Transaction Tax Director

About the role

We have a fantastic opportunity for someone to lead, build and grow our existing Transaction Tax (TT) specialism.

A little background, our TT team was established as a standalone specialism in March 2021, having previously sat within the wider business tax advisory team. Transitioning from generalist to specialist; undertaking standalone tax projects.

Working alongside our Deals and Tax teams, typical projects will be sell-side transactions advice in the mid to lower mid-market space and due diligence projects including vendor due diligence, but there is the potential for buy-side projects. You will

• Work across all offices, building our proposition internally and externally, working closely with our tax team and Deals team
• Build relationships with key introducers/PE houses, leading, building, and supporting the TT team
• Deliver projects and insight, driving a commercial return

Over the next 3 years, the team is looking to double revenues to £3m, with the right leader building the team and driving this growth. Our key markets are SME, Mid-Market, and PE backed, so you will need to be experienced in these markets and comfortable advising on both corporate and shareholder tax issues.

About you

We aren't just looking for someone who can build great relationships; we need a trust builder, whether that be with your team, peers, or clients. You'll be a holistic business thinker "beyond TT," with broad commercial and business acumen.

You will be

• Resilient, adaptable & comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment
• Brave enough to effectively execute 'difficult' conversations with peers and clients
• Driven to achieve stretching personal/team financial & KPI growth targets
• An ambitious Associate Director/Director; we will give you the runway if you have the passion to grow
• Expertise wise - sell-side transactions, MBO/MBI, IPOs, DD/VDD, pre-transaction structuring/tax support, post-transaction integration/group rationalisation projects, and shareholder CGT/disclosures

It's important to be humble, keen on self-improvement, and ready to listen, as well as finding importance in people development and having a succession mindset.

We are recruiting for the position across all our hub offices: Derby, Birmingham, London, Reading, and Manchester.

About us

We've been dubbed 'the rebels of accountancy'. So, we don't give run-of-the-mill advice.

We're straight-talking. Never afraid to share our opinions. We put people and relationships before products and services, and deliver a streamlined, client-focused service - free from unnecessary red tape.

That's how we've become the fastest-growing accountancy firm in the UK, and we've never been the type to rest on our laurels.

Over the last couple of years alone, we've achieved some fantastic feats:

• Best Companies' 1 Accountancy Firm & No.30 Best Large Company to Work For in the UK
• Became B Corp Certified in 2023 and we're still the UK's largest accountancy B Corp, measuring and improving our impact beyond business for a brighter tomorrow
• Came No.3 overall at the Inspiring Workplace Awards in 2024, against all businesses of all sizes in the UK and Ireland. We were recognised as "Best-in-class" for Inspiring Culture and Purpose, Wellbeing, Employee Voice and Employee Experience

What's in it for you?

Our people are the beating heart of our culture. We know that if you love working here, and you're given the trust and autonomy to work in a way that best suits you, you'll produce amazing results.

That's why we offer things like:

• A flexible approach to work - balancing working from home, in office or with clients
• A generous holiday entitlement
• An enhanced parental leave policy
• No dress code - just "wear something!"
• A multi-award-winning wellbeing offering to support your physical, mental, spiritual, and financial health
• Volunteering opportunities to work closer with local communities and charities
• Cooper Parry social/sports clubs

Feeling supported and welcomed is such a big part of bringing your whole self to work. As an equal opportunities employer, we'll work with you to ensure you have everything you need to develop your skills and achieve your best.