Assistant Manager – Tax Investigations

Howells Consulting Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accountancy firm in London is seeking a Tax Assistant Manager to support the Directors and Partners in high-end tax investigation work. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and personal tax technical knowledge, along with experience in tax investigations. This role offers competitive salary, potential for career advancement, and valuable client interaction.

Qualifications

• Experience working on tax investigations.
• Willingness to develop skills in tax investigation area.
• COP8/9 experience valued.

Responsibilities

• Assist in day-to-day running of tax investigations.
• Prepare investigation reports and submissions to HMRC.
• Ensure satisfactory outcomes for all parties.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Personal tax technical knowledge

Education

CTA qualified or equivalent

Job description

Do you have experience of working on HMRC enquiries / investigations?

Our client is one of London’s prominent accountancy firms. Their Tax Dispute Resolution team handles high-end tax investigations work and offers an exciting career path towards Manager and Senior Manager grades.

They are looking for a Tax Assistant Manager to work closely with the Directors and Partners on a broad range of tax investigation enquiry work. Liaising directly with clients, you will assist with the day to day running of investigations, as well as preparing investigation reports and submissions to HMRC. Ultimately ensuring satisfactory outcomes are reached for all parties.

Strong communication skills, combined with personal tax technical knowledge, are therefore essential.

The successful candidate is likely to be CTA qualified (or equivalent) and be able to demonstrate experience of working on tax investigations, as well as a willingness and ability to develop their skills in that area. COP8/9 experience will be particularly valued.

You could be a private client tax professional with experience of tax investigations and looking to specialise in that field. Alternatively, you could already be working in a Tax Dispute Resolution team and be looking for the next step in your career.

Salary dependent on experience and qualifications but likely to be in the region £50,000 – £60,000 + bens.

Howells Consulting is a specialist provider of recruitment and careers advice to the Private Client Tax and Trusts professions.