Tax Executive

This is an opportunity to up-scale your career in a larger firm. Why not investigate the possibilities of a firm which has bigger clients with more interesting and complicated issues, which you'll get to handle in greater depth. Starting off with an eclectic portfolio of clients, you will also be included in the teams tax advisory projects and planning , not forgetting having the opportunity to in part your current wisdom by mentoring juniors team members. Lets have a chat....about being a Tax Executive

Tax Executive role and responsibilities:

Clients
• Builds good rapport with the client, with a clear understanding of client expectations and achieving high levels of client service.
• Provides general support to clients in the provision of tax advice.
• Regularly attends meetings; when appropriate, answering client queries. Takes minutes and pro-actively encourages the partner/manager to follow up on agreed actions.

Tax Delivery
• Provides general support to clients in the provision of tax advice.
• Prepares tax returns and computations in conjunction with agreed time-scales; ensures the efficient and risk managed delivery of compliance.
• Prepares and files ruling requests on behalf of the client.
• Supports managers on tax planning and other ad hoc projects.
• Can produce a well supported piece of technical research.
• Assists with the production of tax reports and reviewing documents.
• Acts as a point of contact on specific projects for any queries from the business.

Markets
• Builds an understanding of the potential for selling into clients and seeks to participate in business development opportunity.
• Develops an internal network within the tax department and other service lines.

Client take-on / risk management
• Tax Executivehas need an awareness of our clients risk management procedure and adheres to this.
• Mitigates risks by involvement of senior people and ensures appropriate advice is sought.
• Takes steps to minimise professional risk, including the appropriate documentation of services provided.

Technical competence for the Tax Executive role:
• Demonstrates sufficient technical knowledge to undertake relevant area of work.
• Seeks solutions to technical issues and demonstrates a willingness to understand and recognise the breadth of possible technical issues.

People
• Is an approachable and respected member of the team who takes a proactive interest in the team's performance and well-being.
• Inputs to all performance reviews on assignments for junior team members, and also completes self job and performance reviews including biannual reviews on a timely basis.

Operations and results
• Monitors own time incurred and undertakes analysis as directed.
• Manages work in progress to ensure recoverability targets can be met.
• Monitors invoices raised and cash collected in a timely manner to ensure aged debtors do not escalate.