Global Employer Solutions Tax Manager / Assistant Manager

City, Newcastle Upon Tyne
RSM
As one of the worlds largest networks of audit, tax and consulting firms, RSM delivers big ideas and premium service to help middle-market businesses thrive. We are a fast-growing firm with big ambitions we have a clear goal to become the premium adviser to the middle market, globally. This vision touches everything we do, motivating and inspiring us to become better every day. If you are looking for a firm where you can build a future and make an impact, then RSM is the place for you.

About the department

Whenyou become part of our team, youll discover a culture celebratingindividuality, fresh thinking, flexibility and collaboration, whilst not onlyembracing change but impacting it. Were simply not a one-size-fits-all firmand work hard to create an environment where our people can make a difference -to themselves, their career, their teams, and to the success of RSM and ourclients. As Ali Sapsford (our Head of Tax) states, personality and fun areas big a part of our culture as is our passion for delivering a premium serviceto our clients That sense of team is what attracts clients and staff alike toRSM, and its one of the things I love about RSM!

Withinthe National Employer Solutions Service Line, you will work with a strong andgrowing team of Global Mobility experts alongside our UK Employment Tax andReward specialists. We service clients across a variety of business types andindustries, including start-up enterprises, mid-market organisations, publicsector bodies and large corporations.

Oneof the key drivers of our success has been partnering our national network ofspecialists with the market-based teams. We work closely with colleagues acrossthe firm, especially those within the wider People Advisory Services group,which also covers Employment Law, Payroll Services and HR Consultancy, ensuringwe provide a joined-up service, combining all our expertise.

About the role

Asa result of the continually growing demand for our specialist services, we arelooking for an individual to join our expanding Global Mobility team in theNorth of England and our wider National Employer Solutions department, as eitheran experienced Assistant Manager or a new Manager. Whilst we offer strongflexible and hybrid working, you will ideally be based near Manchester or oneof our other Northern Region offices. Occasional travel within the region isrequired.

Responsibilities:

• Actively working across a number of client accounts simultaneously, ensuring a premium client service is consistently provided by managing day-to-day client relationships and expectations.
• Supporting the successful delivery of projects, ensuring technical excellence but also applying a practical and commercial approach.
• Running the UK tax and social security compliance programs across a client portfolio (tax returns, payroll, tax briefings, social security compliance), ensuring all deadlines are met.
• Co-ordinating UK headquartered global mobility programmes.
• Working alongside Partners, Directors and/or Associate Directors to help develop new business whilst identifying opportunities to expand on existing client work, involving other colleagues, departments and/or services when appropriate.
• Handling day-to-day financial requirements of running a client portfolio, and acting as the first point of management within that process.
• Acting as people manager to more junior staff and being a visible, positive role model, including delegation and taking an active role in their training and career development via on-the-job coaching, delivering formal training, and carrying out requested feedback and career conversations.
• Actively promoting personal profile and the identity and strategic vision of Employer Solutions and People Advisory Services, whilst working in collaboration with other service lines, and maintaining and utilising knowledge of the capabilities of the firm.
• Reviewing personal development and aspirations, and attending career conversations with line manager, ensuring strengths are being harnessed and a strong understanding of the training and support available is gained.
• Carrying out any other duties as are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the job, the title of the role and its grading, as requested by the line manager, Head of Department or any Partner.

About the ideal candidate

This opportunity is suited to a self-startingindividual who proactively takes responsibility and wants to work in a dynamicenvironment. You will possess a strong foundation of experience in expatriate tax and internationalsocial security, including an understanding of the complexities relating to arange of clients in both large and small organisations who have cross-borderworkers. You will be ATT and/or CTA qualified, or equivalent, with the abilityto articulate technical matters to non-tax specialists. You will have provenexperience of taking the lead on queries and managing multiple engagement withdifference teams simultaneously.

Competencies:

• Strong organisation with demonstrated project management skills, with evidence of the ability to plan and prioritise work, meeting deadlines.
• Exhibit strong risk awareness with the ability to carry out effective reviews and know when to refer upwards.
• Clearly commercially aware with the ability to monitor and adhere to financial parameters.
• Excellent communication in a range of situations, both written and oral, and the proven ability to build and maintain strong client relationships.
• Good experience of coaching, supervising and motivating team members.
• Team player, possessing the ability to work within a positive, collaborative and inclusive culture, building effective working relationships at all leaves.

Note: This job description reflects the presentrequirements of the role. As duties and responsibilities change, the jobdescription will be reviewed and will be subject to amendment in consultationwith the individual.

About the Employer Solutions Service LineHead, Anne-Marie Welch

I moved to RSM (Baker Tilly at the time) a decade agoafter having spent most of my career up until then at the Big 4, and thedifference is huge. At RSM there is a fantastic sense of everyone working toget the best out of each other and support one anothers careers, whethertheyre a new graduate or someone working towards becoming a partner. There isa massive variety of work and clients to get involved in and in my experienceof RSM everyone has the opportunity to be part of whatever interests them mostand push their career in the direction they want.

I am a big believer in developing talent and RSMs grow ourown approach resonates strongly with me; it is a point of personal pride to seepeople I have worked with for years making great strides in their careers as adirect result of the nurturing environment at RSM. Its been an added privilegefor me as a national service line head in recent years to see this happeningnationally on an even bigger scale.

In my mind, RSM has consistently proven it is an excellentplace for someone to develop their career, whatever stage they are at or theircircumstances.

Diversity and Inclusion at RSM
At RSM, we want to create a strong sense of belonging so that people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures feel they can bring their true self to work. Our clients come from all walks of life. We aim to achieve that same diversity of background, experience and perspective in our own teams, so that we can genuinely understand our clients needs. Diverse teams bring a broader range of ideas and insights to work. Thats why were working together to ensure our firms principles and processes support a firm culture that embraces difference and strengthens inclusion.
At RSM we work hard to create an environment where our people can make a difference – to themselves, their career, their teams, and to the success of our firm and clients. We support all our people to work flexibly, to manage their family and other responsibilities alongside their work commitments; we believe this is key to achieving an inspiring and fulfilling working environment.