Partnership Accounts and Tax Senior Manager

Partnership Accounts and Tax Senior Manager

📍 London, UK

🕒 Permanent

What we are looking for:

A key Global role reporting to the Head of Tax and Partner Accounts, overseeing the tax affairs of the firm and its partners and the partner accounting affairs, both in the UK and across the many jurisdictions that the firm operates from. The Partnership Accounts and Tax Senior Manager will work within the Partnership Accounts and Tax team together with 3 team members.

What you'll be doing:

Partnership accounting:

• Ensure all monthly drawings for all partners are calculated correctly and timely paid.
• Production of monthly partner statements for partners in relevant currency and reconcile these to the accounting system.
• Calculation of quarterly distributions to equity partners liaising with cashiers to ensure all are timely paid.
• Answering ad hoc partner queries regarding all partnership accounts including issuing letters for personal mortgage applications.
• Responsible for the partner capital process including reviewing calculations, liaising with the banks where appropriate.

Tax:

• Review and filing of UK partnership tax returns.
• Review and filing individual partner tax and the non-resident composite return, including amended prior year returns as necessary.
• Review and filing corporate tax returns for certain UK companies within the WFW Group (currently 2 returns).
• Review and approval of UK tax payments to HMRC.

Skills & qualifications:

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and influence effectively at all levels.
• High levels of accuracy and numeracy and the ability to work to strict deadlines and high workloads.
• Strong IT skills including Excel (advanced) and UK tax software.
• Experience in a similar role in a legal or other professional services firm preferred.
• CTA and/or ACA Qualified or equivalent.

Please note: We conduct thorough pre-employment screening checks as part of our recruitment process.

What we can offer you:

We offer a competitive benefits and wellbeing package for all employees.

Who we are:

Watson Farley & Williams is an international law firm advising on complex disputes and transactions through local knowledge and an integrated international network. We have a strong sector focus, combining our technical excellence with deep industry knowledge across Energy, Transport and associated Infrastructure.

The firm has achieved rapid expansion and year-on-year growth owed almost entirely to a focused strategy, strong leadership and the quality of its people. The next stage in the firm’s growth plan is to achieve full-service strength within core sectors across the global platform.

We strive for excellence in all that we do and view investment in our people as key to achieving our business goals and values, which rest on developing deep and long-lasting relationships externally and internally through respect, sharing, communication and integrity.

Our global practice is integrated across our offices in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and North America delivering consistently high levels of service across borders and locally through a deep understanding of local business customs and culture.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace to attract and retain the most talented people from all backgrounds and cultures. We believe in celebrating difference and that people from any background can rise to the top, ensuring opportunities to develop and progress are available for all.