technical knowledge in own service area to develop solutions to complex technical issues and manage a team in demanding assignments on a day to day basis.
Job Description:

Job description summary:

Here. You can be empowered to make a difference.

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.

Be inspired. Be challenged. Be yourself. Here. You can.

Our Large Corporate and International Tax team’s approach to business is to take the time to understand our clients’ overseas ambitions, help them manage their tax risks, and guide them through the many complex international tax rules. We give clarity over establishing businesses in a new country, fund operations, complying with local laws and repatriating profits. Together with other member firms in the Grant Thornton network, we bring answers and solutions to these issues, and help our clients to understand the interaction with UK rules.

Main responsibilities:

Advising UK and international groups on a range of cross border tax issues, group structuring, tax efficient financing, inbound and outbound investment, etc.
Recommending strategies for managing clients’ effective tax rate using efficient intellectual property, financing and other strategies
Overseeing cross-border teams with regards to international advisory projects. Acting as the point of contact for specialists, overseas member firms and external advisers to deliver successful projects and expertise to those clients.
Assisting on tax aspects of audits, in particular where those audits involve international/ restructuring issues.
Coaching and developing junior members of staff.

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 have gained experience working within a professional services environment
you’ll possess working knowledge of UK corporate tax legislation and ideally have UK inbound/ outbound tax experience
you’ll have achieved your ACA/CTA qualification
you’ll have reviewed work and supervised staff in a tax environment