Corporate Tax Associate Director in Surrey

As one of the world's largest networks of audit, tax and consulting firms, RSM delivers big ideas and premium service to help middle-market businesses thrive. We are a fast-growing firm with big ambitions – we have a clear goal to become the premium adviser to the middle market, globally. This vision touches everything we do, motivating and inspiring us to become better every day. If you are looking for a firm where you can build a future and make an impact, then RSM is the place for you.

Make an Impact within our Corporate Tax team at RSM UK. Our national corporate tax service line supports a wide range of businesses with tax compliance and advisory services, fostering a culture of individuality, collaboration, and positive change to drive success for both our people and clients. When you become part of our tax team, you’ll discover a culture celebrating individuality, fresh thinking, flexibility and collaboration, whilst not only embracing change but impacting it. We’re simply not a one-size-fits-all firm and work hard to create an environment where our people can make a difference – to themselves, their career, their teams, and to the success of RSM and our clients.

Joining our team as a Corporate Tax Associate Director, you will be an integral part of a high-performing tax compliance and advisory team in one of our offices in the South region (Bristol, Gatwick, Guildford, Reading or Southampton), and be in an environment where you will have the opportunity to accelerate your knowledge, skills and development in a creative, entrepreneurial and supportive team, working with lots of fantastic clients along the way.

You’ll make an impact by:

• Acting as an expert advisor, guiding clients with their tax affairs on the compliance side and supporting when planning matters arise.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients ranging from owner-managed businesses and middle market organisations to large multinational groups.
• Playing an active role in business development, proposals and networking events and making a significant contribution to the overall future development and success of not only your regional office, but the wider firm.
• Developing and supporting a growing team, being a mentor and sharing your skillset and knowledge.
• Building an external network of peers and maintaining an understanding of the breadth of the firm’s capability and general business and economic factors relevant to our clients.

What we are looking for:

We value diverse experiences and perspectives. Here’s what we’re looking for in our ideal candidate, but we are keen to hear from you even if you don’t meet all of the below:

• ACA / ACCA qualified, or equivalent (CTA would be advantageous).
• Specialist in Corporate Tax with a mixture of compliance and advisory experience.
• Open and approachable, taking the time to listen to views and ideas of others.
• Ability to people manage, focusing on building and developing individuals and being able to identify existing talent within the team.
• Passion for business development and ability to identify potential fee-earning opportunities.
• Embody our "grow our own" principle, with an ambition to coach, lead, develop and manage a team.

What we can offer you:

• Hybrid working.
• 27 days holiday (with the option of purchasing additional days).
• Lifestyle, health, and wellbeing including financial wellbeing benefits such as financial tools, electric car scheme and access to a virtual GP.
• Access to a suite of 300+ courses on demand developed by our inhouse talent development team with structured continuous learning opportunities and clear career progression paths.

Diversity and Inclusion at RSM: At RSM, we want to create a strong sense of belonging so that people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures feel they can bring their true self to work. Our clients come from all walks of life. We aim to achieve that same diversity of background, experience and perspective in our own teams, so that we can genuinely understand our client's needs. Diverse teams bring a broader range of ideas and insights to work. That's why we're working together to ensure our firm's principles and processes support a firm culture that embraces difference and strengthens inclusion.