Tax Director

Open Forest · Fully remote · 6-month contract, with potential to become permanent · Salary commensurate with experience

Open Forest is an early-stage compliance and fintech start-up. Alongside building our own technology, we provide company secretarial, accounting and tax services to SME clients and are growing rapidly.

This is a great time to join. We are preparing to scale further, including internationally, and the people who join us now will help shape how we work and what we build.

We are looking for an experienced Tax Director to assist with reviewing client financial statements and tax obligations, client tax advisory, overseeing and supporting the client accounting team and handling various internal finance tasks. You will report directly to our CFO and Founding Partner.

The role starts as a 6-month contract, with the potential to become permanent.

Your client facing role will mainly be one of review rather than preparation: you will be the experienced eye that ensures quality, accuracy, completeness and sound judgement on the work we deliver to clients.

A path into fintech product design. For the right person, there is an opportunity for the role to grow into a permanent fintech product design role, helping turn deep tax and accounting expertise into software used by our clients. Strong domain knowledge and an innovative mindset are the key ingredients here. No product or technology background is needed; you will be guided on the rest.

• Review financial statements and tax obligations for SME clients and their directors

• Oversee client work generally to ensure accuracy, completeness and service quality

• Provide tax advisory support to clients across a broad range of taxes

• Liaise with clients directly in relation to preliminary tax and close company considerations

• Act as the tax expert in providing support to the accounting team

• Manage internal R&D claims and prepare the supporting documentation

• Calculate and prepare invoices for intra-group charges, and prepare addendums to the related legal agreements where required

• Ensure accurate and timely accounting for all intra-group transactions

• Prepare and/or manage internal accounting and tax obligations across multiple jurisdictions

• Assist with internal financial planning and analysis

• Assist with other tasks as required

• Potentially in the longer term work on the design of our fintech software

Essential

• Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) qualification
• 7–10 years post-qualified experience as a tax professional
• Experience across a broad range of taxes
• Self-motivated, with the ability to work independently in a remote setting
• A clear and confident communicator, with clients and colleagues alike
• A genuine team player with a strong work ethic

Desirable

• An accounting qualification
• Experience working with SME clients
• An interest in how technology can transform tax and compliance services

• Very flexible working in a fully remote environment
• Salary commensurate with experience
• The chance to join an ambitious start-up at an exciting stage of growth, including international expansion
• Direct exposure to senior leadership and real influence over how the business develops
• A potential pathway into a permanent fintech product design role