Tax Assistant Manager

About Frazier & Deeter

Frazier & Deeter UK are a professional services firm set up in 2019 in the UK. We are not your typical firm of accountants, and we like doing things differently. We have a strong United States (US) theme and are part owned by a major independent US firm of public accountants.

We typically support fasting growing SME Tech, Bio Tech and Life Science companies, who are venture capital backed, with a variety of tax and audit services, with a particular focus on those looking to expand internationally, particularly moving to or from the US. In our UK firm, our services are carefully positioned to consider the needs of the passionate individuals who run the businesses we serve, as well as the businesses themselves. Our team members have the opportunity to be involved at the start of a fast growing and exciting business here in the UK, supported by an established and highly regarded accountancy firm in the US.

With our emphasis on Investing in Relationships to Make a Difference and a Firmwide Focus on Inclusion, we help each other grow in every aspect of life.

Who we are looking for

We pride ourselves on providing excellent client service, so a positive and ‘can do’ attitude is essential. We’re looking for a Tax Assistant Manager who has strong organisation skills, a keen eye for detail and enjoys building relationships. Our people possess an enthusiasm for working in collaboration with their colleagues, supported closely by partners and managers.

Good communication skills, both written and verbal, are also necessary, as is someone passionate about developing themselves. We are not looking for someone who knows everything already, but someone who is committed to their development and keen to work hard and learn!

The role of the Tax Assistant Manager will primarily involve working closely with the Mangers and Senior Managers based in the UK. Clients range from SME, large and very large businesses. As a Tax Assistant Manager, you will work as a part of a team of corporate tax experts, helping our clients tackle their compliance and complicated issues from strategy to execution. 

Responsibilities:

• Undertaking the first review of the tax computations produced by the tax associates using Alphatax,
• Preparation/submission/review R&D tax credit claim
• Researching, analysing and interpreting changing tax legislation
• Providing training and support to tax juniors
• Proactively assisting in the management of a portfolio of clients, while reporting to Managers and above,
• Assisting in the management and delivering of large projects

Eligibility, Skills and Experience

To be eligible to apply for our Tax Assistant Manager role you will need to have:

• Good communication skills, written and oral
• Strong attention to detail and numeracy skills
• Excellent Microsoft office skills in particular Excel
• A commitment to team working and delivering great client service
• Good project management and self-organizational skills and the ability to prioritise tasks
• Resilient and able to work to deadlines
• 2:2 or above from a degree in any discipline
• 112 UCAS points from three A-Levels (or equivalent)
• The right to work in the UK
• Experience of having worked in corporate tax either in house or within a consultancy practice, minimum 3 years
• Newly qualified or studying towards professional qualification ACCA/CTA

What FD offers

• Competitive salary
• Flexible working hours, Hybrid (home/office)
• Clear career growth path within the firm
• Personal and professional skills development and training support

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