The role holder will be a senior member of the Tax group, responsible for assisting Partners in servicing clients, directing Tax services and managing people within the Tax department.
Be responsible for approving and signing off work in accordance with the firm’s standards under terms of “tax licence”.
A significant part of the role will be business development of existing and new clients as well as potentially developing a specialist field of technical and/or sector knowledge and expertise.
Responsibilities
Project involvement:
Act as a major point of contact within the firm for the client together with the partner. This will include responding quickly to, as well as anticipating, client requests/needs, keeping clients informed of progress in relation to all aspects of the service provided, and maintaining regular contact with clients
Manage a portfolio of clients including control of billings and cash collection within the firms criteria
Regular involvement with tax planning and complex tax issues in conjunction with Partners/Directors
Fulfil a consultancy role on ad hoc projects within their field of specialist knowledge
Ensure assignments are completed within agreed budgets and keep client/partner informed of overruns and plan staff assignments in order to give an appropriate spread of experience
Ensure that the Firm’s quality control procedures are adhered to including second partner review
Responsible for the review and delivery for the final advice to clients, subject to sign off from Partners
Identify risk and technical matters, as well as selling opportunities, to the Partner, whilst exercising judgement within agreed parameters
Management:
Must provide overall support to Partners on client matters and assist Partners in the management of the group, this will include support at times for the recruitment and appraising of staff
Will work as part of management team with other Tax managers within the business group, and provide support to the rest of the Tax team
Actively participate in the management of the group through partner/manager meetings and by attendance at social functions
Training must be provided to more junior staff both on the job and through monitoring exam and on the job performance, whilst consistently providing feedback
Counsel, appraise, develop and motivate staff as appropriate
Responsible for coaching and developing junior members of staff
Sales and Marketing:
Must be able to recognise business and sales opportunities and progress these forward with Partner support
Participate in bids/proposals for new work
Able to take advantage of marketing/PR opportunities
Develop own network of contacts internally and externally and start winning own work
Communication and representation:
Develop contact with clients at senior level and maintain contact with other levels as appropriate to ensure the firm has the confidence of the client
Act as a liaison between the client and other specialist service groups within BDO Stoy Hayward
Contribute centrally by lecturing on internal courses
Consult with colleagues and Partners on technical and risk matters.
Requirements
Maintain an in depth, up to date, knowledge of taxation
Specialist knowledge and the ability to deal with complex tax issues
Project management experience
Staff management experience
Ability to manage a substantial client portfolio profitably
Actively seek opportunities for developing new clients and for selling new services to existing clients
Experience of dealing with client senior management
Educated to degree level and/or CTA and/or ACA qualified or equivalent
Demonstrable post qualified experience