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Job Title: Senior Tax Manager Job Location: Glasgow Your new company You will be working for this established and well-regarded CA firm who offer a full range of accountancy services. The firm have offices across Scotland and, due to continued growth, have an opportunity for a Corporate Tax Senior Manager to join them on a permanent basis. Your new role This is an exciting role and this role in the Transaction Taxes team will see you giving advice on the tax implications of a full range of transactions, from acquisitions and disposals to MBOs and internal reorganisations. It's a role with diverse requirements and huge learning opportunities, firmly rooted in a spirit of partnership with clients. Within this varied role, you will be responsible for providing technical tax advice on a range of issues, including mergers & acquisitions, exits, refinancing, equity raising, debt raising, and business reorganisation, supporting the delivery of tax due diligence assignments, developing and maintaining strong relationships with clients and intermediaries, providing excellent client service and identifying opportunities to provide value-added services. You will collaborate with wider firm colleagues to deliver a seamless client experience, including those in Corporate Finance, VAT/indirect taxes, Innovation Taxes, Entrepreneurial Taxes and Wealth to name but a few, and monitor changes in tax legislation and communicate the impact of these changes to clients and colleagues and support and promoting continual development of junior colleagues through training, coaching and provision of timely developmental feedback. What you'll need to succeed You will be a highly experienced tax professional, operating at Assistant Manager grade or above, with relevant experience in this or a similar corporate tax or private client tax advisory-focused role. You will have excellent communication skills with the ability to positively impact and influence others and be a qualified CA and/or CTA (or equivalent). Experience of line management/coaching in an advisory setting is desirable. What you'll get in return As well as working with a great team of colleagues and enjoying the balance of hybrid and flexible working, we offer a range of benefits. The firm welcomes applications from all backgrounds and offers excellent learning and development opportunities for candidates. The firm has an enviable client base, and you will have the opportunity to work on interesting transactions in a firm that can offer excellent career progression. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. #

Role: Head of Client Relationships Ford & Stanley Executive Search (Part of the Ford & Stanley Group) are a leading Executive search firm to the UK, North American and European Rail, Defence, Technology & Heavy Manufacturing industries. Our search directors, search consultants and research teams specialise in all horizontal functions of our clients' organisations with expertise spanning engineering, commercial, procurement, HR, IT, finance, HSQE, sales, projects, operations and c-suite. We are trusted by over 100 leading organisations when they seek to make a leadership appointment, be that a permanent appointment or interim solutions. We have been appointed by our client company on a retained search for a Head of Client Relationships, adept at fostering strong stakeholder relationships and focused on shaping impactful client connections. Below you will find an candidate opportunity briefing document developed from notes taken during the scoping meeting (Situational Discovery) held between the Principal Consultant of Ford & Stanley Executive Search and the Commercial Director of the business in question. This brief is designed to give candidates a deeper insight into the opportunity inherent within the role, the challenges the role presents, and provide access to the detail that sits behind the job specification. Client Opportunity Statements: " We view this role as the face of the business and the primary point of contact for both government departments and the owning group, as such it's of massive importance to us . "A strong political antenna is essential. This role isn't just about managing relationships; it's about understanding the personalities at play, navigating them effectively, and knowing when to leverage connections to drive outcomes." "Think of this as a masterclass in rail operations you won t need to be an expert in any single area, but you'll need to know a little about everything. Challenges expected within the first 12 months include: We expect the Head of Client Relationships will need to recalibrate how they measure success and become comfortable being uncomfortable. This is due to the role being very reactive and involved in crisis management. Developing a strong political antenna will also be crucial, allowing you to navigate varied political personalities and leverage these relationships when needed. It is expected that this role will need to know a little about everything across the rail operation, it will take time to gain this knowledge. Key deliverables within the first 12 months include: We expect the Head of Client Relationships to maintain the business s position in the Train Operator league table. This role will have fostered close relationships with Department for Transport equivalent employees. As a business, our client have a number of KIPs they need to maintain, we expect this role to champion these. Essential Hard Skills (Skills & Experience) Strong knowledge of rail operations, this can be demonstrated with current or past experience. Evidence of managing multiple party interests (for example: Ministers, Unions, Directorate, Owning groups). Proven line management experience. Commercial acumen, proven