Experienced Corporate Tax Manager/Associate Director in Sheffield

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. And we empower our people with real opportunity, an inclusive culture and work life balance.

Our Private Capital corporate tax team specialises in looking after exciting entrepreneurial businesses - we focus on the tax affairs of privately owned and private equity backed companies. These are dynamic, entrepreneurial and often fast growing businesses that need us to help them navigate their increasingly complex tax compliance obligations and support with a range of tax advisory projects as they grow, restructure and consider succession planning.

As a member of our Private Capital Corporate Tax team you will have the opportunity to work with a varied client base, from owner-managed businesses to private equity backed businesses. As an Associate Director or Experienced Manager within our Private Capital Corporate Tax team, you will:

• Advise a broad range of clients on a range of tax issues, covering a broad range of compliance and advisory projects
• Be actively involved in client meetings, concisely and confidently answering client queries
• Engender trust and respect from clients by producing high quality tax advice accurately, delivering on expectations and deadlines
• Lead from the front in regards to delivering client work, engaging with the wider Tax teams to ensure correct skill utilisation on all projects
• Take responsibility for developing more junior team members, understanding their career aspirations and supporting in this delivery
• Provide intelligent and creative solutions to client tax issues both reactively and proactively, taking an active approach to cross-selling wider solutions for other teams around the GT network
• Lead on pitch/proposals and actively grow the business by being present in the market and demonstrating our capabilities to clients and targets

The minimum criteria you’ll need is a professional qualification (CTA/ACA/ACCA or equivalent) with post qualification experience, and to be confident managing a portfolio of entrepreneurial business clients. It would be great if you had some of the following skills:

• Strong knowledge of UK corporate tax legislation and a working knowledge of international concepts
• Experience reviewing work and supervising people in a tax environment
• Experience working within a professional services environment
• Experience managing a large portfolio of tax clients
• Demonstrable Business Development experience
• An eagerness to develop deep knowledge of the firm’s services and capabilities

The culture at Grant Thornton is what sets us apart, we’re known for our inclusive culture and creating environments where all our people can flourish. Our values are the unwavering principles that shape our daily behaviours and decisions, alongside our drive to do the right thing.

In addition to a competitive salary and reward package, you’ll also get:

• Tailored development programmes and access to coaching
• Flexible bank holidays – allowing you to celebrate the days that are important to you
• Benefits including pension, life assurance and private medical, additional holiday purchasing and health benefits
• Access to shopping discounts, gym memberships, financial advice

We have a trust-based way of working, driven by responsible people who have the best interests of our firm and our clients at heart. Our framework gives flexibility in where, how, and when we work to deliver the best results for our clients, whilst helping you keep a balance between work and life.

We’re looking for people who can help drive the business forward, 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.