Senior Associate / Assistant Manager (International Private Client Team) in London

The role involves joining our International Private Client tax team in London, primarily focused on high-quality personal tax compliance and providing tax advice for a varied and complex client base, including high and ultra-high net worth individuals, non-domiciled clients, and those with complex cross-border tax considerations.

Responsibilities:

• Delivery of all aspects of the tax compliance cycle for your client portfolio.
• Preparation of tax returns for a complex and varied client base.
• Preparation of written correspondence for clients and dealing with HM Revenue & Customs regarding clients' affairs.
• Corresponding directly with clients, family office representatives, and other key stakeholders, and attending client meetings.
• Working with managers, senior managers, directors, and partners to deliver tax advice and tax planning for clients.
• Monitoring WIPs and budgets, ensuring work is billed on completion and debts are chased.

Team:

The International Private Client team is led by five partners with extensive experience in managing a varied client base, including those with complex cross-border tax considerations. The team consists of 30 staff who collaborate to provide high-quality tax compliance and advisory services.

Candidate Characteristics and Skills:

• A positive and enthusiastic attitude.
• A high level of motivation, ability, and commitment.
• Experience in running the compliance cycle for a portfolio of clients.
• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills to meet deadlines.
• Experience in providing ad hoc tax advice, including inheritance, capital gains tax, and non-dom planning.
• Some experience working with clients with international considerations.
• A professional services background.
• Confident communication skills with colleagues, partners, and clients.
• Ability to work independently as well as being a good team player.
• High attention to detail and timely work execution.
• Excellent IT skills.

Candidates should be educated to at least 'A' level standard and ideally graduate level, with the CTA qualification.

Reward and Benefits:

• A 35-hour working week with a hybrid working policy allowing up to three days of remote work per week (core hours are 10-4).
• Excellent benefits including a contributory pension scheme, 25 days annual leave, Life Assurance cover, and flexible benefits.
• Eligibility for the firm’s Profit-Sharing Plan, paid in December.
• Eligibility for the discretionary bonus scheme.

About Us:

Saffery LLP is an adviser to individuals and businesses across various sectors, providing market-leading accountancy, audit, business advisory, tax, and VAT services. Founded in 1855, we are the UK’s 15th largest accountancy firm. We pride ourselves on our friendly, intelligent people who are committed to our clients and our greatest asset – our people.

As a proud member of Nexia, we have access to local insight on a global scale.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:

We prioritise equality, diversity, and inclusion through our ED&I strategy, Everyone Belongs, which aims to improve diversity and strengthen our equitable culture of inclusion. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, as individual differences equal collective strength.