Senior Tax Manager

Overview

About Crowe Crowe is a leading national audit, tax, advisory and consulting firm with global reach and local expertise. We are an independent member of Crowe Global, one of the top 10 accounting networks in the world, with access to more than 40,000 people in over 140+ countries and across more than 800+ offices globally. Our vision is to be recognised as essential to the future success of our clients by helping them to answer tomorrow’s questions and make smart decisions that have lasting value through the highest quality audit, tax, advisory and consulting services.

Crowe is where talented people can realise their potential, are successful and enjoy what they do by making a positive difference to our clients, communities and each other. At Crowe, our aim is to create a community where regardless of gender, identity, sexuality, race, ethnicity, education or background, everyone is valued, can flourish and achieve their full potential.

We have a vacancy for an Employment Tax Manager to work in our Thames Valley office tax team. This is a full-time permanent role with flexible working and progression opportunities.

You will work closely with the local tax partners and the national Workforce Advisory group to deliver a range of employment tax work. You will work with a wide range of clients from owner-managed companies and quoted groups to local and national charities. You will be involved in compliance and ad hoc advisory work and business development initiatives, working with the team to generate new work.

You should be qualified ACA/CTA (or equivalent) with extensive practical tax experience. You will be expected to use your own initiative and work as part of a team, liaising with other tax specialists, audit and corporate finance colleagues.

• ACA/CTA or equivalent qualification.
• Significant employment tax experience on a range of compliance and advisory projects.
• A passion for client service.
• Ideally a track record of developing new work.

• Ability to generate and deliver general employment tax consultancy advice such as:
• Employer compliance reviews, Internal audit or Health check work.
• Status of workers.
• Due diligence work.
• Class 1A NIC and P11D reporting.
• Expenses and benefit tax treatment.
• Remuneration planning – previous exposure to bonus, share schemes and salary sacrifice planning desirable.
• Construction Industry scheme.
• Assisting clients with the preparation of various statutory forms, including P11D’s, share scheme and employment related securities reporting.

• Demonstrating personal commitment to work and team success; showing positive attitude and enthusiasm for work and taking initiative to make improvements when appropriate.
• Consistently treating colleagues with fairness and respect, helping to provide opportunities for everyone to contribute and succeed.
• Providing and being receptive to regular and constructive feedback that improves self and others. Continually developing skills and knowledge.
• Influencing, changing and shaping the direction of a particular activity, either internally and/or externally.
• Coaching members of staff through sharing experience and knowledge.
• Providing on-the-job training for developing colleagues.
• Participating in service line, office and firm wide activities.

• Identifying opportunities to take additional services to clients and contacts, including corporate taxes, VAT, personal taxes and corporate finance support.
• Acting at all times with the Firm’s best interests in mind and with integrity.
• Demonstrating an understanding of the different types of risks faced by the client, including the management of reputational, operational and credit risk in all interactions with clients.
• Showing a sense of urgency and understanding of how the delivery of work (including speed, attention to detail, and quality) impacts the Firm’s ability to serve clients.
• Identifying areas requiring improvement in the client’s business processes and possible recommendations for the client.
• Taking primary responsibility for financial performance on your client and project work.