ability to recognise business opportunities. Essential Soft Skills (Attributes & Behaviours) Relentless and passionate about the industry, challenging cultural norms, and having a solutions, not problems mindset. As such, they need to be comfortable managing crisis. A versatile individual who can speak on both a boardroom and Political level but also work with internal staff across the business, managing the business's interest. An emotionally intelligent and self-aware individual who can navigate multiple personalities and leverage relationships to influence an outcome. Resilience will be essential, ensuring you can adapt, remain steadfast under pressure, and drive forward with confidence despite challenges. Ford & Stanley Interview Process: 1st Stage: Candidate Discovery: An open, conversational and consultative discussion where interested candidates are assessed on their suitability for the role in the context of the above and challenged on how the opportunity lines up with their career aspirations, motivations, financial expectations and personal circumstances. 2nd Stage: The shortlist : Candidates are asked to reflect on the candidate discovery discussion, take time to reflect on the opportunity and undertake subsequent research on the client business, reporting back on their thoughts, questions and providing additional specific information on their suitability (if applicable). Final checks of role, package and logistical alignments made. Client Company Interview Process: 1st stage interview conducted remotely via Teams, hosted by the Commercial Director. 2nd stage interview conducted face to face, this will be competency-based and hosted by Commercial Director and Finance Director. Potential informal coffee meeting with Managing Director as a final stage. Good to know: The current Head of Client Relationships is moving internally into a newly created position; as such, the company are looking to secure a suitable replacement. This role experiences low turnover and is traditionally one that individuals grow into, building stronger and more robust stakeholder relationships. This role is the face of the business and the primary point of contact for both the Department for Transport, the Business Executive and Owning Group We expect this individual to lead on these key relationships. The company have contractual obligations that the DFT monitor. The Head of Client Relationships will be expected to resolve issues/disputes whilst looking for strategic opportunities to develop the business s commercial position. The business are strengthening their leadership team and have made a number of key hires over the last 18 months. Reporting into the Commercial Director, this is a key role for the business and should garner effective relationships with all Exec members, especially key relationships with the Managing and Finance Director. The role has 2 direct reports with a further 6 indirect reports. The team are highly capable and we expect them to be low maintenance and highly effective. This is a fast-paced role, and we expect the incoming Head of Client Relationships to be able to action contractual matters at pace and with confidence. Taking the time to learn a little about all areas of the business will be essential, driving solutions to matters either identified internally or raised externally by the DFT. We expect this role to spin a number of plates and will need to diligently manage 3 key party Interests: those of the hiring company, Owning Group and the DFT. The role will be split between reactive problem-solving, handling crisis, but also achieving marginal gains through the identification of commercial opportunities. Separate to the core KPIs monitored by the DFT, the business also has 60 business plan commitments that will be managed and owned by this role. Internally, this role is viewed as the answers role; if people want insight, they tend to turn to this individual. We expect the incoming individual to be comfortable asking the tough questions of those who are key contributors to DFT KPIs, and work to create solutions. There is increased scrutiny and pressure to deliver due to the public nature of train operations, with government stakeholders, media coverage, and susceptibility of the industry to be affected by major incidents. Budget: Low: £80,(Apply online only) / Mid: £85,(Apply online only) / High: £90,(Apply online only) Supporting benefits Defined Benefit pension one of the best in the UK, our pension scheme is a defined benefit, shared cost scheme to which both the company and you contribute. Free travel on all our trains and those of other train companies within the parent group company - for you, your partner and any dependent children - 75% discount off all other train operators 25 days holiday allowance + Bank Holidays Retained Search in partnership with Eligible to participate in our private medical insurance - for you, your partner and any dependent children (this is a taxable benefit/P11D reportable) 24/7 Virtual GP service - for you, your partner and any dependent children All management grade employees are able to take advantage of the Flexible Annual Leave Scheme. This scheme allows Managers some flexibility to alter that entitlement by buying or selling some of their allocation. Executive Search Delivery Team: Billy Jackson Principal Consultant (Client Recommendations/Advisory, Offer Negotiations, Shortlisting, Headhunting, Networking, Research, Search, Longlisting, Interviews, Data & Market Intel) Ralitsa Kuzeva Executive Assistant (Diary Management, Coordination, Candidate Experience) About Ford & Stanley Executive Search: Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership and occupational mental fitness. We support our clients in their most challenging business areas - recruiting . click apply for full job details

