Tax Assistant - Manchester, United Kingdom - Pinsent Masons

Pinsent Masons

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Manchester, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title:
Tax Assistant

Department:
Contentious Tax

Location:
London OR Manchester

Hours: 9:30am - 5:30pm (flexibility required and available, open to discussion)

Reports to:
Partner

Salary:
Depending on location and experience

Introduction

Pinsent Masons is an international law firm with a long-standing reputation for delivering high-quality legal advice rooted in its deep understanding of the sectors and geographies in which its clients operate.

With over 1,500 lawyers operating from 24 locations throughout the UK, Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East, Pinsent Masons is well-placed to advise on complex multi-jurisdictional transactions across a full range of legal disciplines.

In recent years it has achieved more tier 1 rankings in The Legal 500 UK guide than any other firm, and recognised among the most innovative law firms in Europe by the Financial Times.

The firm has significant international credentials in the global energy, infrastructure, financial services and advanced manufacturing and technology sectors.

Services provided across these sectors include corporate and M&A, commercial, competition, litigation and arbitration, banking, restructuring, insurance, regulatory, construction, projects, pensions, property, planning and environmental, procurement, outsourcing, employment, share plans, technology and tax advice.

Pinsent Masons has many non-lawyers within the firm and many within the tax team.

Purpose of the role
Working as part of the existing team, this role has several elements to it including:

Assisting with regularising corporate and individual tax affairs. This can include innocent errors by corporates or individuals or even disclosing and rectifying tax evasion;

Assisting with on-going litigation or disputes between taxpayers and HMRC;
Research and production of technical tax advice or internal notes; and

Assistance with various tax compliance activities.

This could be producing, or assisting with the production of, Corporation Tax returns, Construction Industry Scheme returns, VAT returns, Income Tax returns or any other taxes including payroll filings;.

You will be expected to provide excellent customer service at all times, making positive contributions to building the business of the firm.

You will be expected to demonstrate good organisational, analytical and interpersonal skills.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Supporting the team could include the following activities:

Producing (under guidance) tax computations for submission to HMRC;
Assisting with the preparation of reports for submission to HMRC;
Attending meetings with colleagues;
Assisting with billing and time analysis;
Assisting with file opening procedures including preparing and submitting new client/matter forms / running conflict checks;
Assisting with daytoday administration
Liaising with clients concerning their tax filings and obligations

Person Specification

Qualifications:

As a minimum good A-Level results. Equally a suitable accountancy qualification or ATT would be useful.

Relevant Experience:

Previous office experience required
Previous experience of working in a professional services environment advantageous;
Previous tax compliance experience preferred.

Key Skills:

Strong written and verbal communication skills
Excellent organisational skills with acute attention to detail
Experience of managing competing demands, and working well under pressure
Strong people skills and ability to project credible and professional image to the client
Ability to communicate with employees at all levels within the firm and across all Practice Groups and business operations areas
Good IT skills (Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel)
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Excellent organisational skills with acute attention to detail
Experience of managing competing demands, and working well under pressure
Strong people skills and ability to project credible and professional image to the client
Ability to communicate with employees at all levels within the firm and across all Practice Groups and business operations areas
Good IT skills (Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel)

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