Ideas People TrustWe're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world.We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them.We'll broaden your horizons To ensure our services and applications are fit for the modern market, our IT team collaborates with every department. They develop, they explore and they implement the new ideas helping us to change the future of accounting, tax and business consulting. But, just as importantly, they maintain the tech that keeps us advancing. By testing and adopting the future of financial technical solutions, they find new and exciting ways to drive us forward. And you could too. In an IT role at BDO, you'll become part of a team that act as the backbone for our business. No matter who you are or what your skillset is, we'll give you the training and support you need to achieve whatever you put your mind to.We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships.You'll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with.In this busy and rewarding role you'll also:Lead the design and architecture of stream specific applications so they adhere to the overall organisational goals, principles and standards as well as industry best practices. Design and implement integrations that enable seamless data and process flow between departmental systems, core organisation solutions (ERP, CMS, etc) and within the wider data and application landscape while e nsuring interoperability between applications to facilitate efficient working practices. Analyse existing business processes and workflows, identifying opportunities for optimisation and collaborating with business and IT teams to implement improvements.Advocate for a cohesive, enterprise-wide approach to technology investments that supports scalability, cost-efficiency, and long-term alignment with business goals.Ensure that agreed best practices, governance standards, and legal and regulatory compliance requirements across the technology ecosystem are followed, collaborating with compliance and risk management teams as needed.Work with security, governance and product teams to implement security best practices and ensure regulatory compliance within applications.Document all application architecture design and analysis work.Ensure technology and delivery approaches are aligned between delivery teams and with the overall IT and Architecture strategies.Represent BDO UK, Stream and IT interests when working with the BDO Network and 3rd party suppliers.Identify the organisational impact (for example, on skills, processes, structures or culture) and financial impact of the application architecture.Ensure that IT Architecture is, and is recognised as, a valuable asset to BDO.You'll be someone with:Proven experience of working as an Application Architect delivering successful greenfield and migration projects in a product orientated organisation.Experience in designing and deploying products utilising vendor-hosted SaaS platforms and Azure PaaS resources.Proficiency in integration tools and technologies (eg, APIs, ESBs, iPaaS) and familiarity with cloud and hybrid architectures.Knowledge of security, compliance, and data governance best practices in an enterprise setting.Demonstrated ability in technology partner management practices including the ability to lead vendors/partners in defining architectures.Exceptional verbal and written communication, including presentation skills, to a range of audiences.Demonstrate a good knowledge of IT industry trends, suppliers and products.Excellent analytical and technical skills.Excellent planning and organisational skills.Strong understanding of practice management software systems (e.g., CMS, ERP, Finance, and Marketing automation tools) and their integration points advantageous.You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand.At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development.We're in it togetherMutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs.Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work.We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO.We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitionsWe've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
Ideas People TrustWe're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world.We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them.We'll broaden your horizons To ensure our services and applications are fit for the modern market, our IT team collaborates with every department. They develop, they explore and they implement the new ideas helping us to change the future of accounting, tax and business consulting. But, just as importantly, they maintain the tech that keeps us advancing. By testing and adopting the future of financial technical solutions, they find new and exciting ways to drive us forward. And you could too. In an IT role at BDO, you'll become part of a team that act as the backbone for our business. No matter who you are or what your skillset is, we'll give you the training and support you need to achieve whatever you put your mind to.We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships.You'll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with.In this busy and rewarding role you'll also:Lead the design and architecture of stream specific applications so they adhere to the overall organisational goals, principles and standards as well as industry best practices. Design and implement integrations that enable seamless data and process flow between departmental systems, core organisation solutions (ERP, CMS, etc) and within the wider data and application landscape while e nsuring interoperability between applications to facilitate efficient working practices. Analyse existing business processes and workflows, identifying opportunities for optimisation and collaborating with business and IT teams to implement improvements.Advocate for a cohesive, enterprise-wide approach to technology investments that supports scalability, cost-efficiency, and long-term alignment with business goals.Ensure that agreed best practices, governance standards, and legal and regulatory compliance requirements across the technology ecosystem are followed, collaborating with compliance and risk management teams as needed.Work with security, governance and product teams to implement security best practices and ensure regulatory compliance within applications.Document all application architecture design and analysis work.Ensure