Corporate Tax Compliance Associate Director at Forvis Mazars in Leeds

Corporate Tax Compliance Associate Director

Location: Leeds

Forvis Mazars is a leading global professional services network providing audit & assurance, tax, and advisory services. Forvis Mazars in the UK spans 14 offices across the nation and has over 3,400 professionals, with 190 partners. We have a clear purpose and a shared commitment to shape a better future.

You’ll join a collaborative and inclusive team where you’re supported to grow your skills, explore new opportunities, and contribute from day one. You’ll work with a diverse client base, develop meaningful connections, and gain experience that extends beyond your local team. Together, we grow, belong and impact.

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About the team

‘I have been with Forvis Mazars for just over 11 years and during that time have been truly impressed by our culture. We take a collaborative approach and are genuinely committed to giving people opportunities. ‘(Jen Allison, Partner, Head of Tax Compliance)

We provide bespoke advice in all areas of taxation, helping our clients to navigate the complexities of tax codes, often in multiple areas of sector jurisdictions, and to help them ensure they are fulfilling all their obligations and paying the correct amount of tax. In this way we help them to manage an area of significant financial and reputational risk and to make properly informed decisions about their tax position whether they are an individual, a business owner or a corporate organisation. We also help clients resolve any disputes they have with the tax authorities as swiftly as possible.

About the role

• Reviewing and approving corporation tax computations and tax accounting, as well as undertaking some tax assurance reviews.

• Building client relationships with our portfolio of mid-sized businesses.

• Managing and mentoring an enthusiastic team of associates through to managers, and supporting the local leadership team in developing and growing our CT reporting offering.

• Negotiating and raising fees and being responsible for WIP management on your portfolio of clients.

• Proactively talking to clients about tax opportunities which may be relevant to them, and working with the tax partners, and wider tax team to deliver on such work.

What are we looking for?

• Extensive experience of working with a portfolio of clients to deliver on annual corporation tax reporting requirements.
• ATT (or equivalent) qualification
• Demonstrate broad and strong technical tax knowledge and experience.
• Broad experience of managing the financials on clients, delivering on budgets and negotiating fees with clients.
• Experience of identifying opportunities for business development on tax clients (and ideally across other service lines).

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At Forvis Mazars diversity, equity and inclusion are central to our values. We value our people's unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experience, and know this diversity create better outcomes for our clients. We seek to attract, develop, and retain the best talent, inclusive of sex, ethnicity, disability, socio-economic background, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, and faith. We select candidates based on skills, knowledge, qualifications, and experience and aim to support all our team members to reach their potential. At Forvis Mazars, we promote an environment in which you can grow your skills, belong to a team that values your ideas, and make an impact that matters.