M&A Tax Manager / Senior Manager

M&A Tax Manager / Senior Manager, Big 4 CA Firm, Edinburgh, Glasgow or Aberdeen, £competitive + benefits


Please see below the details of two great opportunities within Transactions Tax, however, should this particular position not suit your experience or aspirations please do not hesitate to get in touch on 0333 010 5607 to discuss the tax market and your career. Madeleine works with a range of SMEs to International businesses as well as all the of the Top 30 CA firms in Scotland, offering career and salary advice in addition to job search management. All conversations are confidential and come with no expectations or obligations. Should she not be available on her direct dial, please leave a message with her colleagues on 0131 603 8374.

Your new company
Hays is proud to be partnered with a highly reputable Big 4 firm of Chartered Accountants with offices and clients across the UK and spanning the globe. It is one of the leading professional services networks in the world, delivering high quality Tax, Assurance and Advisory Services for a variety of clients, for example over 100,000 private and entrepreneurial businesses as well as a substantial number of the Global 500. Given successful business development and growth, this firm is recruiting for a Tax Manager and Senior Tax Manager with particular interest and experience in M&A to join its approximately 450-strong National Transactions Team. A forward thinking firm, various working arrangements may be considered.

Your new role
Joining a well-established and growing National Transactions Team, you will assist an enviable and diverse range of clients with various aspects of mergers and acquisitions, such as restructuring, divestiture, modelling, partnerships and insolvency. You will focus on helping customers establish treasury goals, analyse and quantify tax assets, assess tax risks, and model taxable income and cash flow impacts. Given the firm's reputation, you will have the opportunity work with a wide array of organisations, from Private Equity Houses to Public Sector clients - the national team has a truly global reach, facilitating high-profile transactions across numerous territories. Should you have a particular interest in certain client types, such as private equity, real estate, legal firms or financial services to name but a few examples, the firm will be able to allocate projects and portfolios accordingly. As a Manager or Senior Manager, you will personally and collaboratively develop strategies to solve complex technical challenges and assist in the management and delivery of these large projects. You will support with the financial management of clients, be involved in business development and research opportunities, and manage and develop more junior staff members.

What you'll need to succeed
You will demonstrate a proven track record within tax in a practice or in-house environment, managing clients and relationships successfully, with particular knowledge of the intricacies of mergers and acquisitions should you wish to join at Senior Manager level. Ideally, you will be ACA, ACCA and/or CTA qualified. You will have excellent interpersonal skills, and exhibit commercialism and creativity alongside a passion for supporting and advising businesses achieve their potential.

What you'll get in return
Working for a dynamic and reputable firm with a modern ethos and numerous opportunities to progress, you will receive a competitive salary. All-encompassing, you will gain the opportunity to see the "bigger picture" of clients' businesses, whilst offering specialist and invaluable advise on transactions. Further to this, benefits include a generous pension scheme, private health care, income protection and life insurance, as well as flexible working in respect to hours and location. In addition, the firm also offers opportunities to work within other offices within the UK and abroad. This particular opportunity offers the satisfaction of working on interesting and challenging assignments, second to none.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call Madeleine now on 0131 603 8374. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact her or her colleagues for a confidential discussion on your career. Equally, refer a Tax professional to receive up to £300 in retail vouchers following successful appointment.

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