Tax Associate Director – Inheritance & Trust Specialist

5 Days Old

Ideas | People | Trust We’re BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today’s changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain’s economic engine – ambitious, entrepreneurially‑spirited and high‑growth businesses that fuel the economy – and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. Our rapidly growing Private Client Team manages funds, businesses and trusts of individuals, families and entrepreneurs. Alongside solving a constantly evolving range of technical challenges, working in this team means building strong relationships with individuals so you can become their trusted advisor and oversee their tax affairs in line with what they want to achieve as an individual or business. We’ve established a strong global network that is recognised as a leader especially in looking after entrepreneurs and owner‑managed businesses. You’ll need excellent people skills and strong technical ability as you visit clients across the world. In return, you’ll have unparalleled access to partners and opportunities to develop your career in many different directions as you work across a truly diverse portfolio of global clients. Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long‑lasting relationships. You’ll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO’s partners to help businesses effectively. You’ll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. You’ll be able to be yourself; we’ll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We’re committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we’ll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. The Trust specialists in our Private Wealth team deal with tax planning and compliance for UK and offshore trusts, estates and UK private grant‑making charities and they have ambitious growth plans with a significant part of the work being ad‑hoc consultancy. Requirements
Has proven specialist technical private client experience, and the ability to deal with complex tax issues, gained within a practice environment. Has strong experience and the ability to lead projects, with support from senior members of the team, in succession planning for multi‑generational families and provide support to the wider private client team as a technical expert on a wide range of inheritance tax matters. An in‑depth, up‑to‑date knowledge of taxation including Trust and IHT related matters. Experience of reviewing Trust accounts and associated tax aspects. Experience advising in the trusts and estates specialist area and working with trustees and wealth advisory teams on the tax considerations. Experience of dealing with client senior management. Can guide and supervise less experienced colleagues. Some experience of seeking opportunities for developing new clients and for selling new services to existing clients. Staff management experience. Leads projects of varying scale and complexity. Educated to degree level, and CTA and/or STEP qualified. Consult with colleagues and Partners on technical and risk matters. Operate at the highest level of technical excellence and knowledge.
Rewards & Benefits
Health and Wellness Programmes – promote a positive working environment where our people can thrive. Pension Plan – Group Personal Pension Plan, with matched employer contributions. Private Medical – Access to private medical treatment for you and your family. Income Protection Plan – Provides a proportion of your basic salary if you suffer a loss of earnings because of illness or injury. Holidays – Our holiday benefit enables you to purchase up to 10 days of additional leave. Bike to work scheme – A convenient, environmentally friendly and tax‑effective way to acquire a bike for travelling to and from work.
We’re looking forward to the future. At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we’re always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions. We’ve got a clear purpose, and we’re confident in our future, because we’re adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Location:
Greater London
Job Type:
FullTime

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