PKF is the 12th largest accountancy brand and the 12th largest audit practice in the UK. We are also an active member of PKF Global, an international network of legally independent accounting firms that gives us an on the ground presence in 150 countries around the world with access to more than 20,000 people across 440 offices globally.

We provide a full range of audit, accountancy, tax and advisory services, and are experts at simplifying complexity. We are particularly well-known for working with complex clients with challenging issues in fast-moving and highly technical areas, such as the insurance industry, the global capital markets and the not for profit sector. Our aim is to understand people, the organisations they run, and what matters to them, so we can simplify complexity and help them achieve their ambitions.

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Tax 

Our tax service line covers five key areas: Corporate Tax, Human Capital, Indirect Tax, Private Clients and Tax Disputes. The team has grown significantly in recent years and has ambitious plans for the future.

We work across all sectors, with specialisms in insurance, property, technology, international businesses, high net worth individuals and globally mobile individuals.

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The role requires an ambitious, confident individual, with excellent knowledge of corporate tax to join the growing Corporate Tax [CT] Team.
The successful candidate will be a member of the Team, responsible for assisting CT management, Directors and Partners in servicing clients, delivering CT services and managing the people within the department.

The role holder may have specialist skills but will primarily be responsible for managing a portfolio of clients in a variety of sectors. The successful candidate should have experience reviewing work electronically with minimal Partner/Director input within their existing team.

Client Responsibilities

• The CT team at PKF Littlejohn LLP deals with a broad range of consultancy work emanating from a wide variety of clients. The list below includes some of the responsibilities:
• Review provisions (including tax accounting schedules) and final tax computations
• Prepare advisory work on a wide range of business tax issues such as expanding into different jurisdictions, setting up a share scheme or restructuring a group to make it more tax efficient
• Build and maintain relationships with clients and provide high levels of client service
• Manage WIP and billing for own clients, ensuring commercial recoveries
• Potential general management of direct reports, including delivering their appraisals
• Special work/ad hoc assignments
• Work May Include The Following
• Support with tender proposals
• Due diligence
• Opportunities to train staff on CT matters
• Investigation and resolution of CT queries
• Assistance in CT marketing initiatives
  People Management
• The post-holder will be jointly responsible for managing a team and will have the opportunity to manage some direct reports following successful completion of probation.

PKF Littlejohn LLP believes strongly in encouraging the personal development of each member of staff and the Firm supports and provides internal and external training courses as well as professional updates on technical and non-technical subjects. In addition to managing their own development, individuals are expected to encourage and take an active role in the training and development of junior staff.

Opportunities

Career progression at PKF Littlejohn LLP is meritocratic. The CT department is growing; there is therefore ample scope for progression. Career progression is reviewed at the annual appraisal.

• ACA/CA/CTA or equivalent
• Proven skills in CT work gained in practice
• A thorough understanding of CT principles
• Able to explain complex issues in a way non-CT experts will understand
• Up-to-date technical skills and experience, across a broad range of large corporate and owner-managed business issues
• Ability to manage a large client portfolio profitably
• Ability to deal with tax advisory matters and report writing (including due diligence)
• Experience of share scheme reporting not essential, but would be useful
• Good Excel skills
• Experience of Alphatax preferred
• Experience of CCH would also be useful

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