Head of Partnership Finance

I am recruiting the Head of Partnership Finance for a rapidly expanding International professional services Firm based in Central London. My client has a complex corporate structure, with global revenue currently standing at c£350m and growing. Their revenue has increased significantly over the past few years; this has been achieved mainly through acquisitions. Reporting to the CFO, you will manage a small team and be ultimately responsible for all partnership accounting and tax matters related to the Firm and its Partners. You will manage key (Board level) stakeholder relationships.

Overview:

Partnership Finance: Responsible for the global accounting and reporting of Partner remuneration, payments, capital contributions etc. Acting as the lead on the remuneration (REM) process.

Tax: Proactively lead on the tax affairs for the Firm. Managing two tax experts.

Projects / Advisory: Act in an advisory capacity to senior stakeholders (including at Board level) on strategic projects relating to potential mergers and acquisitions, both locally and internationally.

Key responsibilities:

Managing Partners’ financial affairs (draw, distribution, profit reserving and partnership capital).
Ensuring the compliance of all filing requirements across all jurisdictions where the Firm operates, working with advisers where necessary.
Managing the preparation and submission of Partners’ UK and International tax returns, ensuring any issues raised by Partners are dealt with in a timely manner.
Liaising with the external advisers on global tax reporting for Partners.
Managing the process of onboarding and exiting Partners.
Calculation of UK and International tax payments to relevant tax authorities, including payments on account.
Lead on the REM process from a Finance perspective.
Work with direct reports to proactively monitor the potential consequences of changes to tax legislation and advise the business on appropriate actions, if any.
Play a significant role in contributing towards advisory projects – including the structuring of new developments, acquisitions, financing, capital allowance projects and transfer pricing.
Support direct reports and actively manage the relationship with the Firm’s professional advisers to maximize the value derived.

Skills and experience:

A recognised accounting or tax qualification i.e., ACA, ATT. You will ideally be Big 4 / Top 10 trained.
5+ years of post-qualification experience in practice and industry.
A strong technical accounting skill set including Tax and IFRS. You must enjoy technical accounting and the challenge of resolving complex accounting matters.
Ideally you will have experience of working in a large international partnership environment. I anticipate you will be a strong technical accounting manager / director looking for more autonomy and the opportunity to broaden your stakeholder and business management skills.
Strong management skills, possessing authority and the ability to lead and manage a small team of experts.
Working with senior (executive level) business stakeholders, demonstrating the gravitas and presence to inspire confidence.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills at all levels of seniority; capable of dealing with people in a calm, professional and effective manner.
Able to demonstrate strategic-level thinking, and to influence executive-level stakeholder decisions.

Hybrid working – 2/3 days per week in Central London office.