technology and delivery approaches are aligned between delivery teams and with the overall IT and Architecture strategies.Represent BDO UK, Stream and IT interests when working with the BDO Network and 3rd party suppliers.Identify the organisational impact (for example, on skills, processes, structures or culture) and financial impact of the application architecture.Ensure that IT Architecture is, and is recognised as, a valuable asset to BDO.You'll be someone with:Proven experience of working as an Application Architect delivering successful greenfield and migration projects in a product orientated organisation.Experience in designing and deploying products utilising vendor-hosted SaaS platforms and Azure PaaS resources.Proficiency in integration tools and technologies (eg, APIs, ESBs, iPaaS) and familiarity with cloud and hybrid architectures.Knowledge of security, compliance, and data governance best practices in an enterprise setting.Demonstrated ability in technology partner management practices including the ability to lead vendors/partners in defining architectures.Exceptional verbal and written communication, including presentation skills, to a range of audiences.Demonstrate a good knowledge of IT industry trends, suppliers and products.Excellent analytical and technical skills.Excellent planning and organisational skills.Strong understanding of practice management software systems (e.g., CMS, ERP, Finance, and Marketing automation tools) and their integration points advantageous.You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand.At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development.We're in it togetherMutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs.Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work.We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO.We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitionsWe've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
Ideas People TrustWe're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world.We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them.We'll broaden your horizons Our Marketing team is the driving force behind the creativity and growth at BDO. Marketing has a broad remit here. Their main goal is to equip the business to win and there are teams covering most touchpoints of the customer journey. Highlights include a national advertising campaign, the launch of a new firm-wide sales planning process and the implementation of new digital marketing tools. Because we know that great ideas can come from anywhere, you can be sure you'll be heard and have the chance to make a real impact. You'll be supported to build your career, but also to be yourself in the office. Help the firm succeed by staying ahead of the latest market trends, confidently implementing your ideas and collaborating with a range of shareholders. You'll be rewarded with a great work-life balance and a career with real purpose. We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships.You'll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with.BDO's Bids and Pursuits team sits within MSC (Markets, Sales & Clients). Its core focus is winning profitable, high-quality work from new and existing clients and audited entities. The team identifies and prioritises opportunities and drives the pursuit and bid process to maximise our chance of winning. Currently there are 7 people in the Bids and Pursuits team located in London and Manchester, although they support the firm nationally.We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced bid professional to join our team. You will already be experienced in delivering all parts of a bid response but now you will be keen to own and drive the bid process from end to end.Reporting to an experienced Pursuit Opportunity Conversion Lead (POCL), you will focus on supporting bids that are strategically important to the firm across all sectors and streams of the business. You will be one of the 3 Bid Managers in the Central Bids and Pursuits Team.This role is based out of our Baker Street hub.In this role you'll:Undertake background researchAssist the Pursuit & Opportunity Conversion Lead (POCL) in Chances of Winning conversations, including deputising where appropriate.Design and build the project plan to ensure the correct process and approach is taken and correct skill sets are leveraged to deliver maximum value (SMEs/POCL/Risk etc).Assist the POCL in kick-off sessions, stakeholder meeting preparation sessions, value proposition and storyboard development.Write the first draft of proposal Executive Summary.Brief design teams to produce concepts that reflect the win themes, and provide feedbackCo-ordinate the production of the final proposal & pitch materials, ensuring they have been signed off by the appropriate team members.Support other Bid Managers by performing RFP compliance reviews on their opportunities.Manage day-to-day activities of the client team throughout the response process and be a central point of contact for queries and concerns.Drive activity and leverage the correct skills to deliver the plan & maximise chances of successAdvise team and partner on pursuit or bid process and steps based on firmwide best practice approach.Assist the POCL in presentation planning and preparation.Ensure best practice is implemented on each bid as appropriate through support from POCL.Maintain statistics on win/loss ratio, opportunity scores and contribute to analysis on firm-wide trends in winning and losing.Help spread best practice across the firm by updating "self-service" bids content on BDO's intranet, taking part in "lunch and learn" sessions, and producing posts for the Bids Team Viva Engage Board.You'll be someone with:Professional bids experience with a strong motivation to 'win'Proven experience of working in a bids and pursuits team (ideally from a professional services business)Stakeholder management skillsA good understanding of, and experience in delivering, the 'end-to end bid process'The ability to converse comfortably with senior stakeholdersConfidence to ask insightful questions to both understand and challenge thinkingStrong project management experienceStrong writing and communication skillsA degree/ relevant professional qualification is desired (but not essential)You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand.At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development.We're in it togetherMutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs.Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work.We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO.We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy.Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitionsWe've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions businesses need to navigate today's changing world. Our clients are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons The Business Services and Outsourcing team are essential to meeting our clients' evolving requirements. As well as delivering long-term, sustainable value to businesses by providing a range of solutions such as accounting, payroll and compliance services, they also play a key role in tying together many of our services across BDO both domestically and internationally. By building deep and meaningful relationships with a range of clients from ambitious entrepreneurial SMEs to large multi-national groups, our BS&O team don't just advise on their specific business challenges, they open doors for other teams to provide our firm's wider service offering. To succeed in this agile environment, you'll need to demonstrate excellent problem-solving skills and initiative. In return, you'll have the opportunity for progression, and the chance to develop in one of the industry's most exciting and varied roles. We'll help you succeed Our clients trust us because of the quality of our advice . That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with clients and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who can work pro-actively, managing your own tasks, but you'll also be confident collaborating with others, communicating regularly with senior managers, Directors, and BDO's Partners to enable us to serve our clients effectively . You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to our clients. Role Overview:Your opportunity to join the Business Services and Outsourcing ("BSO") team in Birmingham, providing company secretarial support to clients of BDO's Southern Region, working closely with the other BSO managers, along with local tax and audit teams. There will also be a proportion of work received from other regions, including London, and enquiries from network offices around the world regarding inward investment opportunities.As a Company Secretarial Manager you will have responsibility for advising staff on all aspects of company secretarial work, undertaking advisory work for clients, undertaking compliance work as necessary and supervising junior staff. You will also liaise with, and support, company secretarial managers and staff in other offices as necessary. You will take responsibility for all aspects of service delivery from client take on to completion of a job, ensuring that all assignments are delivered to a high quality and within agreed timescales, reporting directly to the Southern Region BSO partner. Another key aspect of the role will be taking responsibility for proactively contributing to the management of all company secretarial business development activity. This will include preparing pricing for new opportunities, production of proposals and collaborating on the day-to-day management of the pipeline of opportunities.In addition to client facing work and business development activity you will also work to provide support to the wider company secretarial team on issues including resourcing, coaching and feedback to more junior members of staff, ensuring compliance with the stream's policies and procedures and the firm's risk management procedures.You'll be someone with:Graduate, associate or fellow of the Chartered Governance Institute (formerly ICSA).Experience in a managerial position in a professional firm, listed PLC or dedicated company secretarial provider.Experience of using Diligent Entities (formerly Blueprint) company secretarial software.Ability to communicate and work with BDO staff at all levels in the UK and around the world along with directors of client companies and their professional advisers. You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business . We're committed to agile working, and we offer everyone the opportunity to work in ways that suit them, their teams, and the task in hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive , people-centred culture . From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. We can provide the best support for our clients and people when we're working side by side . Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together whe re and whe n it counts so they can share ideas and help one another . At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work . We know that c ollaboration is the key to creating value for our clients and satisfying experiences at work , so w e 've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices . BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise , and w e'll encourage you to build your network , work alongside others , and share your skills and experiences . With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources , you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in them. Across 17 UK locations, we are 6, 500 unique minds coming together to help our clients reach their ambitions. We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise . We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
Ideas People TrustWe're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions businesses need to navigate today's changing world.We'll broaden your horizons Our national Tax Dispute Resolution team is one of the largest in professional services and practices within all areas of UK tax. We help private individuals and businesses with complex tax problems that need resolving. We offer bespoke solutions with senior level tax advice to bring tax affairs up to date with HMRC. This means our team is as diverse as our clients, with deep expertise to learn from and develop. Our clients range from large multinationals to family run businesses, individuals, trusts and partnerships.The variety of high-quality, one-off project work and our breadth of experience inspires a collaborative and supportive culture. We're proud to be a team with a strong family feel. Here you can follow your own path at your own pace - with plenty of opportunities to gain more exposure to clients, develop a specialism and mentor more junior members of the team.Tax is a dynamic, ever-changing industry. As our clients' needs