Corporation Tax Specialist, Mid-Sized Business Compliance , HMRC, Liverpool

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At HMRC we are committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues; an inclusive and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society we serve.

We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us and we offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career at HMRC accessible to you.

Diverse perspectives and experiences are critical to our success and we welcome applications from all people from all backgrounds with the experience and skills needed to perform this role.

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is one of the largest Government Departments and one of the country’s biggest organisations. Almost every individual and business in the UK is a direct customer of HMRC. We collect in excess of £500 billion a year in revenue from over 50 million customers across the UK.

We are an effective, efficient and impartial tax and payments authority with a vital purpose: To collect the money that pays for the United Kingdom’s public services and help families and individuals with targeted financial support. We have embarked on a major transformational Programme to redirect more of our people and resources to compliance activities, modernising systems and re-engineering processes to become more customer focused.

About Mid-Sized Business Compliance (MBC)

Mid-sized Business Compliance (MBC) is responsible for the tax affairs of customer groups including Mid-sized businesses, public bodies and charities as well as specific tax regimes such as Inheritance Tax and Research and Development tax reliefs.

There are approximately 170,000 Mid-sized businesses in the UK, and they are significant in terms of growth potential and entrepreneurial activity. Mid-sized businesses are defined as those that have a turnover between £10 million and £200 million or more than 20 employees. The Mid-sized Business (MSB) team works with these businesses to improve compliance and tackle avoidance and evasion and support growing businesses.

Our Corporation Tax Specialists work as part of regional compliance teams to address Corporation Tax risk in the mid-size business population, leading compliance checks into a range of complex issues and working with other technical specialists to deliver business results.

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to support the compliance of some of our most complex customers. We monitor a defined population which means you will see compliance from end to end and be involved in new approaches to compliance.

The role is predominantly focussed on compliance activity but as part of this role you will get involved in mentoring colleagues and helping to develop new ways of working to support HMRC’s high level objectives.

As well as a strong technical background you will also need to be a strong communicator adept at negotiation. You will lead at meetings with customers and present cases at governance boards to senior colleagues.

You will also have responsibility for a portfolio area which could include: the application of specific legislation, new developments in risk identification or new ways of working. Ownership of such a portfolio will mean sharing knowledge with colleagues formally and informally as well as collaborating with a national network.

We are also looking for people who show leadership and who are comfortable challenging the norm.

Responsibilities

As a Corporation Tax Professional, you will play a key role in the way we operate across the entire business area. Within your role you will:

• Lead your own complex compliance checks, being accountable for your decisions.

• Support others as part of a multi-grade team.

• Identify tax risks in Corporation Tax returns through review and analysis of accounts, computations, information systems and other sources.

• Meet yield delivery targets in line with forecasts.

Skills

• Experience of leading on and dealing with complex Corporation Tax matters.

• Strong attention to detail and experience of analysis.

• Excellent communication skills, a confident verbal communicator and ability to build relationships.

• Strong written communication skills including tailoring your message to the intended audience. Sharing learning and supporting the development of others through coaching and training sessions.

• Flexibility and the ability to adapt to changes in priority.

Essential Criteria:

For the Corporation Tax Professional role, you will need to demonstrate:

• Experience of leading on and dealing with complex Corporation Tax matters.

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience of building capability in others through mentoring, coaching or other knowledge sharing.

Additional Information:

• Travel and overnight stays may be required across the UK.

• Completion of e-Learning relating to policies. Attendance at various technical workshops as and when deemed necessary.

Qualifications

Additional Requirements and Qualifications:

Applicants must hold TSP(CT), TPDP or predecessor qualifications (IDP, ITS2, CPT, FT2) OR one of the following qualifications:

• Chartered Tax Adviser (CIOT)

• Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies membership qualification e.g. Institute of Chartered Accountant of England & Wales (ICAEW)

• Accountants in Scotland (ICAS) Institute of Chartered Accountants Ireland (ICAI)

• Chartered Institute of Public finance Accountancy (CIPFA)

• Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)

• Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)

• Holders of an Advanced Diploma in International Taxation (ADIT)

• Post Graduate full legal qualification in taxation matters

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

Communicating and Influencing
Making Effective Decisions
Working Together
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

Candidates will be expected to carry out a 10 minute presentation (topic to be confirmed)

Benefits

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension