Private Equity Tax Assistant Manager

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.

Working hard and working together, our Tax team thrives on keeping busy. Friendly, driven and diverse, they service our clients across the country and around the world. By providing expertise in many different specialist areas of tax, they collaborate across BDO to deliver wider business solutions. From meeting clients’ evolving business needs to managing changes to legislation, there are always fresh challenges to face in the Tax team.

If you’re after a career that will keep you on your toes, we’ll give you the autonomy to drive your career forward.

You will be joining a fast-growing Private Equity funds tax team, working with great clients and a market leading group of people from a diverse range of backgrounds.

We are looking for someone who is willing to get involved, and who is keen to learn and develop – the team will support you in gaining new market knowledge, new skills, and new technical expertise to help build your career.

The role provides an exceptional opportunity for the successful candidate to develop their technical, commercial and client relationship skills in a supportive and collaborative environment, working with colleagues who are recognised as experts in the sector.

Our client base will provide you with a fantastic opportunity to work on a challenging and varied portfolio, delivering tax reporting, compliance and advisory services both in the UK and internationally.

Furthermore, you will be able to consider and highlight further opportunities to develop new work.

You will have the opportunity to develop client relationships and run your portfolio of clients, supported by directors and partners in the team and working with more junior colleagues.

• Have the opportunity to develop client relationships, supported by the team and working with more junior colleagues.
• Work in a team leading the market in private equity - your portfolio will include an exciting range of clients.
• Run client relationships - acting as a key point of contact for clients, ensuring the team respond promptly to, as well as anticipate, client requests/needs, and maintaining regular contact with clients.
• Work with a portfolio of clients, taking responsibility for delivery of tax compliance and advisory services as well as billing and risk management supported by the team.
• Deal with interesting and varied tax issues, with support from partners and directors.
• Build you internal networks to support your career development.
• Be responsible for coaching and developing more junior members of staff.

• Willingness to learn and develop, with an interest in the private equity sector.
• Qualified ACA/CTA (or equivalent).
• Relevant experience in a mixed tax, corporate and/or private equity tax compliance and advisory role, ideally including some experience of dealing with private equity funds and management structures.
• Ability to work with a client portfolio.
• Self‑motivated with excellent communication.

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…