International Tax – Manager / Associate Director

Job Description

International Tax – Manager / Associate Director

Belfast

Grant Thornton is part of a fast-growing and rapidly evolving international platform, bringing together specialist teams across the UK, Ireland, the US and an expanding global network of member firms. This creates opportunities for our people to work on complex, cross-border assignments, collaborate with leading specialists across the network and build expertise across the full spectrum of UK and international tax services. From Belfast, our team supports a diverse client base that includes owner-managed businesses, large corporates and multinational groups, giving our people exposure to some of the most interesting and complex tax challenges in the market while benefiting from the scale, resources and opportunities of a growing international platform.

The Grant Thornton Advisors (NI) Tax Team is a growing team of over 90 specialists with deep industry, sector and technical knowledge. Within this our International and Large Corporate Tax team is experiencing strong growth, with increasing demand for international tax, large corporate advisory and compliance services. We are therefore seeking an International Tax Manager/Associate Director to join our Belfast team and support the continued growth of the practice.

The role:

As a Manager/Associate Director, you will work closely with Directors, Partners and other senior team members to deliver high-quality international and large corporate tax services to a broad range of clients. You will take responsibility for managing client relationships, leading project delivery, developing team members and contributing to the continued growth of the practice.

This is a senior role within the team that offers exposure to complex international and large corporate tax matters, including cross-border projects, transfer pricing, thin capitalisation, Corporate Interest Restriction, CFC, corporate residence, restructuring and tax governance work.

Excellent opportunities exist for ambitious and driven candidates to progress within the firm. The position attracts a competitive remuneration package and ongoing career development.

Note that the below responsibilities may be adjusted depending on the role discussed.

Main responsibilities:

• Manage the delivery of international and large corporate tax services for clients across a range of industries and sectors, ensuring high-quality outcomes, effective risk management and strong client service.
• Lead or support international tax projects, which may include transfer pricing, thin capitalisation, controlled foreign companies, corporate residence, cross-border transactions and restructuring work.
• Lead the provision of tax services to large corporate clients, including Corporate Interest Restriction reviews and tax governance assignments.
• Manage multiple projects concurrently, including project plans, deadlines, prioritisation, team coordination, budgets and billing.
• Act as a key contact for clients on assigned matters, building trusted relationships and providing clear, commercially focused advice.
• Identify technical, delivery or risk issues and escalate complex, judgemental or higher-risk matters promptly.
• Manage, mentor and develop junior team members, providing technical guidance, on-the-job development and performance feedback.
• Contribute to the tax practice’s development by proactively managing existing clients and identifying opportunities to undertake additional or new client work.
  
  

Skills and Attributes:

• ACA/ACCA, CTA qualified or equivalent.
• Relevant experience of working in a large corporate or international tax department of a large practice or professional services firm.
• Strong technical knowledge of UK corporation tax, with experience or a clear specialist interest in international tax matters.
• Strong analytical and research skills, with the ability to identify issues and develop practical, commercially focused solutions.
• Good project management, organisation and team coordination skills, with the ability to manage competing deadlines.
• Capable of working on your own initiative while recognising when matters should be escalated.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with clients, colleagues and wider network specialists.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and people development skills to support the development of more junior staff.
  
  

About Us

We are Grant Thornton

Grant Thornton Ireland is rapidly approaching 3,000 people, in 9 offices across Ireland, Isle of Man, Gibraltar and Bermuda. With a presence in over 149 countries around the world and a global network of 73,000 people, we bring our clients the local knowledge, national expertise and global presence to help them succeed – wherever they’re located.

At GT, we work as trusted advisors, bringing local knowledge and national expertise, with a global presence, to help businesses succeed – wherever they are located. We make business more personal by investing in building relationships and empowering our clients to make the right decisions for their organisation now and for the future. Whether that is working with the public sector to build thriving communities, with regulators and financial institutions to build trust, or with a diverse range of businesses to help them achieve their goals, Grant Thornton Ireland work hard to support clients to act on the issues that matter.

At GT Ireland we don’t just predict your future, we build it.

A Career at GT

Looking for a more fulfilling role in professional services? One where fresh thinking, collaboration and diversity are valued? At Grant Thornton we do things differently.

What does this mean for you?

A career in a more inclusive working environment, a more collaborative work culture, a more supported, flexible working role, more possibilities to grow and more opportunities to help shape the future for your clients. We respect and value your experience. And we want you to bring your authentic self to work and be at your best. It is how it should be.

Grow with us

At Grant Thornton, we care about our people and work hard to make you feel valued. If you are looking to deepen and develop your skills, knowledge, and experience throughout your career, then that is what you will get, and more.

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About The Team

Equity, diversity and inclusion

At Grant Thornton, we provide equitable opportunities for all our colleagues. We are a responsible, sustainable business where equity, diversity and inclusion (ED&I) is at the forefront of our workplace culture agenda, and today, we continue to build and develop on our existing ED&I structure and strategy to meet our workplace culture needs. People are at the heart of our business and teams built with varied individuals present diverse viewpoints, which need to be heard and valued.

We are all at our best when we are able to be ourselves and we view integrity and authenticity as integral values to bring to our day-to-day work-life at the firm. We are excited to see the personality and perspectives you will bring to our team because we know we will all benefit from them. Diversity of thought, background and experience enables better decision-making, improves the quality of our delivery, and helps us to meet the needs of our clients. Our firm is built on people and their ideas, so we want to hear all the new perspectives and fresh thinking you have to offer. You form the bedrock of our firm’s best-practice principles and we will champion you as leaders from day one.

Reward And Benefits

Our reward and benefits are designed to create an environment where our people can flourish. We are committed to building a culture where our people have access to the necessary benefits to help promote a healthy lifestyle and thrive.

Recognition

We want to create a culture of recognition and celebrating success, by saying thank you to people who surpass our expectations and recognising the right values and behaviours. Our Shout Out recognition scheme is our way of highlighting and promoting achievements. Whether you simply want to say thank you, celebrate a special occasion or give an award for doing something exceptional, you can do all of this and more through the scheme.