and the regulatory environment evolve, you'll encounter new problems to solve and new opportunities for growth. Whether it's advising clients on high-profile specialisms like Corporation Tax or leading the implementation of intelligent technology solutions, you'll enjoy variety as well as stretch in your role.BDO supports all kinds of different businesses in different sectors across the UK and around the world. You'll be providing Tax Advisory services to start-ups and scale-ups, to private businesses and FTSE listed multinationals. Each of our clients has different needs and in applying your expertise in different contexts, you'll develop your skills and gain valuable experience that will serve you throughout your career.We'll help you succeed Our clients trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with clients and building long-lasting relationships.You'll be someone who can work pro-actively, managing your own tasks, but you'll also be confident collaborating with others, communicating regularly with senior managers, Directors, and BDO's Partners to enable us to serve our clients effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to our clients. We are looking for someone:To assist the everyday running of the investigation or voluntary disclosure for a portfolio of clientsPrepare investigation reports, including all computational aspects of the report, for submission to the HMRC, working directly to a manager or director and delegating appropriate tasks to more junior staff. (Each job will normally require a report to be prepared and submitted to the HMRC. This will include having the report agreed by the partner and client beforehand)Liaise directly with clients, contacts and other parties to ensure work is done and produced according to the desired timescalesPrepare agendas for all meeting with clients and/or HMRC and ensure that all points are followed up after the meetingPrepare work plans and liaise with the managers/director to ensure that the disclosure report covers all areas included in the work planSupport the negotiation of the settlement by providing the partner or director with an aide memoir in relation to the details of the case and the specific technical arguments that are likely to ariseAssist with the billing and collection in respect of each client in their portfolioIdentify and recognise business and sales opportunities and informs the manager/partner and client as appropriateMaintain a network of professional and business contactsAct as an ambassador of the firm, keep abreast of the wide range of services the firm offers and suggest innovative products and services.Professional qualification (ACA and/or CTA) being takenSome tax enquiry experience desirableBe able to develop a clear understanding of relevant legislation and strong communication skillsGood knowledge of Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Lotus NotesYou'll also be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer everyone the opportunity to work in ways that suit them, their teams, and the task in hand.At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development.We're in it togetherMutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs.Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work.We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO.We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy.Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitionsWe've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world.We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons Working, achieving, and thriving together, our Tax team move with every challenge. Friendly, driven and diverse, they service our clients across the country and around the world. By providing expertise in many different specialist areas of tax, they collaborate across BDO to deliver wider business solutions. From meeting clients' evolving business needs to managing changes to legislation, there are always fresh challenges to face in the Tax team. If you're after a career that will keep you on your toes, we'll give you the autonomy to drive your career forward.Tax is a dynamic, ever-changing industry. As our clients' needs and the regulatory environment evolve, you'll encounter new problems to solve and new opportunities for growth. Whether it's advising clients on high-profile specialisms like Corporation Tax or leading the implementation of intelligent technology solutions, you'll enjoy variety as well as stretch in your role.BDO supports all kinds of different businesses in different sectors across the UK and around the world. You'll be providing Tax Advisory services to start-ups and scale-ups, to private businesses and FTSE listed multinationals. Each of our clients has different needs and in applying your expertise in different contexts, you'll develop your skills and gain valuable experience that will serve you throughout your career. We'll help you succeed Part of our Global Employer Services division, Share Plans & Incentives takes pride in working with entrepreneurial, fast growing businesses to help them incentivise their workforce. The projects are exciting, collaborative and often transactional, where everyone thinks outside the box to solve complex problems for their clients.Here there is a great sense of unity and shared expertise as you'll gain exposure to colleagues and clients at all levels, right from day one. It's ambition that matters - you can build your experience in a specialist area with all the training, support and development opportunities you need to go far.We're looking for someone with: Ability to advise on the tax treatment of share options and other forms of employee share ownershipAn in depth knowledge of EMI, ESS and knowledge of reward tax and related areas such as employment, NIC and capital gains tax etcExpertise on split interest, freezer and nil paid arrangementsExperience in the preparation of share valuations and liaison with HMRCStaff management and mentoring experienceAbility to profitably manage a client portfolioDemonstrable development of new clients and successful selling of new services to existing clientsAwareness of accounting, employment law and company law implications of share incentivesExperience of dealing direct with clients including agreement of feesInterest in the wider HR and human capital drivers and implications of rewardEducated to degree level (LLB preferred), and/or CTA and/or ATT/ACA qualified or equivalentYou'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand.At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs.Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work.We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitionsWe've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world.We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons Working, achieving, and thriving together, our Tax team move with every challenge. Friendly, driven and diverse, they service our clients across the country and around the world. By providing expertise in many different specialist areas of tax, they collaborate across BDO to deliver wider business solutions. From meeting clients' evolving business needs to managing changes to legislation, there are always fresh challenges to face in the Tax team. If you're after a career that will keep you on your toes, we'll give you the autonomy to drive your career forward.Tax is a dynamic, ever-changing industry. As our clients' needs and the regulatory environment evolve, you'll encounter new problems to solve and new opportunities for growth. Whether it's advising clients on high-profile specialisms like Corporation Tax or leading the implementation of intelligent technology solutions, you'll enjoy variety as well as stretch in your role.BDO supports all kinds of different businesses in different sectors across the UK and around the world. You'll be providing Tax Advisory services to start-ups and scale-ups, to private businesses and FTSE listed multinationals. Each of our clients has different needs and in applying your expertise in different contexts, you'll develop your skills and gain valuable experience that will serve you throughout your career. We'll help you succeed Part of our Global Employer Services division, Share Plans & Incentives takes pride in working with entrepreneurial, fast growing businesses to help them incentivise their workforce. The projects are exciting, collaborative and often transactional, where everyone thinks outside the box to solve complex problems for their clients.Here there is a great sense of unity and shared expertise as you'll gain exposure to colleagues and clients at all levels, right from day one. It's ambition that matters - you can build your experience in a specialist area with all the training, support and development opportunities you need to go far.We're looking for someone with: Ability to advise on the tax treatment of share options and other forms of employee share ownershipAn in depth knowledge of EMI, ESS and knowledge of reward tax and related areas such as employment, NIC and capital gains tax etcExpertise on split interest, freezer and nil paid arrangementsExperience in the preparation of share valuations and liaison with HMRCStaff management and mentoring experienceAbility to profitably manage a client portfolioDemonstrable development of new clients and successful selling of new services to existing clientsAwareness of accounting, employment law and company law implications of share incentivesExperience of dealing direct with clients including agreement of feesInterest in the wider HR and human capital drivers and implications of rewardEducated to degree level (LLB preferred), and/or CTA and/or ATT/ACA qualified or equivalentYou'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand.At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs.Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work.We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitionsWe've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
Ideas People Trust
We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world.
We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them.
We'll broaden your horizons
Working, achieving, and thriving together, our Tax team move with every challenge. Friendly, driven and diverse, they service our clients across the country and around the world. By providing expertise in many different specialist areas of tax, they collaborate across BDO to deliver wider business solutions. From meeting clients' evolving business needs to managing changes to legislation, there are always fresh challenges to face in the Tax team. If you're after a career that will keep you on your toes, we'll give you the autonomy to drive your career forward.
Tax is a dynamic, ever-changing industry. As our clients' needs and the regulatory environment evolve, you'll encounter new problems to solve and new opportunities for growth. Whether it's advising clients on high-profile specialisms like Corporation Tax or leading the implementation of intelligent technology solutions, you'll enjoy variety as well as stretch in your role.
BDO supports all kinds of different businesses in different sectors across the UK and around the world.
You'll be providing Tax Advisory services to start-ups and scale-ups, to private businesses and FTSE listed multinationals. Each of our clients has different needs and in applying your expertise in different contexts, you'll develop your skills and gain valuable experience that will serve you throughout your career.
We'll help you succeed
Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships.
You'll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with.
We have an exciting opportunity for someone with an Information Technology or Computer Science background to work within BDOs Innovation & Technology Group based in London. BDO is an accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions businesses need to navigate today's changing world.
The firm's specialist Innovation & Technology Group, based in the London, at the Baker Street office, comprises engineers, software programmers and scientists as well as specialist finance professionals such as auditors and tax accountants all of whom are experienced in claiming R&D tax relief. The Innovation and Technology team provide the following services: UK R&D Tax Relief R&D Allowances (RDAs) Grants Patent Box International R&D Relief The successful candidate will get the opportunity to work as part of the wider Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions (CMA) tax team, in a diverse team of highly successful tax and industry specialists. The CMA team provides bespoke taxation services to its clients and deals with all queries from basic compliance through to high-level advisory work. It prepares tax returns and computations, carries out tax planning/consultancy work, and deals with HMRC, clients and third parties.
