Associate Director, Employment Tax in London

Deloitte are looking for experienced employment taxes specialists to join our dynamic and rapidly growing practice. Deloitte has a longstanding reputation of excellence in the field of employment taxes, built up over many years of advising a wide range of UK and global companies. We are offering a unique opportunity to work in a stimulating environment, with an exceptional team, advising a prestigious client portfolio.

This successful and expanding team continues to experience rapid growth. This means that there is ample room for career development and progression. We will provide you with the tools to reach your full potential and beyond, with no barriers. We foster an inclusive environment to enable our people to achieve their aspirations whilst working with the best in the market.

Our Employment Taxes practice supports clients with managing employment taxes risks, compliance obligations and strategy, whilst also identifying opportunities to add value to their organisation and people. Our practice continues to operate in a period of unprecedented legislative change, which presents an exciting environment to advise clients and identify new opportunities. With no micromanagement or quotas for promotion, you will be empowered to manage your own workload and achieve career goals that you set yourself.

Associate Directors lead our client engagements, taking ownership of their client contacts. As an Associate Director, you will use your commercial awareness and professional expertise, along with leveraging the skills and expertise of others, to deliver the best possible experience and outcomes for our clients. You will own and manage client relationships and be expected to proactively identify innovative solutions for your clients and pursue new business development opportunities by utilising your networks and market knowledge.

You will be willing to work with and develop junior team members and enjoy sharing your knowledge and expertise with others. Your desire to work as part of a team is critical to the role.

As an Associate Director, you will have responsibility for:

• Maintaining and building a client portfolio to support the continued growth of the business;
• Developing your network of contacts internally and externally and leading bids and proposals for new work;
• Owning the relationship with client senior management;
• Assisting senior members of the team with both client work and in the management of the group;
• Maintaining an in-depth, up-to-date knowledge of taxation and specialist knowledge to deal with complex tax issues;
• Advising on the tax treatment of employee remuneration, such as salary, benefits and expenses, as well as advising on off-payroll workers, HMRC disputes and supporting clients with managing their fair pay responsibilities (NMW and holiday pay);
• Assisting clients with identifying employment taxes matters that could impact the success of corporate transactions (e.g. supporting with due diligences);
• Leveraging the broader team to deliver high-quality work;
• Working and managing effectively in diverse teams within an inclusive team culture where people are recognised for their contribution and not their presence, and made to feel comfortable to bring their true self to work.

A successful applicant will possess many of the following key skills and attributes:

• A strong understanding of current employment taxes legislation, being fully qualified at ATT / CTA / equivalent;
• Ability to analyse and apply current and new legislation to specific client scenarios;
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral;
• Ability to plan and prioritise workload, meet deadlines and work well under pressure;
• Strong client engagement and management experience with the ability to develop new business;
• Strong business acumen and commercial awareness;
• Employee management experience;
• Ability to adapt to changes in the external environment rapidly and to respond to clients appropriately in this context;
• A team player first and foremost, with the ability to build effective relationships at all levels.

Tax innovation and tax consultancy may not seem to go together, but that’s exactly what you’ll find at Deloitte. We’re constantly seeking the new and working together to push the limits of what’s possible. Discover a new kind of tax career that you can make your own.

Our comprehensive range of services encompasses everything from the completion of tax returns (corporation tax self-assessment) to complex consultancy assignments and strategic tax planning. We advise on corporate and general tax, international M&A, stamp tax, cross-border transfer pricing, reorganisations and reconstructions, and competent authority negotiations.

Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships).

It’s great to know that we’re all in it together; we’re much stronger that way and it’s healthier for everyone too.