Trusts Tax Manager in Bristol

At Grant Thornton we do things differently - looking to the future, driving ambitious growth and pioneering positive change in our industry. Providing audit, tax and advisory services, we empower clients through strategic insight, curiosity, and genuine partnership. We empower our people with real opportunity, an inclusive culture and work-life balance.

Every day our teams help people in businesses and communities to do what is right and achieve their goals. Working as part of our National Private & Trusts Assurance team as a trust specialist, you’ll have the opportunity to manage a large and varied portfolio of clients with support from an exceptional network of senior leadership and junior colleagues. We work to develop our internal talent and offer a great deal of client exposure and responsibility in return. We’re happy to talk flexible working and consider reduced hours and job shares, supporting you to balance your work and life.

A look into the role:

• As a Manager within our Private & Trusts Assurance team, you will manage your own interesting portfolio of varied trust clients with the support of an outstanding management team.
• You will be trusted to work effectively and any ideas for improvements to service will be listened to by senior management.
• Take responsibility for developing more junior team members, understanding their career aspirations and supporting them in this delivery.
• Be actively involved in client meetings, concisely and confidently answering client queries.
• Support senior management in producing high-quality tax compliance and advice accurately, delivering on expectations and deadlines.
• Join a large and high-performing team within Grant Thornton.

Knowing you’re right for us:

You will have a working knowledge of Trusts Tax and experience of managing a client portfolio. We’re looking for colleagues who are invested in their professional and personal development. The minimum criteria you’ll need is a professional qualification (CTA or STEP) with post-qualification experience, and to be confident managing a portfolio of clients and reviewing trust tax returns and accounts.

It would be great if you had some of the following skills:

• Trust and/or Private Client advisory experience (including advice on potential changes to Trusts, tax-efficient trust payments, and Inheritance Tax planning).
• Trust compliance experience including reviewing trust accounts and tax returns.
• A working knowledge of onshore trusts; experience of offshore trusts would be desirable but not essential.
• Inheritance tax reporting experience with a varied portfolio of trust clients.

Embracing uniqueness, the culture at Grant Thornton thrives on the contributions of all our people. Building an inclusive culture, where we value difference and respect our colleagues helps our people to perform at their best and realise their potential. Our open and accessible culture means you’ll interact with leaders who are interested in you and everything you bring to our firm.

Life is more than work. The things you do, and the people you’re with outside of work matter, that’s why we’re happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles, and we’ll always do our best to keep your work and life in balance. The impact you can make here will go far beyond your day job. From secondments to fundraising for local charities, or investing in entrepreneurs in the developing world, you’ll be giving back to society.

We’re looking for people who want to contribute, spark fresh ideas and go beyond expectations. People who want to be able to proudly do what’s right, for the firm, our clients, our people and themselves.