Corporate Tax Assistant Manager

Change Public Practice are working with a boutique independent Chartered Accountancy Practice in Glasgow to assist them in the growth of their tax team with the hire of a Corporate Tax Assistant Manager. This firm has a very strong reputation with clients as well as their internal work-life balance and as this business continues to grow, new opportunities for your own career development arise which makes this business and opportunity a really attractive option.

This role will have an initial focus on corporate tax compliance with the potential to develop into more of an advisory capacity and also will give you the opportunity to work with a busy and rapidly growing client portfolio. This role will also involve assisting the Tax Manager in the day-to-day management of junior members of staff. Responsibilities include:

· Supervise and monitor corporation tax department workflow ensuring corporation tax payment advice is given and corporate tax returns are filed in a timely manner
· Review draft corporation tax computations prepared by the Audit and Accounts department
· Review of company accounts for tax provision purposes and recommendation of statutory taxation disclosures
· Preparation of complex / higher risk corporate tax computations for review by the Tax Manager in support of tax provisions to be included in financial statements
· Liaise with clients and the audit & accounts staff on corporate tax matters
· Identify and advise on tax issues arising as part of the compliance process
· Identify tax planning opportunities
· Manage and develop junior members of staff
· Manage your own portfolio of clients and support the Tax Manager in the overall growth of the team
· Attend client meetings

Requirements:

· CA / CTA / ATT or equivalent is preferred
· Minimum of 4 years’ corporate tax experience ideally gained from a similar Public Practice environment i.e. Big 4, Top 10, mid-tier, boutique CA firm etc.
· Experience of reviewing corporation tax computations and provisions
· Strong technical corporate tax knowledge and able to answer technical queries from clients and colleagues
· Strong attention to detail with the ability to produce accurate work in a timely and cost effective manner
· Ability to proactively manage existing client relationships and to develop new relationships
· Ability to work to client and statutory deadlines
· Previous experience of IRIS software would be advantageous but not essential