Current Vacancies

Finance Consultants
Salary Indicator: £50,000 - £90,000 + Profit Share + Benefits
Location: UK wide

My Client is a Global Design and Business Development Consulting firm which is committed to quality, innovation and Outstanding Solutions.

This is your opportunity to be part of a diverse and respected firm which offers a great working environment, a comprehensive package and a a future for your working development

Responsibilities:

Project management
Stakeholder engagement
Team development
Finance Consulting
Management Consulting
Finance Transformation
Transaction Services
Corporate Finance
Disposition (Skills and Attributes):

Skills:

Knowledge in one or a combination of these industries:
Public Sector - NHS, Local and Central Government
Financial Services
Construction / Engineering
Energy
Consumer Business
Automotive
Manufacturing
Consulting project experience
Strong communication skills
Good management and interpersonal skills
CCAB qualification or equivalent
Ability to implement tight controls
Strong negotiating skills
Excellent analytical and problem solving ability

Principal Financial Consultant
Location: London
Salary: £65,000 - £85,000

This is a brilliant opportunity to become a Financial Consultant within a large organisation. The company is seeking a person with skills in financial management and performance improvement to strengthen their successful Health practice, who is also able to apply cross-sectoral skills to other areas of the public sector as require

Duties and Responsibilities:

Financial Management & Review (including FT status)
Process improvement, · Efficiency reviews and improvement
Lean & Systems Thinking, Strategic reviews and development
Governance, Risk Management and · Organisation development and Leadership training
Hands on practical consultant, with a entrepreneurial sprit who is prepared to step outside the comfort zone and get stuck into sorting out the problems our clients face
Good understanding of Interim Financial requirements and measurement
First hand experience of the problems facing clients in the ever changing corporate sector

Skills:

CIPFA or ACA qualified
Demonstrates proven capability in delivering results in difficult environments
Very good interpersonal/communication/ presentational skills
Hands on operational experience within the financial interim sector
Practical experience in delivering all or a number of the primary products in the tool box

Accountant (ACA/ACCA Newly Qualified)
Salary Indicator: Dependent on Experience
Location: Bristol

My Client is an established and developing Accountancy Practice based in the heart of Bristol's business community.

They are looking for an ACCA or ACA qualified Accountant to join their team and assist with the development and future of the Corporate Finance department.

Responsibilities:

Your role will be to provide a support function within the Corporate Finance team with a view to develop and grow with the company. This is a great opportunity to develop a career in Corporate Finance and be part of a company that is looking to become a distinct force in Bristol's Corporate Finance Market place.

Skills:

ACA or ACCA qualified or equivalent
Previous Practice and Client facing experience preferred
Ambitious and willing to take on extra responsibilities

Corporate Finance Executive
Location: Bristol
Salary: £25,000 - £35,000

This is a very good chance to join a leading company and develop your skills within the corporate finance sector

Duties and Responsibilities:

Allocated specific client work / projects
Opportunity to work in different areas of corporate finance

Skills:

ACA qualified, preferably within an audit area
Corporate finance experience
Advanced Excel skills
Exposure to report writing

Lead Advisory Executive - Corporate Finance
Salary: £35,000 - £40,000
Location: Surrey

My Client is actively seeking a Lead Advisory Executive to join their Corporate Finance Team in their Surrey based office.

This position is ideally suited to an experienced Corporate Finance Accountant/Executive seeking the opportunity to be part of a leading Practice environment

Responsibilities:

Assist in the research and evaluation of new leads
Help Director to create the budget
Check all work with significant risk with Director before proceeding
Set up cases and manage them in such a way to ensure that all statutory/regulatory and internal procedures are met
Provide an analysis of budget overruns and inform managers and clients if they result in additional work
Chair meetings with buyers and sellers, management teams and financiers
Assist in the preparation of marketing materials for the sale and purchasing of businesses and the fund raising;
Assist in the research of buyers, sellers and financiers on projects
Assist in the negotiations for the sale and purchasing of businesses and the raising of finance
Be involved in the marketing of the firm's services to potential clients and work providers
Support, and on occasion deputies for a Director

Skills:

Significant experience in a Corporate Finance environment
Qualified Accountant ACA/ACCA/MBA or equivalent preferred
Experience in managing a team and supervision of junior staff members
Strong communication skills at all levels

Corporate Partner
Location: Reading
Salary: £75,000 - £100,000 (Negotiable)

Due to the continual expansion of this very successful regional practice we are now recruiting for a Corporate partner to join this highly respected top 500 Legal firm. You will be joining a well-established and highly - successful Corporate team within their regional office in Reading.

