Job Description
Corporate and Transactions Associate Director We are Grant Thornton. We go beyond business as usual, so you can too. Grant Thornton Ireland (GT) has nearly 3,000 people in 9 offices across Ireland, The Isle of Man, Gibraltar, and Bermuda, with a presence in over 145 countries around the world, and a global network of over 68,000 people. At GT, we work as trusted advisors, bringing local knowledge and national expertise, with a global presence, to help businesses succeed – wherever they are located. We make business more personal by investing in building relationships and empowering our clients to make the right decisions for their organisation now and for the future. A Career at GT Looking for a more fulfilling role in professional services? One where fresh thinking, collaboration and diversity are valued? At Grant Thornton we do things differently. A career in a more inclusive working environment, a more collaborative work culture, a more supported, flexible working role, more possibilities to grow and more opportunities to help shape the future for your clients. Grow with us At Grant Thornton, we care about our people and work hard to make you feel valued. If you are looking to deepen and develop your skills, knowledge, and experience throughout your career, then that is what you will get, and more. We are seeking a Corporate Tax Associate Director to join our growing Tax department. As an Associate Director, you must demonstrate depth of technical knowledge in your own service area and apply this knowledge to develop solutions to complex technical issues together with managing a team in complex and demanding assignments on a day to day basis. Main Responsibilities: Takes responsibility and ownership of the client relationship at the appropriate level in the client’s organisation. Manages portfolio of client assignments that are sizable in both scope and scale by providing intelligent and creative solutions to client tax issues both reactively and proactively. Has experience with working with large UK corporates including large UK groups as well as UK corporates in multinational groups. Proactively seeks out business development opportunities and meets own financial targets set. Participates in the tendering process for new client pitches including developing personalised proposals for each potential client. Acts as the focal point for the delivery of sophisticated tax advice to clients and the business. Consults on a variety of technical areas, including the ability to identify those able to provide support in relation to technical risk. Writes high quality tax reports, professionally presented documents. A sound awareness and adherence to the firm's risk management processes and procedures. Takes responsibility for financial management of client accounts. Leads, manages, motivates and coaches managers and junior team members. Proactively manages own career, seeking out opportunities to work on a variety of assignments to build on existing experience. Demonstrates an understanding of the full range of the firm's products, services and capabilities. Skills and Attributes: ACA/ACCA or CTA qualified. Minimum 7 years’ post qualification experience of working in a tax department of large practice (ideally Big 6). Strong technical knowledge and proven ability to identify opportunities for clients. Approachable and respected member of the team. Capable of working on your own initiative while taking responsibility and ownership for wider team issues. Ability to build trusted relationships with clients and the team. Life at GT Our reward and benefits are designed to create an environment where our people can flourish. We are committed to building a culture where our people have access to the necessary benefits to help promote a healthy lifestyle and thrive. Equity, Diversity and Inclusion At Grant Thornton, we provide equitable opportunities for all our colleagues. We are a responsible, sustainable business where equity, diversity and inclusion (ED&I) is at the forefront of our workplace culture agenda. Recognition: We want to create a culture of recognition and celebrating success, by saying thank you to people who surpass our expectations and recognising the right values and behaviours. #J-18808-Ljbffr