Senior Tax Advisor
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- Location:
-
Leeds (LS1) jobs
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Company:
- PKF (UK) LLP
- Job type:
- Permanent jobs
- Date posted:
- 22/11/2009 18:02
- Job id:
- 45881113
- Contact:
- Mairead McLaughlin
- Ref:
- Totaljobs/PKF2050
PKF is one of the UK's leading firms of accountants and business advisers, which specialises in advising the management of developing private and public businesses.
We pride ourselves on creating and sustaining supportive relationships where objective and timely advice enables our clients to thrive and develop.
We have more than 1,500 partners and staff operating from 23 offices around the country; wherever our clients are based, we can offer local expertise backed up by the resources of a national firm.
The UK firm is a member of PKF International, a network of independent firms of accountants and business advisers with 430 offices in over 100 countries.
The Leeds office comprises 10 Partners and around 90 staff. We have long established roots in the local business community and our history can be traced back to 1834 in Leeds.
Taxation
PKF Tax Advisers work with businesses to minimise tax burdens legitimately. PKF recognises that every business situation is unique; we do not offer ready made solutions - our tax advice is tailored to our client’s individual requirements.
Key services include Business tax, Personal tax, Employment tax, VAT, tax investigations and International tax;
Both nationally and internationally, the name of PKF is recognised and respected, and is associated with independent tax advice of the highest standard. We pride ourselves on providing a high level of service with a personal approach, which is second to none.
We have a vibrant, dynamic and highly professional team and are continually looking to expand and develop the department.
Purpose of the role
To advise on day to day taxation issues as well as the tax impact of proposed transactions affecting both the owners and their businesses, including business purchases and sales, flotations and management buy-outs.
Principal duties:
- Dealing with corporate tax compliance affairs for a portfolio of clients.
- Assisting the partners and directors in the development of the office and the tax department in particular.
- Developing working relationships with other service lines including corporate finance, corporate recovery and audit and advisory services.
- The preparation and submission of Corporation Tax Returns.
- Dealing with related HM Revenue & Customs correspondence.
- Assisting in the administration of the Tax Department (including assisting in maintenance of various controls and registers)
- Ad hoc duties may be reasonably required potentially including dealing with some personal tax issues.
- Maintaining control registers & diary systems
- Dealing with HMRC enquiries on corporation tax matters
- Advising on structuring issues, tax efficient arrangements and the preparation of clearance applications
Person Specification
Experience / Skills:
- Proven technical experience / Experience in a similar role.
- Preferably CTA, ACA, ACCA qualified
- Experience of offering a full range of advisory services to owner-managed business clients (both from the owners’ and the business’ perspectives).
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Confident of own ability.
- Self-motivated.
- A team player.
- A conscientious individual with strong analytical skills and good communication skills as the role will involve dealing directly with clients, HM Revenue & Customs and answering one off technical queries.
- A flexible and adaptable approach to work is important.
- Must be computer literate with knowledge of Microsoft Word,
- Excel and experience of other tax software would be advantageous including in particular Alphatax.
Key competencies
- Working with people
- Building relationships
- Following instruction and procedures
- Innovative and forward thinking
- Leadership
- Coping with pressure and setbacks
- Delivering results.
