Partnership Tax Manager / Associate Director

Lubbock Fine is a successful 22 Partner accountancy and tax advisory practice and a founder member of the award-winning global network Russell Bedford International. Due to a period of considerable growth, we plan to expand our team to 200 members of staff this year. The overarching strategy of the firm at the heart of our success is our vision to 'redefine exceptional'. Now is a perfect time to join us to be part of that success and to help shape the future.

We have a diverse range of clients, both within the UK and around the world. Our specialist business desks look after clients in France, Portugal, India, the Middle East and Africa, and we have business operations in the Cayman Islands. Our Dubai office, established in 2006, was one of the first to register as auditors with the Dubai Financial Services Authority. Our clients cover a vast array of sectors including property investment businesses, natural resources, renewable energy firms, media & entertainment, technology, FCA registered firms, charities, and large funds with up to £4bn in assets. With such a diverse client base, our work is both challenging and gratifying and offers our people many opportunities to gain exposure to new industries or to specialise.

Our leadership team is friendly and approachable, maintaining an open-door policy to interact with the LF team at all levels. Our Smart Working policy enables you to reasonably work from where and when you want, ensuring that you have a high degree of autonomy over how you manage your time. This trust is rewarded with great performance. We take CSR seriously and are heavily engaged in social mobility and charitable activities, giving you the opportunity to give back. Employee wellbeing, flexibility, and a quality working environment are at the core of the firm’s values. We have an extensive range of benefits.

LF understands that everyone will have different long-term personal goals. Consequently, each employee is able to develop a tailored development plan to help them reach their specific career goals. Some of our team members have been assisted back into industry and are now our clients. After a period of time with the firm, we offer sabbaticals and international secondments within the RBI network firms. If you are looking to take your career path all the way to partnership, the path to achieving this will be completely transparent. LF operates a unique 'Path-to-Partner' training and mentoring programme, allowing you to progress from trainee into management and then Partnership as fast as you are capable of doing so.

The tax team currently has 30 staff from trainee to partner level. The team looks after the tax affairs of the firm’s private and corporate clients, covering all aspects of the UK tax system. The work is varied and challenging, including compliance matters such as tax return preparation and advisory projects.

Job Responsibilities:

• Delivering tax services to our partnership tax clients and personal tax affairs of the partners.
• Supporting the tax consulting and tax marketing activities of the firm.
• Managing a client portfolio, including all aspects of the service, managing client relationships, reviewing subordinates' work, and WIP/billing management.

Requirements:

• CTA qualification and a minimum of 3 years' post-qualification experience.
• Good experience of working with OMBs, especially Partnerships, preferably with knowledge of wider tax issues relevant to OMBs.
• Experience of providing tax compliance and advice to a range of private clients/HNWIs/partnerships.
• Excellent IT skills, preferably with a good working knowledge of Digita.
• Experience of managing a tax team including recruitment, appraisals, training, and supporting team members' career development.
• Ability to support marketing initiatives for the firm.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Good analytical skills and a responsible and flexible attitude to work.
• Self-motivated and a good team player.

What We Offer:

• A competitive salary and a fully comprehensive range of benefits.
• Smart Working with core hours from 10am to 4pm.
• Christmas bonus.
• 4% or 5% pension (matched).
• Private Medical insurance.
• Interest-free season ticket loan.
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Shared Parental Leave packages.
• Flexible benefits including healthcare assessments, cycle to work, childcare vouchers, health cash plan, etc.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Fresh fruit and snacks in the office every week.
• Annual away day and Christmas party as well as numerous other socials.
• A supportive working environment where development and progression are actively encouraged!