The role and key responsibilities
This is a client facing role where the consultant will be working with customers from a wide range of industry sectors undertaking development activities within their field. A key aspect for this role will be the ability to translate complex ideas into non-technical concepts and communicate these to a broad client base. You'll also be: Undertaking the technical assessment of claims and reviewing technical summaries to ensure a compelling description(s) has been drafted before submission to the HMRC Identifying qualifying R&D projects and expenditure through participation in technical discussions with clients Ensuring R&D claims meet the requirements of the relevant tax legislation and guidelines (the new joiner will be trained in-house on tax matters through a thorough a comprehensive internal induction and training programme)Undertaking costing and tax technical reviews or liaising effectively with technical tax staff on the preparation of tax documents comprising these R&D claims for submission to HMRC Supporting R&D Tax Relief claims in the event of HMRC R&D enquiries Continuously developing your own knowledge and skills to keep technical knowledge up to date You will be required to work closely with the senior staff of our clients across the relevant sectors and will be responsible for analysing all aspects of their R&D projects. You will play an active role in developing technical reports of clients' projects and taking part in extensive client communication. As well as working directly with existing clients, you will also be offered the chance to support business development opportunities and cross-sector claims.
We're looking for someone with: A recognised university degree (MEng, MSc or PhD) in a field of Information Technology or Computer Software, with a minimum of 3-4 years working as an R&D tax practitioner. Experience working with software clients or software related R&D claims as an R&D tax practitioner, with strong sector knowledge. Experience in dealing with technological challenges faced by industry professionals, such as software architectural design, the enhancement or improvement of software development processes, development of new tools/APIs and improvement to existing tools/APIs. Strong understanding of all costing and tax technical aspects of R&D claims, as well as practical experience in applying them over both SME and RDEC claims. This includes being able to identify and effectively deal with all risk elements that may arise. Excellent communication (both spoken and written), curiosity, awareness and an interest in the fields of science, technology and innovation. Ability to swiftly adapt to and learn about different industry sectors such as automotive, aerospace, civil, defence, food & drink, life sciences, electronics etc. Interact readily with other technical and finance professionals, have outstanding interpersonal skills and excel in eloquence and concise summary of information. Strong attention to detail and first-time accuracy is essential, as well as an interest in project and company finances, strong numerical ability and the application of tax treatment. Proactive approach to new work opportunities, whilst being a team player and having the ability to work on your own initiative. Ability to project a professional, credible image, trustworthy and able to maintain strict confidentiality. Ability to travel to clients' premises for meetings and on-site reviews as well as other offices as needed. You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand.
At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development.
We're in it together
Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs.
Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work.
We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO.
We're looking forward to the future
At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions
We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
Ideas People TrustWe're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions international organisations need to navigate today's changing world.We'll broaden your horizonsWorking hard and working together, our tax stream thrives on keeping busy. Friendly, driven and diverse, they service our clients around the world. By providing expertise in many different specialist areas of tax, they collaborate across BDO to deliver wider business solutions. From meeting clients' evolving business needs to managing changes to legislation, there are always fresh challenges to face.We'll help you succeedBDO's Corporate International Tax practice is a growing and successful area of our business. With international taxes being an increasingly high-profile field, we offer an exciting and broad range of quality career paths for ambitious people.Our London based corporate international tax and transfer pricing team ("CITP") includes corporate international tax, transfer pricing and US business tax specialists, and this role is for a Technical Director in corporate international tax.Your roleThe role of Technical Director is a new role. The purpose is to support our client teams provide technically excellent advice and solutions for their clients, while managing risk, in an ever more complex international tax environment.Your role will include:Supporting client teams with technical analysis and providing written adviceReviewing tax advice, or specific aspects of tax advice, on requestProvide a formal technical review of work meeting the firm's high-risk criteriaPro-actively monitoring and communicating international tax developments to the team and tax streamDeveloping and enhance training programmes for the team, tax stream and international networkCreating ideas and technical content for marketing material and initiativesMonitoring and managing risk and quality.Skill and experienceYou should have the following skills and experience:Experience of working across the many corporate tax areas affecting international groups, such as intangibles, loan relationships, permanent establishment, diverted profits tax, hybrids, controlled foreign company and other anti-avoidance rulesKnowledge of current developments including Pillar TwoExperience and knowledge regarding tax compliance and tax reporting, will also be valuableA rigorous approach to analysing UK tax legislation, case law, other sources of authorityFamiliarity with quality and risk processesDesire to collaborate and strong presentation skillsEducated to degree level, and CTA and/or ACA qualified or equivalentYou'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're in it togetherMutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs.Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work.We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO.We're looking forward to the future We've got a clear purpose and are confident in our future because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
