Corporate Tax Manager – SME

Company: Hays
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Location: Manchester
Job Description:

Overview

In this SME Corporate Tax Manager role, you will serve as the subject matter expert for UK corporate tax compliance and reporting, focused on SME and owner-managed businesses. You will operate largely autonomously within the AOS team while collaborating with the wider corporate tax function. Your coaching mindset will help educate non-tax colleagues and elevate the firm’s SME tax offering. You will influence internal processes and contribute to developing the firm’s SME tax proposition in a visible, high-impact role.

Pay / Benefits

  • flexible working
  • autonomy
  • progression potential
  • supportive and inclusive culture
  • development opportunities
  • competitive remuneration

Responsibilities

  • Own corporate tax compliance and reporting for SME client base
  • Bridge accounting, outsourcing, and tax teams to deliver integrated solutions
  • Collaborate with the main tax team on complex matters
  • Educate and coach non-tax colleagues across the business
  • Share knowledge and act as a trusted internal advisor
  • Support and shape the firm’s SME tax proposition and development
  • Present and influence on SME tax services within the firm

Key requirements

  • Demonstrable UK corporate tax compliance and reporting experience in SME/owner-managed businesses
  • Experience at Assistant Manager, Manager, or Senior Manager level with strong technical capability
  • Excellent communication skills to explain tax concepts to non-tax colleagues and clients
  • Coaching and mentoring interest with a collaborative approach across service lines
  • Comfort working autonomously with high degree of autonomy
  • Willingness to engage in cross-team initiatives and development of SME tax offering
  • coaching
  • communication
  • collaboration
  • UK corporate tax compliance and reporting
  • SME/owner-managed business tax experience
  • ability to explain technical tax matters clearly to non-tax audiences

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Posted: September 30th, 2026