Alternatively, Grant Thornton

At Grant Thornton we do things differently - looking to the future, driving ambitious growth and pioneering positive change in our industry. Providing audit, tax and advisory services, we empower clients through strategic insight, curiosity, and genuine partnership. And we empower our people with real opportunity, an inclusive culture and work life balance. A true alternative.

With over 5,000 people in the UK, and a presence in 150 global markets, we're on an ambitious journey, from great to exceptional, and we need the best people to help us achieve our potential. And with that comes the opportunity to help redefine what our industry looks like, and what you want from your career.

Job Description:

Great minds. Nothing alike.

Every day our teams help people in businesses and communities to do what is right and achieve their goals. In a world of increasingly complex tax legislation, tax risk management and governance is on the agenda of a wide range of stakeholders, from Government to Boards of Directors. Our clients need to understand how the evolving tax governance landscape impacts their business.

As a Tax Risk Management Assistant Manager, you will help clients be proactive, improve and provide assurance over the performance of their tax operations, minimising risk both financially and reputationaly. Your work in Tax Risk Management will be a combination of helping our clients meet relevant compliance obligations, such as the Senior Accounting Officer and Corporate Criminal Offence regimes, as well as advisory work, supporting clients develop efficient tax controls and processes. This role offers the unique opportunity to work across a variety of taxes, giving you the broad skills needed to be a tax risk management professional. The constantly evolving landscape calls for an approach that puts what is right first and you will need to push ideas harder and ask difficult questions, giving our clients the assurance they need.

You will be part of our National Tax practice which is comprised of over 15 different teams with over 40 partners, working with clients in various sectors including, technology, finance and not-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 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 your role

As an Assistant Manager within our Tax Risk Management team you will:

• Have hands on experience in the different aspects of tax, with a variety of clients and projects

• Take ownership for interesting and challenging client work, managing project delivery, being a main point of contact for the client and liaising with them in respect to project work

• Have the opportunity to deliver client workshops, but don’t worry if this is new to you, you will have training and support from senior team members

• Develop a strong internal and external network

• Teach and guide more junior colleagues in the business, supporting them to develop their own skills whilst also enabling you to grow to grow toward more senior roles in the business

• Supporting Confidence and ability to manage your own portfolio, including filing deadlines, monitoring budgets, WIP and invoicing

• Work closely with colleagues across all taxes, enabling you to develop excellent communication skills with the ability to interpret complex legislation and deliver strategic solutions, providing our clients with clear advice and recommendations they can rely on

• Guide clients through complex UK tax regimes, and help them with everything from developing best in class controls and processes to responding to the requirements of the tax compliance process and informing their risk management.

Knowing that you’re right for us

We’ve set ambitious growth targets for the firm, and we need the right people to help us achieve these. We’re looking for people who will bring ambition and drive to their role. In changing markets, we need to be able to work at pace and be adaptable to change and to be curious, asking questions of ourselves, each other and our clients to ensure we are delivering the services and quality we expect.

Joining us as an Assistant Manager, we’ve got a flexible approach to academic entry requirements, and we’ll consider these alongside your strengths and motivations. We’re looking for people who want to contribute, spark fresh ideas and go beyond expectations. People who want to be able to proudly do what’s right, for the firm, our clients, our people and themselves.

It would be great if you have some of the following, but don’t worry if you don’t tick every box, we will help you develop along the way.

• ATT (or equivalent) qualification. Alternatively an equivalent level of experience in a related industry (at least 2 years)

• Excellent written and spoken skills

• Exceptional listening skills, and the ability to translate complex technical detail into descriptions understandable by non-tax professionals

• A willingness and ability to work part of a team

• Good knowledge of Word and Excel

How we work

We have a trust-based way of working at Grant Thornton, driven by responsible people who have the best interests of our firm and our clients at heart. Our Tax Risk Management team works between our national offices, client sites and at their homes. In-person working is important and is a great way to help you learn even more about the firm and the work we do, as well building relationships and connections with your peers. Once you know the local team you will be joining, we will advise of their working patterns, and of course where required there is flex within this.

Knowing we’re right for you

The culture at Grant Thornton is what sets us apart, we’re known for our inclusive culture and creating environments where all our people can flourish. The things that set you apart, we value them, and this helps us all to perform at our best.

Our values are the unwavering principles that shape our daily behaviours and decisions, alongside our drive to do the right thing. We’re looking for people who align with our values and are purposefully driven, actively curious and candid but kind. You can learn more about our values in practice here.

It’s not just about our culture and values, in additional to a competitive salary and reward package, us you’ll also get:

• Tailored development programmes and access to coaching

• Flexible bank holidays – allowing you to celebrate the days that are important to you

• Benefits including pension, life assurance and additional holiday purchasing and health benefits

• Any benefits giving you access to shopping discounts, gym memberships, financial advice and more. Visit our benefits section to read more.

Beyond the job

Life is more than work. Our framework for how we work outlines our approach to agile working, and together with your people manager and team, you’ll decide the best way of working, for your clients, your team and for you. Everyone here enjoys a competitive salary, and you’ll receive our core benefits including, life assurance and income protection plus access to a range of voluntary benefits to choose from focused on health, family and wellbeing.

The impact you can make here will go far beyond your day job. From secondments, to fundraising for local charities, or investing in entrepreneurs in the developing world, you’ll be giving back to society. It’s that drive to do the right thing that runs through our every move, grounded in our firm’s values – purposefully driven, actively curious and candid but kind.

You deserve the best start to your career. Come to where you’ll learn more, where you won’t limit yourself, and where you’ll discover exactly what you’re capable of.

Choose Grant Thornton. It’s how it should be.

Before applying, we would encourage you to visit https://trainees.grantthornton.co.uk/employability-hub to get a feel for what it’s like to start your career with us and to get some hints and tips for the next stage in our process.