Head of Partnership Finance - Fusion Recruitment Limited : Job Details

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.