Transactional Tax Director

Working in our Transaction Tax team leading on a wide variety of complex projects, bringing in and managing the input of specialist services where needed, including:

• Buy side and vendor due diligence projects


• Vendor advice including clearances and pre-sale structuring


• Buy side structuring for PE backed transactions


• Corporate restructuring, demergers, reorganisations and management buy outs


• Providing deal support such as reviewing SPAs


• Liaising with non-UK firms in the PKF network to obtain input on international tax projects


• Assisting the Partners in the strategy and development of the Transaction Tax practice by building and developing client relationships and the firm's network both in conjunction with our Corporate Finance team and as a stand alone practice


• Providing coaching and mentoring to junior members of the team to assist with the overall development of their careers and the team as a whole


• Developing and overseeing implementation of processes and procedures to help with risk management and the efficient running of the practice


• Assisting with developing and delivering tax technical training for the team
  
  With the following you'll deliver high quality services to our clients:


• Significant experience of tax with a focus on company and shareholder taxation, structuring and transactions, and the ability to lead on these projects in a high-pressured environment


• Excellent technical tax knowledge


• CTA qualification, ACA or ACCA an advantage


• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills


• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills


• Proven coaching ability


• High accuracy and ability to work under pressure


• Sociable and enjoy being part of a wider team
  
  Why work at PKF Francis Clark


We're the largest firm of independent chartered accountants and business advisors in South West England. We have nine offices in Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth, Poole, Salisbury, Southampton, Taunton, Torquay and Truro.

The firm, which celebrated its centenary in 2019, has annual revenue of over £65 million and a 900-strong team based across our offices. Our continuing growth offers you the opportunity to expand and develop your career in a direction that interests you.

We offer a supportive and flexible culture, taking your career seriously to enable you to be the best you can be. Since September 2022, PKF Francis Clark has been certified as a Great Place to Work.

We work hard to ensure that ours is a culture where you can be yourself, develop and be part of a forward-thinking team that makes brilliant things happen. We ranked as one of the UK's Best Workplaces in 2023, and again in 2024 when we rose nine places to 24th in the list of the UK's Best Workplaces (Large Organisations).

We've also been ranked 46th out of 89 in the UK's Best Workplaces for Women 2023 (Large Organisations) and 40th out of 79 in the UK's Best Workplaces for Wellbeing 2023 (Large Organisations). PKF Francis Clark has been highlighted as a top achiever among the UK's Best Workplaces in Consulting & Professional Services by workplace culture experts Great Place to Work.

And in recognition of our outstanding training programmes for graduates, school leavers and career changers, we're ranked 28th among England's Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers by the Department of Education and High Fliers Research.

Whilst we're proudly independent, PKF Francis Clark is a member of the PKF Global family of firms, which together are ranked as the 12th largest provider of accountancy services in the UK by Accountancy Age. As part of a global community of business advisors in 150 countries, the opportunities to expand your horizons by connecting with PKF colleagues around the world are endless.


• Pension


• Group life assurance - up to four times your core salary


• Group income protection


• Health cash plan to help cover the costs of everyday healthcare


Health & Wellbeing benefits:

• Private medical insurance


• Option to buy 5 extra days holiday


• Counselling and support for you and your immediate family


• Virtual GP for you and your immediate family


• Cycle to work


Other benefits:

• Medicash Extras providing you with shopping and gym discounts


• Gifts for career and family milestones


• One volunteering day per year to support local organisations


• Emergency funding from the Francis Clark Charitable Foundation


• Electric vehicle lease scheme


Please note

• These benefits are provided via a salary exchange and are subject to employee's post exchange hourly rate remaining above the national minimum wage.