Do you enjoy tax technical research and solving complex technical queries? A Big 4 Accounting practice are looking for a talented individual at Manager level, from either a corporate or mixed tax background, to be part of a national Central Technical Team. The ideal candidate will have very strong technical skills, drive and curiosity.
The Central Technical team works together with teams across the tax practice to collect, create, curate and communicate technical insight for the benefit of our teams and clients. This involves both carrying out original research and analysing knowledge submissions to produce and maintain technical resources to support our teams in delivering work to clients, assisting with complex technical queries, producing tax technical newsletters and monitoring important tax technical developments arising as a result of case law or the annual Budget and Finance Bill process, working closely with the separate Tax Policy team as required.
The team is growing in order to increase their breadth of technical expertise within the central team, accelerate the expansion of our collection of detailed technical guidance, and ensure that our reference materials are current, maintained, and complement developments in technology including new AI tools.
Team members are based all over the UK so they are flexible on location and support hybrid and flexible working. While the role is not directly client-facing it is essential that the candidate has a keen appreciation of the issues facing clients.
What will you be doing?
- Producing technical reference and thought leadership materials on specified topics.
- Undertaking directed research in order to draft technical reference materials based on relevant legislation, case law and tax authority guidance, incorporating relevant additional insight from existing generated resources, subject matter experts and other appropriate sources.
- Assisting with ongoing maintenance of materials ensuring these are promptly updated for changes in law and practice.
- Supporting client service teams with complex technical queries on an ad hoc basis in areas of expertise.
- Supporting on engagement with HMRC and HMT in areas of expertise, for example responses to consultations.
- Supporting technology specialists with the development of new technology solutions to help with technical research including AI tools.
- Providing technical support to the learning team (which may potentially involve developing, reviewing and/or presenting technical training) on an ad hoc basis in areas of expertise.
What will you need to do it?
- Relevant legal or tax (CTA or equivalent) qualification.
- A broad familiarity with the UK tax system and the ability to quickly acquire a working knowledge of new regimes/topics.
- Confidence in reading and explaining the application of legislation and case law, and an ability to carry out basic legal research essential.
- Strong writing skills.
- An awareness of tax technology tools including AI is desirable but not essential.
- A strong track record in delivering practical advice to clients is desirable but not essential.
The position can be based out of 20 offices nationally including London, Manchester, Glasgow, Leeds, Birmingham, Bristol, Nottingham and Southampton.
