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

• Extensive experience of capital allowances
• 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
• Strong technical and analytical ability, highly organised and able to meet deadlines
• Ability to explain complex technical issues simply to tax and non-tax specialists
• Outgoing, able to work with colleagues of all grades and manage a varied workload under pressure
• Ability to take ownership of projects and decide independently

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 a dedicated coach
• Tailored programmes for key career milestones