Job Description Ideas People TrustWe're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions businesses need to navigate today's changing world.We'll broaden your horizons Our rapidly growing Private Client Team manage funds, businesses and trusts of individuals, families and entrepreneurs. Alongside solving a constantly evolving range of technical challenges, working in this team means building strong relationships with individuals so you can become their trusted advisor and oversee their tax affairs in line with what they want to achieve as an individual or business.We've established a strong global network that is recognised as a leader especially in looking after entrepreneurs and owner-managed businesses. You'll need excellent people skills and strong technical ability as you visit clients across the world. In return, you'll have unparalleled access to partners and opportunities to develop your career in many different directions as you work across a truly diverse portfolio of global clients.We'll help you succeed Our clients trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with clients and building long-lasting relationships.You'll be someone who can work pro-actively, managing your own tasks, but you'll also be confident collaborating with others, communicating regularly with senior managers, Directors, and BDO's Partners to enable us to serve our clients effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to our clients.Role OverviewThis role within the Private Client Services Guildford team will provide full UK tax compliance and advisory services to a wide range of regional, London and internationally based clients. An Assistant Manager is required to lead/support the continued expansion of the Private Client Services team generally with a focus on advisory work for HNWIs and families, entrepreneurs, OMBs, private equity, trusts, with a varied asset base.The primary responsibility will be to deal with all matters relating to the management of a portfolio of clients - this portfolio will be split between advisory and tax compliance initially, but with a move to more advisory work in the longer term. You will also provide assistance to Partners/Directors and the wider manager team in both client work and in the management of the team and will be involved in special assignments on an ad hoc basis. Part of the role requires the individual to actively seek and be involved in business development and proposals working with Partner/Director and the manager team on opportunities arising from existing and new clients.There will also be opportunities to work with other BDO tax specialists nationally and internationally.ResponsibilitiesTo act as a key point of contact within the firm for the client, together with the Partner. This will involve responding quickly to, as well as anticipating, client requests/needs, keeping clients informed of progress in relation to all aspects of the service provided, and maintaining regular contact with clients;There will be an expectation that you will take full responsibility for project delivery on their portfolioHave a strong understanding of the technical complexities that our clients face and be able to provide clear, concise and practical adviceManage a varied portfolio of clients commercially including control of billings and cash collection within the firms criteriaReview of work prepared by more junior members of staffLiaise with HMRCTo ensure assignments are completed within agreed budgets and keep client/Partner/Director/Manager informed of overruns and plan staff assignments in order to give an appropriate spread of experienceEnsure that the firm's quality control procedures are adhered to at all timesIdentify risk and technical matters, as well as selling opportunities, to the Partner/Director/Manager group, whilst exercising judgement within agreed parameters.Management:Must provide overall support to Partners/Directors and Managers on client matters and assist in the management of the group, this will include support at times for the recruitment and management of staffWill assist the management team within the business group, to provide support to the rest of the Tax teamActively participate team meetings.Training must be provided to more junior staff both on the job and through monitoring exam and on the job performance, whilst consistently providing feedbackCounsel, appraise, develop and motivate staff as appropriateSales and Marketing:Must be able to recognise business development opportunities and inform and work with the Partners/Directors/Managers and the client to develop these when they ariseParticipate in bids/proposals for new work and business development with intermediariesCommunication and representation:Develop contact with clients at senior level and maintain contact with other levels as appropriate to ensure the firm has the confidence of the clientAct as a liaison between the client and other specialist service groups within BDOContribute presenting on internal courses and meetingsTo work on own initiativeConsult with colleagues and Partners/Directors/Managers on technical and risk matters.RequirementsEducated to degree level, and/or CTA and/or ACA qualified or equivalentDemonstrable post qualified experienceStrong technical ability in the field of private client.Guide and supervise less experienced colleagues.Support, train, mentor and advise others in own area.Challenge current practice - driving improvements and championing change.Take personal responsibility for own decisions and actions and those of others.You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand.At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development.We're in it togetherMutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs.Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work.We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO.We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy.Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitionsWe've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
