Corporate Tax Assistant Manager/Manager

The Business

AAB is a tech-enabled business critical services group, providing services that help businesses at every stage of the lifecycle, helping them manage the critical elements that make businesses tick - their people and their finances.

AAB are focused on people. They believe in the resilience of the human spirit; that with bravery, hard work and perseverance, people can accomplish amazing things. AAB are human, passionate, bold, motivational, positive, empathetic, driven and straight-talking.

The Team

At AAB we pride ourselves on providing everyone with an inspiring career opportunity. Our culture keeps the layers simple and the relationship personal. We know that our success is down to one thing, our people, and we make sure looking after our people is at the heart of everything we do. Our Corporate Tax Team are experiencing increasing opportunities and this provide opportunities for corporate tax professionals to support our client's to achieve their goals in a tax efficient manner.

Does AAB sound like a good fit for you? We currently have an opening for a Corporate Tax Assistant Manager/Manager to join our Corporate Tax team, but to also provide support to the wider AAB Corporate Tax Team .

THE ROLE
Corporate Tax Assistant Manager/Manager - Glasgow

Purpose of the role/key responsibilities:

• Take responsibility for the timely delivery of Corporation Tax compliance and Tax Accounting services to AAB clients across all locations.
• Actively manage and control the delivery of all aspects of assignments for a variety of clients, including resourcing the assignments and setting timescales and budgets, liaison between departments of the firm, and presentation of work to clients
• Develop expertise and undertake detailed technical research of an advanced nature as required, and present this clearly at client meetings or in written form, offer practical solutions and recommendations with due regard for risk
• Take responsibility for the timely delivery of advisory and compliance services to your clients
• Line management responsibility of junior staff including monitoring the progress and quality of their work, providing guidance, feedback and on the job training as required. Ensuring effective delegation of work to team members
• Enforce the firms procedures and culture in relation to feedback, accountability and coaching
• Identify areas and recommendations for improvement in respect of the technology enabled corporation tax compliance process and procedures across the AAB group
• Work in an agile way to manage workload and ensure delivery to the clients' satisfaction
• Make effective business decisions in relation to the management of your team
• Manage the key performance indicators for yourself and your team
• Play an active role in the sustainability, development and growth of the firm
• Identify areas and recommendations for improvement in respect of the technology enabled corporation tax compliance process and procedures across the AAB Group
• Be a primary contact for colleagues, clients, their professional team and your own business network, creating and obtaining referrals for work
• Identify and progress opportunities to promote the business in the marketplace, seeking new opportunities for the firm and securing new work, with the support of the business development team
• Be an ambassador for the firm, taking opportunities for networking and client entertaining events
• Identify where the firm is exposed to risk, look for efficiencies, improve procedures, propose recommendations and solutions and take a leading role in the implementation of change
• Demonstrate commercial awareness

Experience and skill set required for the role:

• CA, or equivalent, ATT or CTA (or breadth of knowledge equivalent to CTA)
• Professional, technical and pro-active approach to delivering tax advice to clients
• Strong compliance focus
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• The ability to build strong relationships
• Previous line management experience
• Experience of Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel, MS Outlook).
• Experience of using Alphatax preferred

The Benefits

Over the years, AAB has been recognised for its excellent working practices by some of the most prestigious award bodies in the UK. We pride ourselves in the fact that our approach across the AAB Group has gained an excellent reputation and is loved by our employees.

Some of our benefits are

• Hybrid, agile and family friendly working practices to enable you to manage your work life alongside your home life
• Full payment of Private Healthcare for you and your family
• Private Dental Care
• Workplace pension
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
• Ongoing personalised coaching and mentoring programmes to maximise your potential
• Regular updates from our Health & Wellbeing team, access to all Headspace resources and Employee Assistance Programme as well as access to trained Mental Health First Aiders
• We're energetic people who like nothing more than having a bit of fun; with our Social organising frequent staff events and initiatives
• Volunteering leave through the Anderson Anderson & Brown Charitable Initiative (AABIE)
• Financial rewards for helping AAB to grow our client portfolio
• Reimbursement of your professional subscription and fully funded study leave for all students
• Life Assurance
• Generous Employee Referral Bonus
• Paid sick leave
• Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Dress for your day
• Various groups to become involved in such as LGBTQ+, Environmental, Social and Governance, Working Families and Menopause
• Regular communication from our leadership team regarding AAB Group activities and initiatives

At AAB you will have tremendous opportunities that will meet your career aspirations, working in a progressive, energetic and stimulating environment alongside supportive and engaging professional teammates.