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M&A Tax Assistant Manager
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An exciting opportunity
An exciting opportunity for a tax professional looking to move into Transaction Tax and gain exposure to mergers and acquisitions, private equity-backed transactions, and large corporate deals. Joining a high-performing team within a leading Top 10 accountancy firm, you will work on transactions ranging from several million pounds to over £1 billion, supporting clients throughout the entire deal lifecycle.
Client Details
Our client is a highly respected Top 10 professional services firm with a significant UK and international presence. Their Transaction Tax team advises mid-market private equity houses, ambitious acquisitive corporates, and listed businesses on complex acquisitions, disposals, and restructurings.
The team has experienced significant growth and is recognized for delivering commercially focused advice across a wide range of sectors including technology, gaming, healthcare, retail, travel, and professional services. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing practice where individuals are given early responsibility and strong career development opportunities.
Description
- Support and deliver tax due diligence projects on buy-side and sell-side transactions.
- Advise clients on acquisition structures and the tax implications of proposed transactions.
- Prepare and analyse due diligence reports, identifying key tax risks and opportunities.
- Review financial and tax data, ensuring robust and accurate analysis.
- Attend and lead due diligence meetings with target businesses and management teams.
- Assist in presenting findings and recommendations directly to clients.
- Work closely with specialists across corporate tax, VAT, employment taxes, transfer pricing, and international tax teams.
- Build relationships with lawyers, banks, private equity firms, and other deal advisers.
- Support the preparation of proposals, budgets, and business development initiatives.
- Undertake technical tax research and provide commercially focused recommendations.
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously within a fast-paced transaction environment.
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Profile
- ATT, ACA, or CTA qualified, or approaching qualification.
- Strong UK tax experience, ideally gained within practice.
- Corporation tax compliance experience is essential.
- Exposure to areas such as VAT, employment taxes, transfer pricing, R&D incentives, stamp taxes, or share schemes would be advantageous.
- Experience interpreting and applying tax legislation and technical guidance.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify practical solutions for clients.
- Comfortable managing multiple deadlines and competing priorities.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong Excel and PowerPoint capabilities.
- An interest in transactions, deals, and M&A activity, with a desire to develop specialist Transaction Tax expertise.
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Job Offer
- £45,000 - £52,000 (DOE)
- Hybrid working arrangement.
- Opportunity to join a market-leading Transaction Tax practice within a Top 10 firm.
- Exposure to high-profile corporate and private equity transactions ranging from £m to £bn deal values.
- Clear progression path with significant opportunities for advancement as the team continues to grow.
- Direct client exposure and the opportunity to take ownership of projects from an early stage.
- Broad sector exposure across technology, healthcare, retail, travel, gaming, and more.
- Ongoing professional development and support for further qualifications where applicable.
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