Tax Managing Director M&A

TAX Managing Director - M&A - Birmingham & London - Ten plus years of M&A tax experience in the Big-4 and/or next tier UK accounting firms. £150,000 to £175,000 + LTIPS + Bonus + Commission.

Alexander Daniels have been engaged by a leading global business advisory and accounting firm to help them recruit a Tax Managing Director to lead its UK M&A tax offering. Our clients unique client base of venture/PE- backed privately held companies to global multi-billion-dollar FTSE500 Companies provides for a unique environment for highly motived self-starters to continue and enhance their careers. Position Summary:This position reports directly to the Partner-in-Charge of Tax and will require an in-depth knowledge of taxation as it relates to strategic PE and corporate transactions in the mergers and acquisitions lifecycle. The Transactions Tax specialists provide a variety of services, such a tax due diligence reviews (buy-side and sell-side), advice relating to private equity and similar structures, vendor assistance, and management tax planning. The successful candidate will work with business lines, service providers, and other tax professionals in fulfilling his or her responsibilities. In the beginning, tax work is not expected to require 100% of the executive's time for project management and billable work, as they will be asked to do other tasks including:

• Interviewing and recruiting new tax team members to work under their direction.
• Business Development activity, including getting to know the partners within all verticals.
• Identifying additional revenue streams within our clients.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Lead M&A tax projects in accordance with the firm's standard procedures and agreed arrangements with the client, including costs and billing logistics.
• Perform tax due diligence reviews, tax structuring, tax modelling, and various other pre- and post- deal services.
• Act as the main point of contact and manage client relationships, responding quickly to queries and internal teams.
• Research and prepare proposals for new work, as well as taking part in presentations to prospective clients.
• Support in strategic targeting and business development activity, particularly in the private equity space, with the Tax Partner.
• Act as a people manager, including delegation and taking an active role in individuals' training and career development via on-the-job coaching, delivering formal training, and carrying out requested feedback and career conversations.

Skills and Competencies:

• Strong expertise in tax due diligence, structuring, fund flows, and SPA review, ideally with private equity clients.
• Exposure to portfolio company tax work, UK and cross-border tax planning, and withholding tax is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively present information and appropriately respond to questions from clients and team members.
• Excellent organizational skills, ability to multi-task, and work under deadlines.
• Excellent analytical, supervisory, organizational, and written and verbal communication skills are necessary.
• Demonstrated ability to be accountable for independently completing assignments.
• Capable of collaborating and communicating with people of different technical backgrounds and roles.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Ten plus years of M&A tax experience in the Big-4 and/or next tier UK accounting firms.
• Significant experience of operating as a Senior Manager or Associate Director level (or equivalent) is necessary.
• Up-to-date knowledge of Transactions Tax, in a specialist capacity or as a Corporate Tax professional.
• Strong collaboration and teamwork skills, and an ability to adapt to changing priorities and learn new businesses quickly.
• Other key areas to consider: the ideal candidate must demonstrate integrity and accountability, always remaining flexible, adaptable, and willing to accept coaching, building and managing professionally healthy relationships, and continually developing awareness of business-related topics.
• Analytical ability to navigate work-related situations with practicality, sound reasoning, and demonstrating creativity in problem solving.
• Leadership skills that display good judgment and certainty in decision making, taking initiative with job-related demands, demonstrating innovative thinking and sound planning with business practices, managing individual performance toward shared organizational goals, and thinking strategically to set and accomplish goals.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting with a preference in holding an accounting or tax professional certification (ATII, CTA, ideally along with an ACA, ACCA).

What is on offer for the successful Tax Managing Director?

• Salary is dependent on experience and will range from £150k to £175k
• LTIPS
• Bonus
• Commission
• Pension
• 25 days holidays + bank holidays
• Flexible working / Hybrid

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