Corporate and Transactions Associate Director – Cork

Job title: Corporate and Transactions Associate Director – Cork

Company: Grant Thornton


Job description: Corporate and Transactions Associate Director – CorkWe are Grant ThorntonGrant Thornton Ireland is rapidly approaching 3,000 people, in 9 offices across Ireland, Isle of Man, Gibraltar and Bermuda. With a presence in over 149 countries around the world and a global network of 73,000 people, we bring our clients the local knowledge, national expertise and global presence to help them succeed – wherever they’re located.At GT, we work as trusted advisors, bringing local knowledge and national expertise, with a global presence, to help businesses succeed – wherever they are located. We make business more personal by investing in building relationships and empowering our clients to make the right decisions for their organisation now and for the future. Whether that is working with the public sector to build thriving communities, with regulators and financial institutions to build trust, or with a diverse range of businesses to help them achieve their goals, Grant Thornton Ireland work hard to support clients to act on the issues that matter.At GT Ireland we don’t just predict your future, we build it.A Career at GTLooking for a more fulfilling role in professional services? One where fresh thinking, collaboration and diversity are valued? At Grant Thornton we do things differently.What does this mean for you?A career in a more inclusive working environment, a more collaborative work culture, a more supported, flexible working role, more possibilities to grow and more opportunities to help shape the future for your clients. We respect and value your experience. And we want you to bring your authentic self to work and be at your best. It is how it should be.Grow with usAt Grant Thornton, we care about our people and work hard to make you feel valued. If you are looking to deepen and develop your skills, knowledge, and experience throughout your career, then that is what you will get, and more.Our BenefitsPlease follow this for information on our generous benefits package.The roleThe Grant Thornton Tax department is a growing team of over 200 specialists with deep industry, sector and technical knowledge. Grant Thornton Ireland operates on an all-island basis with offices in Dublin, Cork, Belfast, Limerick and Galway. The successful candidate will work as part of the Cork Tax Team based out of our new offices at Penrose but will also be fully integrated into our national tax practice.Our client base ranges from sole traders and small and medium sized businesses to high net worth individuals, trusts, partnerships, large corporates and listed companies.Our Tax advisory services team works across a range of routine tax compliance work to high end innovative tax planning solutions, covering all tax heads, such as business, corporate or personal tax, VAT, stamp duty, customs, Financial Services (FS), international tax, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Intellectual Property (IP), relevant contracts, Research and Development (R&D) and revenue audits and/or investigations.For more information check outAn exciting opportunity has arisen for an Associate Director to work in our Cork Tax practice advising a wide variety of indigenous and international clients across diverse sectors on local and international tax matters as the ever changing need to remain tax compliant continues at pace.As a member of our team, you will be joining a high performance innovative team operating within a flexible and hybrid work environment fostering new ways of working in a collaborative team culture.Excellent opportunities exist for ambitious and driven candidates to progress within the firm. The position attracts a competitive remuneration package and ongoing career development.The Cork tax team is a well-established part of the national tax practice and the successful candidate will join a strong team of established professionals who will provide support and mentoring to help develop the candidate’s career. Grant Thornton has ambitious plans to grow its business in the Cork market and nationally and the successful candidate will have strong opportunity to accelerate their career progression.ResponsibilitiesProactively managing a portfolio of corporate and income tax clients including taking responsibility for financial management of client accounts.Building a rapport with clients and developing a clear and detailed understanding of their business and expectations.Act as the focal point for the delivery of sophisticated tax advice to clients demonstrating an ability to analyse and interpret data, identifying business issues and applying technical knowledge appropriately.Write high quality tax reports, professionally presented documents.Consults on a variety of technical areas, including the ability to identify those able to provide support in relation to technical risk.Proactively seeks out business development opportunities and meets own financial targets including opportunities for other business units within Tax and Grant Thornton generally.Participates in the tendering process for new client pitches including developing personalised proposals for each potential client.A sound awareness and adherence to the firm’s risk management processes and procedures.Leads, manages, motivates and coaches managers and junior team members by inducting effectively, giving regular feedback and completing timely appraisals.Proactively manages own career, seeking out opportunities to work on a variety of assignments to build on existing experience; andDemonstrate an understanding of the full range of the firm’s products, services and capabilities and seeks to participate in business development activities and contributes to sales pitches, for own team as well as the wider firm.Skills and attributes:CTA qualified or equivalent.minimum 4+ years’ post qualification experience of working in a tax department.experience in advising on tax aspects of transactions including corporate reorganisations and business transfers (reviews of step plans/SPAs/sales/warranties and indemnities etc.)strong technical knowledge including a thorough knowledge of personal, corporate and capital taxes and relevant legislation.good knowledge of the local and national business environment.ambitious and want to pursue a career in practice.proven ability to identify opportunities for clients.capable of working on your own initiative.ability to build trusted relationships with clients and the team.strong interpersonal skills are essential together with proven people development skills to support the development of the more junior staff;strong attention to detail.Equity, diversity and inclusionAt Grant Thornton, we provide equitable opportunities for all our colleagues. We are a responsible, sustainable business where equity, diversity and inclusion (ED&I) is at the forefront of our workplace culture agenda, and today, we continue to build and develop on our existing ED&I structure and strategy to meet our workplace culture needs. People are at the heart of our business and teams built with varied individuals present diverse viewpoints, which need to be heard and valuedWe are all at our best when we are able to be ourselves and we view integrity and authenticity as integral values to bring to our day-to-day work-life at the firm. We are excited to see the personality and perspectives you will bring to our team because we know we will all benefit from them. Diversity of thought, background and experience enables better decision-making, improves the quality of our delivery, and helps us to meet the needs of our clients. Our firm is built on people and their ideas, so we want to hear all the new perspectives and fresh thinking you have to offer. You form the bedrock of our firm’s best-practice principles and we will champion you as leaders from day one.Reward and benefitsOur reward and benefits are designed to create an environment where our people can flourish. We are committed to building a culture where our people have access to the necessary benefits to help promote a healthy lifestyle and thrive.RecognitionWe want to create a culture of recognition and celebrating success, by saying thank you to people who surpass our expectations and recognising the right values and behaviours. Our Shout Out recognition scheme is our way of highlighting and promoting achievements. Whether you simply want to say thank you, celebrate a special occasion or give an award for doing something exceptional, you can do all of this and more through the scheme.#LI-KS1

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Location: Cork

Job date: Thu, 16 Jan 2025 07:38:59 GMT

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