Tax Associate Private Assurance Trusts

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The UK member firms of Grant Thornton are part of global network of independent audit, tax and advisory firms, made up of some 76,000 in over 150 countries. We're a team of independent thinkers who put quality, inclusion and integrity first. All around the world we bring a different experience to our clients. A better experience. One that delivers the expertise they need in a way that goes beyond. Personal, proactive, and agile. That's Grant Thornton.
Job Description:
NEW GROUND WON’T BREAK ITSELF.
Every day our teams help people in businesses and communities to do what is right and achieve their goals. Working as part of our National Trusts Tax team, you’ll have the opportunity to manage a large and varied portfolio of clients with support from an exceptional network of senior leadership and junior colleagues. We work to develop our internal talent and offer a great deal of client exposure and responsibility in return.
Our GT Private Assurance – Trusts and Estates team specialises in looking after all aspects of the tax affairs of trusts and estates. You will manage a client portfolio and deal directly with trustees and beneficiaries, preparing the annual trust and estate accounts and tax returns, and dealing with other HMRC reporting, such as Inheritance Tax reporting and the trust registration service. You will also have the opportunity to work on advisory projects, ranging from dealing with day to day queries from your clients to preparing the tax computations for non UK trusts, to advising on complex structuring projects and family wealth planning. Working closely with dynamic individuals is an important part of the role and you'll need to be able to build rewarding relationships quickly. If you are looking for variety, and balance between tax compliance and advisory work this is the role for you.
Our Tax practice is comprised of over 15 different teams with over 40 partners, working with clients in sectors including, media and entertainment, technology, finance and non-for-profit. Joining the tax service line, you will be passionate about understanding the issues that are important to our clients and their businesses and helping them do what is right. There’ll definitely be challenges along the way, but you’ll be supported and able to meet each one with a solution. That’s how you excel here.

A look into the role
As Associate within our Trusts Tax team you will:
You'll get challenging on-the-ground experience in a mixed compliance and advisory role, meeting clients, and helping them to operate in a more tax-efficient manner to realise and preserve wealth
You'll be carrying out technical research, producing tax reports to advise clients and liaising with HM Revenue & Customs on their behalf
You’ll have secondment opportunities and will build internal networks
You'll keep up to date with and monitor developments in UK and International tax regulation
On the job learning, alongside support with gaining a professional qualification

Knowing you’re right for us
You will have a working knowledge of Trusts Tax and will have experience of managing a small client portfolio. We’re always on hand to offer support and guidance and are looking for colleagues who are invested in their professional and personal development.

Joining us as a Associate , the minimum criteria you’ll need is a professional qualification (ATT) with post qualification experience.
It would be great if you had some of the following skills, but don’t worry if you don’t tick every box, we’ll help you develop along the way.
Some years tax experience
Company accountant experience

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