Expatriate Tax Assistant Manager

Ideas | People | Trust

We’re BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions businesses need to navigate today’s changing world.

Our clients are Britain’s economic engine – ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high‑growth businesses that fuel the economy - and the owners and management teams that lead them.

We’ll broaden your horizons

The Expatriate team within Global Employer Services assist employers and their employees who are moving countries, working cross border or internationally and assist with any tax and social security implications that arise. Working with a broad client base, from start-ups to multinationals who are often moving abroad for the first time, the team work with businesses as a whole and with individual employees to help them with one of the biggest experiences of their lives.

Tax is a dynamic, ever-changing industry. As our clients’ needs and the regulatory environment evolve, you’ll encounter new problems to solve and new opportunities for growth. Whether it’s advising clients on high-profile specialisms like Corporation Tax or leading the implementation of intelligent technology solutions, you’ll enjoy variety as well as stretch in your role.

BDO supports all kinds of different businesses in different sectors across the UK and around the world. You’ll be providing Tax Advisory services to start-ups and scale-ups, to private businesses and FTSE listed multinationals. Each of our clients has different needs and in applying your expertise in different contexts, you’ll develop your skills and gain valuable experience that will serve you throughout your career.

We’ll help you succeed

Our clients 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 clients and building long-lasting relationships.

You’ll be someone who can work pro-actively, managing your own tasks, but you’ll also be confident collaborating with others, communicating regularly with senior managers, Directors, and BDO’s Partners to enable us to serve our clients effectively. You’ll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to our clients.

This role will provide Expatriate Tax compliance and advisory services to a range of clients. The primary responsibility will be to deal with all matters relating to the management of a portfolio of clients, supporting the Manager/Senior Manager as required. You will also provide assistance to Director/Principals/Partners in both client work and in the management of the group and on occasions the practice.

You will be involved in special assignments on an ad hoc basis.

• An in depth, up to date, knowledge of taxation with specialist knowledge and the ability to deal with complex tax issues

• Project and staff management experience

• Ability to manage a substantial client portfolio profitably whilst being able to actively seek opportunities for developing new clients and for selling new services to existing clients

• Experience of dealing with client senior management

• Educated to degree level and ideally CTA and/or ATT qualified or equivalent or qualified by experience

• Demonstrable post qualified experience

You’ll also 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 everyone the opportunity to work in ways that suit them, their teams, and the task in 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…