Financial Services Tax Assistant Manager

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Every day our teams help people in businesses and communities to do what is right and achieve their goals. In the Financial Services Tax team, we provide tax advice to businesses from all over the world. We combine technical expertise with a commercial approach based on experience and deep industry understanding.

We offer a full range of tax services to help financial services businesses to optimise their tax position, manage tax risk and meet tax compliance obligations, from UK and international tax structuring considerations to operational tax issues. We have specialist tax teams in Banking, Asset Management, Insurance, Broking and Funds.

We’re happy to talk flexible working and consider reduced hours and job shares, we’ll support you to balance your work and life.

We are open to considering secondments so please reach out if you are interested.

A look into the role

As a Financial Services Tax Assistant Manager you will:

• help financial services businesses to optimise their tax position, manage tax risk and meet tax compliance obligations, from UK and international tax structuring considerations to operational tax issues.

• be given significant exposure to clients, working alongside large and complex financial institutions to manage their tax compliance obligations.

• provide UK and international tax advisory and compliance services.

• develop your commercial understanding of different types of financial institutions, how they operate in different business, product and geographical areas.

• manage your own diverse client portfolio.

• develop existing relationships both inside and outside of the firm.

• have access to the firm’s training and development opportunities to broaden your technical and commercial skillsets.

Knowing you’re right for us

Joining us as an Assistant Manager in FS Tax, the minimum criteria you’ll need is a professional qualification (CTA / ACA / ACCA or equivalent), and UK Tax experience.

It would be great if you also had some of the following skills, but don’t worry if you don’t tick every box, we’ll help you develop along the way.

• An interest in or experience working with financial services businesses

• Strong communication skills in supporting the team and delivering work to clients

• A willingness and ability to work as part of a team.   

• Experience of working within a tax compliance role with exposure to advisory work. 

• Flexibility in order to juggle client commitments and meet deadlines

Knowing we’re right for you

Embracing uniqueness, the culture at Grant Thornton thrives on the contributions of all our people, we never settle for what is easy, we look beyond to deliver the right thing, for everyone.  Building an inclusive culture, where we value difference and respect our colleagues helps our people to perform at the best of their ability and realise their potential.

Our open and accessible culture means you’ll interact with leaders who are interested in you and everything you bring to our firm. The things that set you apart, we value them. That’s why we give you the freedom to bring your whole self to work and pursue your passions inside and outside of work.

We’re always happy to talk flexible working and consider reduced hours and job shares - we’ll support you to balance your work and life.

Beyond the job 

Life is more than work. The things you do, and the people you’re with outside of work matter, that’s why we’re happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles, and we’ll always do our best to keep your work and life in balance.

The impact you can make here will go far beyond your day job. From secondments, to fundraising for local charities, or investing in entrepreneurs in the developing world, you’ll be giving back to society. It’s that drive to do the right thing that runs through our every move, grounded in our firm’s values – purposefully driven, actively curious and candid but kind.

We’re looking for people who want to contribute, spark fresh ideas and go beyond expectations. People who want to be able to proudly do what’s right, for the firm, our clients, our people and themselves. It’s how it should be.

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