Job Purpose To provide professional and efficient employment tax advisory services for a wide range of clients as part of a national team with focus on the London Market. Recognising employment tax opportunities with a view to winning work from both existing and potential clients. Primary responsibility will be to take control of a portfolio of clients, and support them with employment tax compliance/ risk work as well as implementation of tax effective reward structures (e.g. salary sacrifice). Job Role Responsibilities: • Responsible for supporting your clients in delivering employment tax technical advisory projects • To draft technical letters and technical reports for review • To review work produced by more junior members of staff and develop their technical knowledge and skills • Identify risk and technical matters, as well as selling opportunities, to the Partner/Director, whilst exercising judgement within agreed parameters. For Manager, there is an expectation to be market facing as convert opportunities into chargeable projects as well as technical deliver of work) • Understand and adhere to cost budgets, meet reporting timetables, prepare key client reporting documents • Ensure WIP is monitored and liaise with the job Director/Partner on client billing • Supporting bid teams in tenders for new work • Ensure professional standards are met and supervise, support and develop more junior staff • Develop professional relationships with clients and within the firm • Provide an efficient and proactive service to clients and ensure that our clients’ needs are fully met • Self-development and continuing professional education with a view to progressing within the tax practice • To support and work as a team player in achieving activities for your business area • Consult with colleagues and Partners on technical and risk matters. Person Specification You will be self-motivated, able to work to tight deadlines, have excellent interpersonal and supervisory skills together with an ability and interest in understanding each client’s business. • Employment tax experience including the following: o Conducting Employment tax risk reviews and reporting the findings o Senior Accounting Officer reviews o Know Your Client reviews o CIS, expenses and benefits, P11Ds, PSA, termination payments, employment status, are some technical areas o Implementing and advising on salary sacrifice arrangements across a number of benefits o PAYE due diligence work • CTA and/or ACA qualified or equivalent • Competent on routine work without generating significant Manager review points • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal • Client awareness – ability to build professional, long lasting relationships • Commercial awareness and the ability to spot cross-referral opportunities • Good interpersonal skills • Energy and enthusiasm • Strong analytical skills • Able to demonstrate the keenness to develop a career within the profession • Excellent knowledge of employment tax legislation and HMRC interpretation • Delivering Technical Excellence • Building Client Services and Client Relationships • Developing Business Diversity and Inclusion at Mazars At Mazars diversity and inclusion are central to our values. We also recognise that being a diverse and inclusive organisation makes us stronger as a business. We seek to attract and recruit people who reflect the diverse nature of our clients and communities, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, nationality, faith or belief, social background, age and disability. Mazars selects candidates based on skills, qualifications and experience. We are open to having conversations about flexible working. Our client-facing professionals can often be required to travel regularly or may be based at client sites, but our approach to agile working can help achieve a lifestyle balance without compromising on client service. We welcome applications from those returning to employment after a break from their careers. Please CLICK HERE to download our benefits booklet Please CLICK HERE to download the job description. About Mazars Mazars is all about people – we believe that each individual makes a difference to the Mazars culture. As an international firm with strong European roots, we are a melting pot of different cultures and disciplines. Diversity is one of our main strengths. We are an international, integrated, transparent and independent organisation specialising in audit, accountancy, tax, legal, and advisory services. The Group has a presence in 77 countries and draws on the expertise of 17,000 professionals. We all work within a culture of high support and high challenge at Mazars. We are not afraid to take on new and greater responsibilities. But we do this through encouragement – not pressure and competition. Mazars LLP is an equal opportunities employer and all applications received by the firm will be considered by the firm on the basis of their merit alone and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of background. All offers of employment will be conditional on the candidate having/securing the right to work in the UK and providing the firm with evidence of that right (as required by the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006) prior to employment commencing.