Our client is looking out for a Corporate solicitor who feels they have hit the glass ceiling within their current organisation or a partner seeking a lateral move who desires a new challenge, it is essential the successful candidate has experience in general M&A and private equity work

To be recognised as potential partner within the corporate team you must demonstrate your ambition, drive and an ability to develop key business for the future growth of the practice.

An existing following is not a pre-condition but an ability to fit into the existing team and the attributes to build fruitful relationships with clients and intermediaries is essential.

You will play a key figure in the continual development of the practice with the support of an excellent team.

Tax Investigations Associate Director
Salary: £50,000 - £70,000
Location: Bristol

A reputable Accountancy Practice is looking for a Tax Investigations Associate Director to act as a number two to the Partner who runs the firm's national Tax Investigation Team in the Corporate Enterprise Group. This level of opportunity is suited to an individual with a wealth of experience in Taxation coming preferably from a Practice Background. The successful candidate will enjoy being at Partner level at one of the countries leading Accountancy Practices.

Duties:

Handling high level Tax Investigations, predominantly SCI COP9 and COP8 and negotiating final settlements of liabilities
Working in an autonomous role in relation to the candidates own portfolio and assisting colleagues across the group on ad hoc queries
Spending time in London and other group offices assisting on tax investigation cases
Assisting in marketing initiatives in order to develop the business
Working with and developing less experienced staff

Skills:

ACA/CTA/ATII Qualified or equivalent
Previous experience of working on Tax Investigations is essential for the role
Previous experience working at HM Revenue & Customs is desirable
Comprehensive Corporate / Personal Tax skills
Knowledge of IHT/VAT an advantage
Strong Communication and people management skills
Previous experience in a similar role preferred

Corporate Tax Senior Manager/Associate Director (Financial Services)
Location: London
Salary: £60,000 +

You will help expand the financial services team in London and take the team forward by Managing the in-house Tax Team and providing advisory and compliance services for the firm's 70 regulated and unregulated investment funds.

Responsibilities:

Providing Tax advisory and Compliance services to the firm's FSA regulated businesses, including fund and product structuring
Helping to market the Financial Services Group and winning new business
The substantial client base spans the investment management, broker and dealer, corporate finance and insurance sectors
Financial Services is a growing part of Smith & Williamson's tax and business services practice and currently acts for over 90 regulated businesses

Skills:

Qualified Charted Accountant ACA
Tax qualified practitioner ATII
Experience of managing people
Experience of complex client work mainly
Creative Tax planning work
Marketing skills
Administration and Management of staff
Tax computer literate

Corporate Tax Senior/Supervisor
Location: Birmingham
Salary Indicator: £45,000 - £60,000

This is a good chance to join one of the fastest growing practices in the UK. They offer intelligent solutions to a client base that ranges from individuals and owner managed businesses, to large corporations and public sector organisations

Duties and Responsibilities:

Ensuring all work is produced in accordance with the department, office or firms standards
Preparation of the corporate tax returns for clients, including directors, sole traders and partners and completion of tax returns
Reporting to supervisor, manager or partner on the preparation the tax returns
Assisting more senior staff in the preparation of the tax returns of complex companies/ partnerships
Monitoring the progression of own portfolio of tax returns, to ensure all are completed and filed and clients' advised of relevant tax payments by the due dates
Assisting other staff in the office with tax related queries, as required

Skills:

Develop and maintain good relationships with clients
Be able to liaise directly with clients to clear most issues
Have experience of dealing with client and third party queries
Identifying opportunities for adding value to clients by the provision of complimentary services offered by the firm and taking action to ensure the opportunities are acted upon

Corporate Tax Director / Partner
Location: Birmingham
Salary: £100,000+, Dependent on Candidate

This is a fantastic opportunity for a candidate would be ideally suited to either an existing Director wishing to continue their career progression within a firm with exciting future plans, or a senior manager within a big 4 or mid tier firm looking for their first move into a director role

Duties and Responsibilities:

Due to the continued growth of the firm, new roles have been created for the appointment of additional Tax Directors to lead the tax practice across the UK
These roles will have a strong corporate/transactional tax consultancy bias although you will also need to provide a range of tax planning advice and support to entrepreneurial businesses and high net worth individuals
The roles will have a strong market facing emphasis and a key aspect will be the development of the tax business regionally in your chosen location

Skills:

Experience of corporate tax consulting form OMB's and/or transactional tax experience within a big 4 or mid tier firm
Partner ability skills including sales and marketing, and staff management, leadership and motivational abilities
Also, a self-starter who can build a personal profile in the region
Candidates with energy and vision who are keen to take on a new challenge