The Department

Mishcon has experienced a huge amount of growth in recent years and our success shows no sign of stopping. We have doubled in size in the last five years and are lucky enough to retain a really strong, values-based culture. Our Finance team also continues to go from strength to strength and we are involved in exciting and innovative initiatives across the firm. Rather than being considered a necessary support function, our Finance department is an integral part of the strategy of the firm and this is reflected both by the level of investment and how new initiatives are discussed at the most senior level.

Summary of the Position

Working as part of the Tax team, the Tax Manager is responsible for the tax affairs of the group, overseeing all Corporate Tax matters and supporting the Senior Tax Manager in Partnership tax matters.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage the preparation of corporation tax computations, tax disclosures for statutory accounts for limited companies
• Provide support with other corporate tax matters as required and ensuring ongoing compliance with corporate tax compliance obligations.
• Ensuring international tax compliance for all overseas offices.
• General withholding tax management and resolution of related queries.
• Manage correspondence and compliance with HMRC and other tax authorities globally as required.
• Collaborate with internal finance teams to provide details on accounting processes and transactions.
• Assist with the preparation of monthly/ quarterly/ year end tax disclosures in IFRS.
• Drafting initial year end tax provision calculations.
• Reviewing transfer pricing policies and ensuring documentation is up to date.
• Advising on taxation implications of overseas workers / employee secondments along side our external tax advisors.
• Participate in numerous large advisory projects including the structuring of new developments, tax financing, capital allowance projects, transfer pricing, and employment related securities.
• Being one of the primary contacts for HMRC and our external tax advisors on all tax matters.
• Supporting the Senior Tax manager on individual partner tax and LLP partnership tax, to include:
  - Partner tax reserving calculations and reconciliation of balances;
  - Preparation of LLP partnership tax computation / return; and
  - Assisting in the partner tax payments to HMRC and the accounting thereof.

Skills and Experience

• Accounting and or Taxation Qualification, or QBE.
• Extensive experience of individual and corporate partner taxation and related accounting.
• Experience working in a partnership environment preferred but not essential.
• Strong attention to detail with a methodical and logical approach.
• Excellent communication skills both oral and written.
• High levels of confidentiality, discretion, and diplomacy.
• Confident in dealing face to face with partners in a measured way with the ability to impart complex financial information in meaningful manner.
• Highly organised with an eye for efficiencies and improvements.
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise conflicting requirements effectively.
• Ability to work independently to research and provide advice on technical tax matters coupled with forward planning skills.
• Hard working, flexible and willing to undertake ad hoc projects and duties within a small team .

Please note that this job profile is not an exhaustive list of duties but merely an outline of the key components of the role. You may be required by your line manager to take on additional responsibilities when requested.

About The Mishcon de Reya Group

The Mishcon de Reya Group is an independent, international professional services business with law at its heart, employing over 1450 people with over 650 lawyers. It includes the law firm Mishcon de Reya LLP and a collection of leading consultancy businesses that complement the firm's legal services.

Mishcon de Reya LLP is based in London, Oxford, Cambridge, Singapore and Hong Kong (through its association with Karas So LLP ). The firm services an international community of clients and provides advice in situations where the constraints of geography often do not apply. Its work is cross-border, multi-jurisdictional and complex, spanning seven core practice areas: Corporate ; Dispute Resolution ; Employment ; Impact; Innovation ; Private ; and Real Estate .

The Mishcon de Reya Group includes consultancy businesses MDR Discover, MDRi (in Hong Kong), MDR Mayfair(in London, Singapore and Dubai), MDR ONE and MDRx. The Group also includes MDR Lab, which invests in the most promising early stage legaltech companies as well as the Mishcon Academy, its in-house place of learning and platform for thought leadership.

Earlier this year, the Group announced its first strategic acquisition in the alternative legal services market, flexible legal resourcing business Flex Legal. It also acquired a majority stake in Somos, a global group actions management business.

We strive to create a fully diverse and inclusive workplace where all our people are empowered to fulfil their potential. We are proud of our agile working culture and are always happy to talk flexible working.

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