Corporate Tax Manager

Why Apply for This Job?

• Join a growing Corporate Tax team within an established and highly regarded professional services firm.

• Manage a focused portfolio of corporate clients across a broad range of sectors.

• Gain exposure to both Corporate Tax compliance and a varied range of advisory projects.

• Work on areas including group restructuring, international expansion, share schemes and tax efficiency.

• Gain exposure to transaction-related work, including tax due diligence on acquisitions and disposals.

• Take on increasing responsibility for client relationships, junior team members and project delivery.

• Strong opportunity for career progression within a growing and ambitious team.

• Ongoing technical training, professional development and support towards long-term career progression.
   

Our client is an established professional services firm with a strong reputation for providing audit, accountancy, tax and advisory services to a diverse range of businesses. The firm works with complex clients across a variety of sectors and has a growing Corporate Tax offering, providing professionals with the opportunity to gain broad technical and commercial exposure in a supportive and collaborative environment.
 

The Role

• Manage a focused portfolio of corporate tax clients alongside Senior Managers, Directors and Partners.

• Review corporation tax returns with minimal senior supervision, identifying matters requiring further guidance or escalation.

• Review tax provisions, tax accounting schedules and final tax computations prepared by junior members of the team.

• Coordinate client deadlines and liaise with audit and accounting teams to ensure work is delivered efficiently.

• Support advisory projects across a range of Corporate Tax matters, including group restructurings, international expansion, share schemes and tax efficiency reviews.

• Assist with tax due diligence exercises and other transaction-related assignments.

• Build and maintain strong client relationships, providing a high-quality and commercially focused service.

• Manage WIP and billing across your portfolio, ensuring strong commercial recoveries.

• Support the supervision and development of junior team members, providing guidance and feedback.

• Assist with technical tax queries and contribute to internal technical training.

• Support tenders, new business proposals and wider business development activity.

• Review and sign off tax computations where appropriate and within delegated authority.
   

Your Experience

• ACA, CA, CTA or equivalent professional qualification.

• Proven Corporate Tax experience gained within a professional practice environment.

• Strong technical understanding of UK corporation tax principles.

• Up-to-date knowledge across a broad range of SME and larger corporate tax matters.

• Experience reviewing corporation tax returns with a degree of autonomy.

• Previous experience managing or supporting a portfolio of corporate tax clients.

• Exposure to Corporate Tax advisory work, with experience in areas such as restructuring, international tax, share schemes or tax efficiency advantageous.

• Experience supporting transaction-related work or tax due diligence would be beneficial.

• Strong commercial awareness and an understanding of how tax considerations influence wider business decisions.

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical matters clearly to non-specialists.

• Experience supervising, mentoring or developing junior team members.

• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple deadlines effectively.

• Proactive approach to technical development and a genuine ambition to progress within Corporate Tax.
   

The Rewards

• Competitive salary and benefits package.

• Opportunity to join a growing Corporate Tax team with strong progression prospects.

• Broad exposure to both compliance and advisory work.

• Access to a diverse corporate client portfolio across multiple sectors.

• Opportunity to gain experience in transaction-related and specialist tax projects.

• Supportive and collaborative working environment.

• Ongoing technical training and professional development.

• Opportunity to develop leadership and people-management skills.

• Meritocratic progression with increasing responsibility as the team continues to grow.

• Opportunity to work closely with experienced Senior Managers, Directors and Partners.