Hello,

My client is a UK is a professional services firm which was formed in 2019. They are not your typical firm of accountants and they like doing things differently. They structure in the UK is unique as they were set up by a top 40 United States firm of accountants. They continue to operate as a single firm across the UK and the US and maintain a strong US look and feel to our UK operations. My client in the US has more than 400 professionals and has established a strong reputation as a leading advisory firm serving entrepreneurial mid-market and scale-up companies.

In the UK they typically support fasting growing SME/start-up technology and life sciences companies, who are VC-backed. They have a particular focus on those looking to expand internationally, particularly moving to or from the US. There team members share the entrepreneurial spirit of their clients and have the opportunity to be involved at the start of a fast growing and exciting business here in the UK, supported by an established and highly regarded accountancy firm in the US.

With their emphasis on Investing in Relationships to Make a Difference and a Firmwide Focus on Inclusion, they help each other grow in every aspect of life.

The Role/Department

They have rapidly built a tax service line with nearly £3m of revenue that supports their clients in the UK. Whilst many of our clients have come to us as a result of our ability to help them expand into the US, a growing number are looking for support with their UK tax as well as their European expansion plans. They already have a strong corporate tax, employment tax and personal tax offering for their clients. They also have deep specialisms in R&D tax credits, transfer pricing, global mobility and US personal tax. There team in India provides bookkeeping support to many of our clients in the UK and the US.

The Corporate Tax Director will play a key role in running key elements of the department on a day to day basis, reporting to the Partner in charge, who is also the UK Managing Partner.

They are principally looking to appoint a senior tax professional with a deep understanding and real world experience of the UK corporate tax challenges faced by fast growing, primarily PE backed, companies - this should cover all aspects of overseeing the compliance cycle, whilst personally leading on consulting and advisory projects on an ongoing basis.

They see the specialist that joins there business being somebody with energy, entrepreneurial spirit and drive with the desire to be part of the leadership of the corporate tax. This role will be both internal facing (running and developing the team), having a day to day lead role in guiding the existing FD client base as they grow and work closely with all the Partners to play a part in the continued growth of the UK tax business and the wider FD firm, whilst being fully supported by the existing partner team of my client in the UK and US.

The role is an excellent opportunity for a commercially-minded tax specialist to make their mark in our firm and progress to Partner.

Skills and Experience

Must have:

Team player with a can-do attitude.

Ability to communicate effectively with clients on tax matters, including good report writing skills

Expertise in UK corporate tax compliance

Good knowledge of tax implications of corporate restructurings

Good knowledge of tax accounting

Familiarity with the UK R&D tax credit regime and an understanding of the patent box regime

Good knowledge of UK rules on permanent establishments and tax residence for companies.

An understanding of the rules on Venture Capital Reliefs (EIS, SEIS and VCT)

Nice to have:

Ideal candidate will have prior experience working with SME clients (VC-backed) in the Tech, Bio Tech and Life Science sectors.

Proven track record of building and maintaining lasting internal and external stakeholder relationships.

Experience of developing and coaching an internal team.

Potential qualifications:

ACA/ACCA/CTA qualification is beneficial

Experience gained from within HMRC is also highly valued

Benefits:

Competitive salary

Pension

Private medical and other benefits

Unlimited annual leave

Personal and professional skills development and training support.

Hybrid working available.

Location: London EC2N

Salary: DOE

Please respond with an update CV to be considered.

Kind regards,

Will Harris| Recruitment Consultant