International Tax - Executive / Assistant Manager in Newtownabbey

Grant Thornton is part of a fast-growing and rapidly evolving international platform, bringing together specialist teams across the UK, Ireland, the US and an expanding global network of member firms. This creates opportunities for our people to work on complex, cross-border assignments, collaborate with leading specialists across the network and build expertise across the full spectrum of UK and international tax services.

From Belfast, our team supports a diverse client base that includes owner-managed businesses, large corporates and multinational groups, giving our people exposure to some of the most interesting and complex tax challenges in the market while benefiting from the scale, resources and opportunities of a growing international platform.

The Grant Thornton Advisors (NI) Tax Team is a growing team of over 90 specialists with deep industry, sector and technical knowledge. Within this, our International and Large Corporate Tax team is experiencing strong growth, with increasing demand for international tax, large corporate advisory and compliance services. We are therefore seeking an International Tax Executive/Assistant Manager to join our Belfast team and support the continued growth of the practice.

The role

You will support the day-to-day delivery of international tax and related large corporate tax assignments. Depending on experience and the needs of the team, this may include transfer pricing, thin capitalisation, controlled foreign companies, corporate residence, Corporate Interest Restriction reviews and tax governance work. You will be expected to manage your own responsibilities effectively and contribute positively to client and team delivery. Excellent opportunities exist for ambitious and driven candidates to progress within the firm. The position attracts a competitive remuneration package and ongoing career development.

Main responsibilities

• Support the delivery of international and large corporate tax services for clients across a range of industries and sectors.
• Assist with international tax projects, which may include transfer pricing, thin capitalisation, controlled foreign companies, corporate residence, cross-border transactions and restructuring work.
• Support services for large corporate clients, including Corporate Interest Restriction reviews and tax governance assignments.
• Undertake technical research, analyse relevant legislation and guidance, and prepare clear initial conclusions for review by senior team members.
• Prepare high-quality working papers, calculations, reports and client deliverables in line with agreed scope, deadlines and quality standards.
• Coordinate assigned workstreams and manage priorities across a number of engagements, keeping senior team members updated on progress.
• Identify technical, delivery or risk issues and escalate complex, judgemental or higher risk matters promptly.
• Act as a day-to-day contact for clients on assigned matters, responding to queries and providing progress updates with appropriate oversight.
• Build effective working relationships with clients, colleagues across the wider firm and other advisers involved in cross-border projects.
• Comply with the firms engagement, quality and risk management procedures throughout the lifecycle of each assignment.
• Manage time and budgets on assigned work, supporting accurate billing and efficient engagement delivery.
• Keep up to date with changes in UK and international tax legislation and share relevant knowledge with colleagues.
• Support and provide informal guidance to more junior team members where appropriate.

Skills and attributes

• ACA/ACCA and/or CTA qualified, or working towards a relevant professional qualification, with appropriate practical experience.
• Relevant experience in corporate tax, international tax or a related tax role within a practice or professional services environment.
• A sound grounding in UK corporation tax and a clear interest in developing specialist international tax knowledge.
• Strong analytical and research skills, with the ability to identify issues and develop practical solutions for review.
• Good project management, organisation and team coordination skills, with the ability to manage competing deadlines.
• A proactive approach and the ability to work on your own initiative while recognising when matters should be escalated.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical matters clearly.
• The ability to build trusted working relationships with clients and colleagues and contribute positively to a collaborative team.

About Us

Grant Thornton Ireland is rapidly approaching 3,000 people, in 9 offices across Ireland, Isle of Man, Gibraltar and Bermuda. With a presence in over 149 countries around the world and a global network of 73,000 people, we bring our clients the local knowledge, national expertise and global presence to help them succeed wherever they are located.

At GT, we work as trusted advisors, bringing local knowledge and national expertise, with a global presence, to help businesses succeed wherever they are located. We make business more personal by investing in building relationships and empowering our clients to make the right decisions for their organisation now and for the future.

Whether that is working with the public sector to build thriving communities, with regulators and financial institutions to build trust, or with a diverse range of businesses to help them achieve their goals, Grant Thornton Ireland works hard to support clients to act on the issues that matter.

At GT Ireland we don’t just predict your future, we build it.

A Career at GT

Looking for a more fulfilling role in professional services? One where fresh thinking, collaboration and diversity are valued? At Grant Thornton we do things differently. What does this mean for you? A career in a more inclusive working environment, a more collaborative work culture, a more supported, flexible working role, more possibilities to grow and more opportunities to help shape the future for your clients.

We respect and value your experience. And we want you to bring your authentic self to work and be at your best. It is how it should be.

Grow with us

At Grant Thornton, we care about our people and work hard to make you feel valued. If you are looking to deepen and develop your skills, knowledge, and experience throughout your career, then that is what you will get, and more.

Our Benefits

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Equity, diversity and inclusion

At Grant Thornton, we provide equitable opportunities for all our colleagues. We are a responsible, sustainable business where equity, diversity and inclusion (ED&I) is at the forefront of our workplace culture agenda, and today, we continue to build and develop on our existing ED&I structure and strategy to meet our workplace culture needs.

People are at the heart of our business and teams built with varied individuals present diverse viewpoints, which need to be heard and valued. We are all at our best when we are able to be ourselves and we view integrity and authenticity as integral values to bring to our day-to-day work-life at the firm.

We are excited to see the personality and perspectives you will bring to our team because we know we will all benefit from them. Diversity of thought, background and experience enables better decision-making, improves the quality of our delivery, and helps us to meet the needs of our clients.

Our firm is built on people and their ideas, so we want to hear all the new perspectives and fresh thinking you have to offer. You form the bedrock of our firms best-practice principles and we will champion you as leaders from day one.

Reward and benefits

Our reward and benefits are designed to create an environment where our people can flourish. We are committed to building a culture where our people have access to the necessary benefits to help promote a healthy lifestyle and thrive.

Recognition

We want to create a culture of recognition and celebrating success, by saying thank you to people who surpass our expectations and recognising the right values and behaviours. Our Shout Out recognition scheme is our way of highlighting and promoting achievements. Whether you simply want to say thank you, celebrate a special occasion or give an award for doing something exceptional, you can do all of this and more through the scheme.