Tax Associate Director - Banking & Capital Markets
Forvis Mazars is a leading global professional services network providing audit & assurance, tax, and advisory services. Forvis Mazars in the UK spans 14 offices across the nation and has over 3,400 professionals, with 190 partners. We have a clear purpose and a shared commitment to shape a better future.
You'll join a collaborative and inclusive team where you're supported to grow your skills, explore new opportunities, and contribute from day one. You'll work with a diverse client base, develop meaningful connections, and gain experience that extends beyond your local team. Together, we grow, belong and impact.
About the team After recent growth and winning many new clients across the FinTech, Banking and Capital Markets, General and Life insurance, Lloyd's of London, fund and asset management sectors, we have ambitious targets for the future.
Tax is higher than ever on the agenda for our FS clients with ongoing geo-political change and significant tax, regulatory and accounting reforms impacting all sectors across FS. To help our clients navigate the existing complexities and future uncertainties, we are recruiting to develop the team and our capabilities to respond to the market.
About the role We have a newly created FS Tax Associate Director role due to the recent success of the Financial Services Tax team. The predominant focus of the role is to drive our growing Banking and Capital Markets FS Tax practice. You will help to lead our go-to-market offering across the Banking and Capital Markets sector, managing our business development opportunities and have a key role in helping to drive our wider FS Tax strategy.
You will be responsible for managing various teams across FS Tax advisory, compliance and audit of tax engagements. Manage a portfolio of high-quality work for clients and profitable outcomes for the business through use of best practices, technology and alignment with Firm policies. Be a role-model to junior team members in our London office in the delegation and review of work as well as fostering their learning and development.
What we are looking for Extensive experience in leading a portfolio of FS tax engagements in the Banking and Capital Markets space across tax advisory services. Keen interest to maintain up-to-date knowledge of broader business tax, international tax, regulatory and tax accounting areas (e.g. OECD Pillar 2 – GloBE). Willingness to take on team management and development roles within the FS Tax team.
Broad experience of managing financials on client engagements, setting timetables, delivering on budgets and negotiating fees with clients. Experience of identifying opportunities for business development across FS Tax and other service lines. Ready to grow, belong, and impact? Apply now and join us at Forvis Mazars! Diversity, Equity & Inclusion At Forvis Mazars diversity, equity and inclusion are central to our values.
We value our people's unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experience, and know this diversity create better outcomes for our clients. We seek to attract, develop, and retain the best talent, inclusive of sex, ethnicity, disability, socio-economic background, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, and faith.
We select candidates based on skills, knowledge, qualifications, and experience and aim to support all our team members to reach their potential. At Forvis Mazars, we promote an environment in which you can grow your skills, belong to a team that values your ideas, and make an impact that matters. Forvis Mazars is a leading global professional services network providing audit & assurance, tax and advisory services.
In the UK, we're home to more than 3,400 professionals and 190 partners across 14 offices, all united by a shared purpose: shaping a better future. Whether you're starting your career or taking your next step, you'll find opportunities to learn, develop and make a meaningful contribution from day one.
We believe the best ideas come from different perspectives, so you'll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work, collaborate with talented people across our firm, and build relationships that help you grow. At Forvis Mazars, you'll belong to a local team, benefit from global opportunities, and make an impact for our clients, communities and each other. Together, we grow, belong and impact.
We recruit most of our opportunities on a rolling basis, so roles may close earlier than advertised if they receive a high volume of applications. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. As we've recently transitioned to a new application portal, there may occasionally be some unexpected issues.
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