Trust Manager

Hybrid / remote role to work in-house as a Trust Manager with a Law firm. This role is open to private client tax specialists with trust experience or trust managers working within an accountancy firm and seeking a move to an in-house role OR trust managers looking to move from a law firm.

This is a full time permanent role although 4 days per week will be considered. Hybrid and flexible working arrangements can be flexed for the successful Tax/Trust Manager with some requirements to attend meetings in Leeds.

Working as part of a team, the role of the Trust Manager has the day to day responsibility for the administration of a number of different types of trusts, a number of which are for large family groups, as well as the preparation of the annual trust accounts and trust tax returns.

Job Experience:

• Preparation of annual trust accounts, completion and submission to HMRC of annual tax returns and arranging all the tax payments
• Dealing with the reporting of trusts.
• Maintaining excellent and up to date records of all trust documents, information and transactions
• Liaising with trustees and beneficiaries of trusts as required and communicating with Partners and fee earners about relevant trusts
• Arranging trust distributions, including working with fee earners to draft required documents
• Liaising with the commercial property managers, the investment managers and financial advisors concerning the trusts' investments and the preparation of Investment Policy Statements
• Arranging and attending trustees' meetings, preparing reports where required and taking minutes
• Calculation of tax and completion of IHT forms for ten year anniversary and exit charges

Experience required;

• Good knowledge of trusts and the administration of different types of complex trusts (including those with sub-funds)
• Have had good experience of dealing with trusts receiving rental income associated commercial property expenses
• Good knowledge of all income tax, capital gains tax and inheritance tax
• Good working knowledge of an accounting software package or accounting spreadsheets for tax return preparation
• Excellent communication skills - letter writing and telephone
• Excellent organisational skills
• Knowledge of the working practices within a law or accountancy firm

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