Expatriate Tax Compliance – Reviewer - PwC Birmingham

About the team

In response to market demands and client needs, the Tax practice is in the process of transforming its Tax Compliance proposition and Tax Compliance delivery model. Central to our plans for the future within each of our three service streams (Corporate, Personal and Global Mobility compliance) is the Reviewer role.

Successful candidates will be given the opportunity to work on high profile client assignments alongside Tax Compliance and other Tax staff across the wider practice as we re-define our approach to delivering our services

About the role

In this role you’ll be working alongside other members of our compliance team and with relationship managers, you will manage a range of activities that together will result in high quality service for our clients including:
Review and update client details relating to the set-up of the engagement to ensure smooth set-up
Review tax return/tax accounting for technical accuracy, readiness for submission to the client and risk, providing technical guidance and feedback to individual preparers. this should include compare with PY, check PBT for CT and TA, compare for clear differences with current tax in accounts, comparison with tax payments made
Review executive summary relating to the return/tax accounting assignment and produced by the preparer
Deal with client queries in relation to data requests during Data Exchange by exception /as escalated
Compile and review missing information request and send to client
Review the missing information request before sending to the client
Review missing information received from client and taxpayer for completeness and update the return
Save the missing information to the data repository
Update status of the tax return/tax accounting in the relevant systems
Return missing information request,tax return/tax accounting and executive summary to the preparer for any necessary re-work
Trigger signatory review for return by Relationship Team from within compliance system as scoped.
Contact client if they are non-consented'
Package tax return/tax accounting and sign it off ready for sending to client for approval
Re-work tax return/tax accounting based on client feedback and as per scope of work and re-package as required for re-submission to client
Coaching and developing other staff
Sharing technical and practical knowledge through the team
Interpreting and applying tax legislation in respect of tax return/tax accounting disclosure
Awareness of budget so that problems can be flagged to CPL
Provide quarterly payment advice as per agreed scope
Consideration of GAAR and Tax Code of Conduct including Professional Services in Relation to Taxation.
Deal with incoming HMRC correspondence as required, reverting to Relationship teams for any necessary actions.

Essential skills and experience

The successful candidate will possess initiative and enthusiasm and will show the ability to work in and contribute to the team and will possess the personal skills needed to form successful relationships. The successful candidate will have the majority of the following skills and experience:
Be ACA or CTA qualified.
Strong UK corporate or personal tax skills.
UK GAAP and IFRS tax accounting experience