Specialising in US and UK tax compliance, our client has been listed in the top 35 accountancy firms in the Accountancy Age top 50 since 2015.

Summary of role:

As an experienced primary (day-to-day) contact, Assistant Tax Managers are expected to ensure their clients receive a high level of service at all times, meeting and exceeding their expectations and understanding their needs in advance.

Duties:

* Providing advice to clients, clarifying with more experienced staff when required and following up on queries promptly;
* Tracking work and managing WIP to maintain ownership of clients and develop their working relationships;
* Undertake increasingly complex reviews of US and/or UK tax compliance, although final sign off remains with a more senior member of staff.
* Involvement with more complex consultancy and research projects;
* Provide the link between managers and junior staff whilst ensuring clients receive an exceptional level of service;
* They are responsible for the daily management of an allocated team, and should ensure work is planned and delegated appropriately in advance;
* Utilising job descriptions and the Learning and Development team to ensure staff have received the appropriate training to complete work they are assigned;
* To implement firm processes and policies, as well as providing feedback relating to performance, training needs and processes;
* Develop and build relationships throughout the firm as well as externally; becoming a point of contact within the relevant group and the wider firm for their chosen area of specialism;

Proven Experience:

* They can demonstrate they have gained tax experience and operated at a similar level within a practice;
* Experience of providing a high standard of service to clients both face to face and over the telephone/email.
* Experience of dealing with the full range of client tax requirements;
* Experienced in preparing and reviewing increasingly complex US and/or UK tax returns.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

* Sound knowledge of statutory taxation requirements
* Knowledge of key aspects of tax legislation
* As well as having a good understanding of personal taxation, an awareness of corporate tax is desirable
* Knowledge of tax planning advice is desirable

Other Attributes:

* Keen to develop professional taxation knowledge and understanding
* Keen to undertake professional development such as the CTA qualification, if not already obtained.
* Looking to develop and progress to Tax Manager and potentially beyond.

What you'll get in return:

* Competitive salary
* 23 days holiday (increasing with service)
* Office closed between Christmas and New Year (days given in addition to annual leave allowance)
* Flexi-time around core hours
* Life Assurance (4x salary)
* Private medical cover (employee)
* Permanent health insurance
* Health Shield plan
* Childcare Vouchers
* Cycle to work
* Pension
* Season ticket loan
* Free fruit
* Subsidised lunchtime yoga
* Continuous development and training

About Morgan Jones:

This role is being handled by Morgan Jones Recruitment & HR Consultants. We have been established as a quality recruitment business for over 19 years with a reputation for fair and equal representation.

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