As an Alternative Funds Tax Manager, you will: 

• be given significant exposure to clients, working alongside UK and international asset managers to manage their tax compliance obligations;  

• facilitate a smooth compliance process for clients, including operational matters such as financial management responsibilities, billing and debtor management;  

• manage client relationships and, together with the senior team, deliver solutions on standalone advisory projects;  

• be given early responsibility for producing high quality client deliverables whilst developing your commercial understanding of alternative investment management and the tax issues relevant to the sector;  

• support business development, which is fundamental to our success.  You’ll be involved in growing the business whether that’s through identifying opportunities on existing clients by developing the client relationship or winning new work; 

• have access to the firm’s training and development opportunities to broaden your technical and commercial skillsets. You’ll have the opportunity to network internally and are afforded a great deal of access to our Partner and Director team; 

• be a role model for junior members of the team, supporting and championing their development and being involved in our coaching and upskilling efforts; and  

• work within a high performing, specialist financial services team that will support your development and enable you to thrive 

Knowing you’re right for us  

Joining us as a Manager, the minimum criteria you’ll need is a professional qualification (CTA / ACA / ACCA or equivalent), and to be confident managing a portfolio of clients. 

It would be great if you also had some of the following skills, but don’t worry if you don’t tick every box, we’ll help you develop along the way. 

• Strong tax technical skills and an interest in the asset management sector (previous experience of working with one of the alternative asset classes (private equity, venture capital, private credit etc.) is preferred but is not essential. 

• Mix of corporate and partnership tax compliance experience.  

• A track record of leading projects, with a focus on accountability, high quality and timely delivery. 

• Self-motivated and strong team player. 

• Excellent interpersonal skills are required in addition to strong oral and written communication skills. 

• Familiarity with Alpha tax, CCH personal tax, Power BI, Microsoft Office, and other relevant software.  

• Experience of coaching and developing more junior team members. 

Knowing we’re right for you 

Embracing uniqueness, the culture at Grant Thornton thrives on the contributions of all our people, we never settle for what is easy, we look beyond to deliver the right thing, for everyone.  Building an inclusive culture, where we value difference and respect our colleagues helps our people to perform at the best of their ability and realise their potential. 

Our open and accessible culture means you’ll interact with leaders who are interested in you and everything you bring to our firm. The things that set you apart, we value them. That’s why we give you the freedom to bring your whole self to work and pursue your passions inside and outside of work. 

Beyond the job