Tax Manager in Leeds

We are looking for a Tax Manager to join our Management Accounts team in Leeds, who will be responsible for compliance and advisory tax matters for the UK LLP. This role demands a specialist, experienced and knowledgeable individual to work within the UK Finance team, who is able to assist with tax work globally.

Our Finance team in Leeds is a large team made up of Management Accounts, Accounts Payable, Database and Billing, Credit Control and Client and Office Accounts. The team provides centralised support for all the UK offices and take pride in providing a world class service to the firm's internal and external clients.

Based in Leeds and reporting to the Group Tax Director, the individual will be involved in:

• Direct tax compliance, planning and advisory work
• Indirect tax compliance and staff training
• Initial preparation of UK LLP Group tax returns to HMRC, including UK LLP income tax computations and UK corporation tax returns
• Assisting the Group Tax Director in managing the direct tax compliance processes and returns throughout the UK LLP Group
• Working with accounting teams from offices in Europe and Australia
• Developing processes to make tax compliance more efficient
• Reviewing changes in UK and foreign tax legislation and assessing how these changes may affect the UK LLP Group
• Advising on issues arising from new tax legislation
• Leading on tax audits, responding to relevant authorities and assessing any changes required following closure of an audit
• Analysis and preparation of the VAT returns for all UK VAT registered entities in the UK LLP Group
• Preparing and submitting the PAYE Settlement Agreement to HMRC on an annual basis
• Co-ordinating the payment of any tax liability arising from this
• Providing support to the Payroll and Benefits Team
• Assisting other parts of the Finance team as required

The position requires a diligent individual who maintains a detailed knowledge base through continuing professional development. The Tax Manager will be required to explain details of tax and processes, for the benefit of the UK LLP, so maintaining current knowledge is vital.

You will be ATT-qualified (or hold another Tax qualification) with experience of accounting and tax in a professional services environment. You will have an understanding of UK and international tax legislation, and interaction with Accounting Standards, as well as a very good level of awareness of the tax issues likely to be encountered in international jurisdictions, particularly those in which the UK LLP Group operates.

You will be pragmatic, proactive and resourceful, with the ability to adapt quickly to different situations and personalities. You will have good IT knowledge/skills and be competent with desktop and Microsoft packages (Word and Excel) along with experience of using accounting or legal software.

You will have well-developed diplomacy, listening and influencing skills, and have the ability to demonstrate a range of influencing skills, personal impact and communication skills that will ensure success and command credibility at all levels of the firm. You will need to be commercially aware, have strong financial acumen, and possess the ability to think laterally in identifying and developing opportunities arising from tax legislation, as well as being open minded and prepared to assist in the firm opening new markets.

Squire Patton Boggs is one of the world's strongest integrated law firms, committed to providing insight at the point where law, business and government meet. We deliver commercially focused business solutions to a diverse mix of clients, from long-established leading corporations to emerging businesses, start-up visionaries and sovereign nations. With over 1,500 lawyers spanning more than 40 offices across four continents, the firm is renowned for its local connections and global influence, delivering comprehensive legal services across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. In the UK, we have offices in Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds and London. The firm is committed to promoting a collaborative and supportive working environment.