General Tax Manager
London
Permanent Full time
Salary Circa £75,000pa depending on experience
Join our team
As part of the Tax Faculty team, to be responsible for managing ICAEW Tax Faculty’s work across a general range of tax topics. The precise areas of tax to be included in the portfolio would be dependent upon the specific knowledge and experience of the successful candidate, but the person must have good general knowledge and understanding of UK tax matters.
The successful candidate will be responsible for managing ICAEW’s engagement with members and policy makers in the agreed areas, as well as managing the provision of leading-edge services to members in these areas
ICAEW is a world leader of the accountancy, finance, and tax profession. It is a professional membership organisation and through its Tax Faculty provides insight and technical leadership to shape the development of the tax agenda and the tax profession.
Overall Purpose of the role
As part of the Tax Faculty team, to be responsible for managing ICAEW Tax Faculty’s work across a general portfolio of tax topics (as agreed from time to time) and to support the wider team as part of the authoritative voice of ICAEW in tax matters. The portfolio would be dependent upon the specific knowledge and experience of the successful candidate, but the person must have good general knowledge and understanding of UK tax matters. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing ICAEW’s engagement with members and policy makers in the agreed topics, as well as managing the provision of leading-edge services to members in these areas.
Responsibilities
The main responsibilities of the role are to work with the Heads of Tax Strategy and Policy, Tax Faculty staff and the wider Reputation and Influence Department to achieve the following outcomes.
All the above responsibilities to be undertaken in consultation and liaison with the wider ICAEW membership, policymakers, opinion formers and relevant stakeholder groups.
Specific duties will vary from time to time in line with the business needs.
Requirements
The post holder is likely to possess the following qualities:
as the role will require extensive interaction with ICAEW members (both active members and the wider membership), it will require diplomatic skills and the ability to prioritise tasks and work well under pressure
ICAEW values – for all employees
The 3 i’s are the values that drive everyone’s attitude and approach to working at ICAEW. They help us to collaborate, innovate and be an agile organisation.
Initiative
Insight
Integrity
ICAEW through the Tax Faculty plays an authoritative role as the voice of tax for Chartered Accountants who provide tax services.
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Why work at ICAEW?
At ICAEW we offer a comprehensive benefit package which enables our employees to choose from a range of options including:
24 days holiday, increasing with service and the ability to buy or sell holiday.
Group personal pension plan with an employer contribution of 9%,
Private medical insurance (after two years or if applicable)
An additional day off at Christmas
Gym discounts
Potential to work from home and our offices
Season ticket travel loans
As well as offering employee benefits, we truly believe in creating a diverse and empowering culture where our teams can thrive and be themselves. We support sustainability, corporate and social responsibility campaigns and encourage our employees to take a day to work for a cause of their choice, or to work collaboratively as a team in doing this. We nominate and support two charities every year and run all manner of events to raise money. Our active social committees provide fun events ranging from the seasonal parties to quiz nights and bowling tournaments.
Here are just a few of the initiatives we run to fly the flag for employee well-being, equality, and diversity:
CABA
CABA supports the well-being of ICAEW Chartered Accountants, ACA students and ICAEW members of staff – helping them through challenging times and offering guidance for personal development.
Whenever you contact CABA, you will be assigned a highly trained adviser who will devise a bespoke programme of practical, emotional, and financial support to address and resolve your situation. Any information provided will be held in the strictest confidence. Please visit caba.org.uk for more information.
Together Community
Our LGBT+ network, the Together Community, aims to create an open, progressive, and informed working environment to support ICAEW's employees and stakeholders. They provide regular meetings and activities, and act as a point of contact for LGBT+ employees and allies for related issues.
Embrace Community
Our Diversity and Inclusion network, embrace, creates a supportive working environment for all our colleagues while also encouraging employees to understand the needs of individuals across our organisation. It helps us to understand our individual differences, so we can support each other with respect. If you’re interested in our work around inclusion and these communities please visit: https://www.icaew.com/insights/diversity-and-inclusion and also our Instagram feed.