Director, Corporate Tax in London

Join us in our Corporate Tax team and become an instrumental force in shaping our clients' financial success. Your role will encompass not only navigating clients through the nuances of Corporate Tax Compliance with a view to also providing strategic advice across various Corporate Tax facets. This is your chance to shine and lead in a dynamic environment.

The Role

Are you an accomplished Business Tax professional looking for a senior leadership role with the opportunity to influence and shape tax strategy? Join us as a Director in Corporate Tax, where you will take a lead in driving growth, advising high-profile clients, and delivering strategic insights. This is a senior position that offers the chance to make a significant impact both within the firm and for our clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership of complex Corporate Tax engagements: You will lead the team in managing complex Business Tax engagements, overseeing the preparation and review of tax returns, and ensuring compliance with ever-changing legislation and regulations.
• Strategic Tax Advisory: You will provide high-level tax advisory services, delivering strategic tax advice on business transactions and ensuring that our clients are always positioned to optimise their tax outcomes.
• Business Development: You will play a key role in business development initiatives, including client pitches, writing thought leadership articles, and representing the firm at industry events. Collaborating with our marketing and sales teams, you will help drive growth in the Business Tax service line.
• Team Leadership and Development: You will mentor and lead the Business Tax team, fostering a culture of learning and development. This includes providing training on the latest tax developments and ensuring that all team members are performing at their best.
• Client Relationship Management: As a senior leader, you will nurture and manage relationships with key clients, ensuring their ongoing satisfaction and identifying opportunities for further collaboration.

Qualifications, Knowledge & Experience

• Your extensive experience in Corporate Tax within a leading Accountancy Practice has equipped you for this influential role.
• CTA/ACA/ACCA qualified (or equivalent), with substantial post-qualification experience.
• Having proven leadership experience, managing complex tax engagements and advising clients at a senior level.
• Possessing strong business development skills, with a track record of generating new business and deepening client relationships.
• Being an effective communicator, able to influence and collaborate with stakeholders across all levels of the organisation.
• Having outstanding project management skills, capable of overseeing multiple large-scale projects simultaneously.
• Thriving in a hybrid-working environment, working effectively both remotely and in the office, while maintaining a strong connection with your team and clients.

Your Career with Gravita

When you join Gravita, we'll support you on your own growth journey. We want to be the place you learn, grow and unlock your true potential. We'll work with you to build a progression plan to outline how you'll grow at our company and everything we'll do to help you get there. We're also passionate about learning and development, to help you focus on your future.

The Nitty Gritty

Our standard working week is a 37.5-hour week on a hybrid basis (with up to 50% of your time across the month home based and the other 50% office based). Core working hours are 10am – 4pm Monday to Friday. Flexible working and happy employees are at the top of our list here at Gravita and we have been working hard to support our teams through the fast-paced changes. Your development won't be forgotten; our development support is extraordinary for a firm of our size. It's a busy, fast-paced environment here at Gravita.