Tax Assistant - Location: Hybrid / Nottingham Salary: Up to £40,000.00 per annum Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent Have you experience of management accounting and ability to analyse financial information ? Then please read on. We are looking for a Tax Assistnt to deliver high quality support to the Indrect Taxes Manager ad Tax Director. Taska and Responsibilities: Perform monthly VAT compliance processes e.g. review of AP and AR transactions. Use Hubble (reporting tool for ERP system) and the General Ledger system (JDE) to obtain transactional data as required. Prepare draft quarterly VAT returns for review by the Indirect Taxes Manager. Prepare draft gaming duty returns (Remote Gaming Duty, Bingo Duty and Machine Games Duty) for review by the Indirect Taxes Manager. Assist the Tax Director with preparing annual Corporation Tax returns. Assist with other tax matters as required e.g. employment tax reporting, ad hoc projects. Assist the Tax Director & Indirect Taxes Manager with documenting processes and maintaining records. Build relationships both internally within the Finance team and externally with HMRC. Knowledge and Experience: Experience demonstrating proficiency of MS Office applications, with strong Excel skills in particular. Experience working with finance systems and tools, for example in a Management Accounts, Accounts Payable or similar role. At Buzz we use PwC s GITC (MTD VAT tool), JDE, Hubble and Essbase. Tax-specific knowledge is desirable but not required. Hit the Jackpot with Our Benefits In return for everything you bring, we offer an exciting role in a dynamic business and a great rewards package. We ll help you build your skills and career as you work with us in a business that never stands still. So, in addition to the salary range of up to £40,000.00 per annum, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including: a physical and mental wellbeing app for you and your family giving you fast remote access to a GP for advice and more Thrive App for your mental wellbeing approved by the NHS My Eva an online financial expert to help with any money-related matters Buzz Brights Apprenticeships at management level Buzz Learning, our digital learning platform with access to 100s of online courses Access to Trained Mental Health Advocates for advice on your mental wellbeing Staff discount 50% off bingo tickets, food & soft drinks Refer a Friend Scheme Pension Scheme If you are a motivated individual with a passion for tax and finance, we would love to hear from you. Join our dynamic team and contribute to Buzz Bingo's continued success.

This role would probably suit someone looking to step into a Head of Tax role for the first time, rather than a seasoned Tax Director or Head of Tax. This is a Group Head of Tax role with one of the leading media groups in London. Reporting to the FD and overseeing a team of two tax specialists, the successful candidate can expect to be quite "hands on" in managing the global tax affairs across the group. This will include assuming responsibility for the group's tax compliance obligations across all the jurisdictions in which it operates, managing the Group's global tax risks and adherence to tax strategy and policy, and providing tax advice to the Group around large projects and transactions. The focus of the group is predominantly UK based, but they have two notable overseas growth markets and sell their products digitally across the globe. Key responsibilities and accountabilities Oversight of both the UK corporation tax compliance and UK indirect tax compliance processes with support from the Senior VAT Manager and Assistant Tax Manager, reviewing the returns to ensure that they are submitted on a timely and accurate basis. Working with external providers to ensure the smooth running of the overseas compliance for both direct and indirect taxes. Forecasting the UK group's corporation tax payment position Managing the group's relationships with external advisors and overseas tax authorities in the jurisdictions they operate, responding to tax audits and enquiries in a timely manner. Ensuring the Group complies with withholding tax obligations and oversight of the annual R&D tax claim Pro-actively seeking out opportunities to minimise tax risk through process improvement and ensuring that appropriate systems, processes and and controls to ensure the group complies with its obligations. Ensuring the Group complies with local Transfer Pricing obligations and maintains strong documentation Advising on the tax implications of new investments This role would probably suit a Senior Manager or Group Tax Manager looking to step into a Head of Tax role for the first time, rather than a seasoned Tax Director or Head of Tax. Whilst they have full responsibility for the group's global tax position and involvement in strategy and planning work, the Group Head of Tax will also be required to dig into the finance systems and help provide the data required by the external advisors from a compliance perspective. They will need the ability to develop and manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders including other departments, advisors and tax authorities. They will have a keen eye for detail, looking for opportunities for process improvement, tax savings, deferrals and risk mitigation across all taxes. Wish list: Strong commerical tax knowledge, with a focus on direct tax and ideally an appreciation of indirect taxes Awareness of international taxes including transfer pricing. Experience of working in-house preferably in a standalone tax role or in a larger/medium sized organisation Qualified accountant or tax professional - ACA, ACCA, ATT, CTA Morgan McKinley is acting as an Employment Agency and references to pay rates are indicative.