You will be a visible ambassador for the programme, representing HMRC at conferences, webinars and stakeholder events, while ensuring external insight helps shape our approach. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with strong technical knowledge, excellent communication skills and the credibility to engage confidently with the tax profession on complex policy and operational matters.

Person specification

Key Responsibilities

• Lead HMRC's engagement with tax agents, professional bodies and other external stakeholders, building trusted relationships that support successful delivery of Making Tax Digital.
• Represent HMRC at conferences, webinars, forums and industry events, delivering presentations and responding confidently to questions and challenge.
• Translate complex policy and technical requirements into clear, practical and accessible guidance for external audiences.
• Develop and deliver stakeholder engagement strategies that improve awareness and readiness for programme change, using stakeholder insight to inform decisions, manage risks and improve outcomes.

Essential Criteria

• Proven ability to interpret complex tax, policy or technical requirements and translate them into clear, practical and accessible messages for external audiences.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, including experience representing organisations at a variety of stakeholder events, and responding confidently to challenge.
• Significant experience of influencing senior external stakeholders and building effective partnerships that support the successful delivery of organisational priorities.
• Fully qualified Accountant and/or Tax Adviser (ACA, ACCA, CTA/ATT) and a member of a relevant professional body (ICAEW, ICAS, CAI, ACCA, CIOT, ATT, CIMA, CIPFA), or able to demonstrate an equivalent level of professional expertise through substantial relevant experience. Candidates must be able to demonstrate significant knowledge of Income Tax Self Assessment, digital accounting practices and Making Tax Digital.

Further Location Information

Please ensure that you only apply for a location that you are willing and able to work from, as we will only make one offer of employment. Any additional notes included in a ‘Further Location Preferences (optional)’ field within the application form, will not be considered. Please be aware that you cannot change your location preference after submitting your application.

Office Closures

If your location preference is for one of the following sites, it’s important to note that these are not long-term sites for HMRC and we will require you to move to a new building in the future, subject to our location strategy and the applicable employee policies at that time.

These Sites Are

• Waterview Park, Washington - moving to Pilgrims Quarter, Newcastle
• Benton Park View, Newcastle - moving to Pilgrims Quarter, Newcastle
• Centenary Court, Bradford - moving to 7 and 8 Wellington Place, Leeds
• Telford Plaza, Telford - moving to Parkside Court, Telford
• Lynx House, Portsmouth – moving to an alternative office in Portsmouth

You will be given more information about what this means at the job offer stage.

Leeds Location

Moves Adjustment Payment will be available for this role, provided the successful applicant is a current HMRC colleague in Bradford and meets the eligibility requirements outlined in the HMRC’s Moves Adjustment Payment guidance.

Qualifications

Fully qualified Accountant and/or Tax Advisor (ACA, ACCA, CTA/ATT)

Memberships

Member of relevant professional body (ICAEW, ICAS, CAI, ACCA, CIOT, ATT, CIMA, CIPFA)

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Working Together
• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing

We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:

Working Together

For more information and to apply, please visit our website via the apply button below.