Tax Assurance And Risk Management Associate Director in England

We are BDO, an accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today’s changing world. We work with companies that are Britain’s economic engine – ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high-growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them.

Our Tax Assurance & Risk Management (TA&RM) team is the fastest growing team of its kind with three dedicated tax partners and over 20 individuals supporting over 300 clients from fast growth entrepreneurial businesses to FTSE20 clients. Our work has helped clients improve their tax performance, provide assurance to tax authorities over their tax operations as well as win tax transparency awards on the global stage. Our team at all levels are recognised specialists in the area of tax risk, tax governance, economic crime and the development of tax control frameworks. The team have presented nationally and internationally at client tax conferences and webinars. Technology is also very important to us and BDO provides the intellectual freedom at all levels to encourage initiative in the development of tools and training.

Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You’ll be someone who is both comfortable working pro-actively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior stakeholders to help businesses effectively. You’ll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with.

You’ll be someone with:

• CTA and/or ACA qualified or equivalent: Experience of Tax Risk work an advantage (including tax process, strategy, SAO and CCO) – definitely a keen interest in governance and risk management.
• Strong presentation style: Confidence in hosting workshops, training sessions and webinars, often to Board level.
• Excellent communication skills: To participate in the management of the group, contact with clients and to recognise business development opportunities.
• Able to lead on projects: Produce high quality reports.
• Personal responsibility: For own decisions and actions of others.

You’ll be able to be yourself; we’ll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We’re committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we’ll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development.

Mutual support and respect is one of BDO’s core values and we’re proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we’ll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you’ll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we’ve invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO’s people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we’ll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you’ll never stop learning at BDO.

At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we’re always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions. We’ve got a clear purpose, and we’re confident in our future, because we’re adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.