Transactions Tax Manager

Your new company

A well-established and highly regarded independent accountancy practice in Cheshire is looking to strengthen its specialist transactions offering with the appointment of a Transactions Tax Manager or Senior Manager. The firm advises an established owner-managed and entrepreneurial client base and has developed a strong track record supporting shareholders and businesses through transactions, including business sales, acquisitions, reorganisations and Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs).This is a particularly exciting time to join, with the firm looking to further expand this area of the business and build upon an already strong pipeline of transactional work.

Your new role

Joining an experienced team, you will take a key role in advising clients throughout the transaction lifecycle, with a particular emphasis on the tax aspects of deals.Your responsibilities will include:

• Advising shareholders and business owners on the sale of their businesses
• Supporting clients acquiring businesses and advising on appropriate buy-out and transaction structures.
• Providing tax advice on business transfers, reorganisations and restructuring.
• Working on Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) transactions.
• Undertaking and overseeing tax due diligence assignments.
• Advising on the tax implications and structuring of transactions.
• Working closely with clients and their wider professional advisers throughout deals.
• Supporting and managing transactions of varying sizes, including exposure to significant multi-million-pound deals.
• Contributing to the continued growth and development of the firm's transactions offering.

The work is heavily tax-led, making this an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to develop their career specifically within transactions while retaining broad exposure to different types of deals.

What you'll need to succeed

• CTA qualification or working towards
• Strong technical tax knowledge.
• Experience within transactions, corporate tax or tax advisory.
• Exposure to areas such as due diligence, business sales, acquisitions, reorganisations or EOTs would be advantageous.
• Strong commercial awareness and the confidence to work directly with business owners and senior stakeholders.
• An interest in developing your career within a growing transactions practice.

Applications are welcomed from individuals operating from Assistant Manager level upwards, with flexibility around the exact seniority depending on experience.

What you'll get in return

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing transactions team where you can gain exposure to genuinely interesting and high-value work without necessarily having to move into a large national or Big Four environment. You'll have the opportunity to work closely with senior colleagues and clients, take ownership of transactions and play an active part in the continued development of the service line. The role can also be based from either of the firm's offices, providing additional flexibility around location.

What you need to do now

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