Director, Tax Depreciation (Capital Allowances)

About the role

FTI Consulting's Tax Depreciation team, part of the EMEA tax team, is looking for a Director (manager equivalent) to support the team in providing capital allowances services to its tax client base. The role covers support for capital allowances clients, the Real Estate and Infrastructure tax group, and the wider tax group on compliance, advisory and transaction projects. You will manage relationships with high-profile clients and develop managerial skills by overseeing and training juniors.

Key responsibilities

• Provide a high standard of tax depreciation technical and project management support
• Build and maintain client relationships and deliver high-quality client service
• Run Tax Depreciation engagements, including preparing capital allowances claims, tax compliance and advisory support, and assisting on transactions
• Take part in business development, including preparing proposals to prospective clients
• Help evolve best practice tools
• Delegate work and actively develop the junior team
• Keep up to date on technical matters, coordinate advice, and manage risk, WIP and billing

Required profile

• Ideal qualification: chartered surveyor (RICS) or tax advisory qualification (CTA), or ATT qualified with exceptional experience, or equivalent
• Proven experience in capital allowances within a consulting setting
• Extensive experience of capital allowances
• Strong technical and analytical ability, and ability to build client relationships
• Organised, detail-oriented, able to work to deadlines and handle a varied workload under pressure
• Outgoing, able to integrate with a team and communicate complex technical issues clearly

Required skills

• Highly proficient in Excel
• Proficient in Word, PowerPoint and other Microsoft Office applications

What we offer

• Professional development programmes covering leadership, growth and certifications, with on-the-job learning and coaching sessions
• Tailored programmes for key career milestones