Capital Allowances Consultant

Location: Remote or Hybrid

Deadline: 31 October 2023

As Consultant, you will be working in our specialist capital allowances business line. This role would present a fantastic career development opportunity for you as a capital allowances specialist in a rapidly growing business.

Our capital allowances business line comprises of qualified specialists with diverse experience and multidisciplinary technical and financial advisory skills. We leverage on our expertise to maximise cash saving benefits for businesses who incur capital expenditure.

You will be working with a diverse mix of clients in various business sectors and industries. You will have the opportunity to be involved in exciting and challenging projects comprising of various types of capital expenditure including construction, refurbishment, and property acquisition.

Why work with us?

We specialise in business consulting and development services including capital allowances, land remediation relief, and research & development tax relief; project management; feasibility studies and transaction advisory, as well as design and construction supervision.

Our approach is centred on enabling our clients Boost their Impact by facilitating their access to better value in their built environment and innovation project investments.

We are very passionate about supporting our clients and even more excited that we get to leverage our influence and returns from the relationship with our clients, for the purpose of impacting the community. A key part of our commitment is that we give up in the region of 12.5% of profit for charitable causes. We also encourage our members of staff to give up what they can (including time) for charitable causes. This also means that in addition to your 28 days statutory holiday per year, you will be able to claim additional 1 day paid annual leave each month to engage in charitable causes.

We are a family friendly organisation which means that we offer flexible working pattern to enable members of staff to engage better with family commitments as well as to encourage a hollistic approach to quality of life. In our expereince, the flexibility and opportunity to give back to the community go a long way to improve well-being of our members of staff, resulting in improved impact and service delivery to our clients.

What will you be doing?

Preparing capital allowances, land remediation and related tax relief claims including construction, refurbishment, fit out and property acquisition expenditure.
Engaging with clients, obtaining existing and relevant documentation from them, and liaising with their technical and financial personnel throughout all stages of claim delivery or technical queries.
Carrying out site visits where necessary to help in identifying qualifying expenditure.
Reviewing clients’ cost and asset information including, legal documents, drawings, survey and investigation reports to determine eligibility for capital allowances, land remediation and related tax relief.
Carrying out detailed analysis to identify expenditure qualifying for capital allowances, land remediation and related tax relief.
Researching and drafting responses to technical queries.
Applying relevant legislations, guidance and case laws in establishing entitlement for tax relief, delivering advice or preparing claims.
Liaising with HMRC towards resolution of capital allowances enquiries through the various channels available.
Engaging and collaborating with other members of the capital allowances team and other teams in the wider business.
Supporting in business development activities including preparing quotes and proposals.
Maintaining professional and technical knowledge by attending relevant trainings and engaging in development workshops and activities such as industry events and meetings.

What will you need for the role?

Skills in organisation, evaluation and ability to adapt your approach where required in order to maximise impact.
Some prior working experience specific to capital allowances or in tax and accounting or construction is required.
Curiosity, awareness and an interest in capital projects or expenditure such as construction, refurbishment and property acquisition.
Interest in how businesses can benefit from tax relief in respect of capital expenditure.
Good technology skills including working knowledge of MS Excel.
Excellent attention to detail, time and task management, with experience in working collaboratively in a team.
Excellent numerical ability, communication (both spoken and written) and presentation skills, including ability to convey complex ideas as simple concepts.
Independent thinker and enthusiastic team player.
Relevant professional qualification in construction, tax or accounting is desirable but not mandatory.