Transactions Tax Manager/Senior Manager

Company: Hays
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Location: Birmingham
Job Description:

Overview

As Senior Tax Manager, you will lead a key role in the Business Tax team, advising a diverse client base on complex tax issues. You will manage your own portfolio, nurture client relationships, and collaborate with senior stakeholders to deliver both compliance and strategic advisory solutions. You’ll contribute to business development and help grow the team while maintaining high-quality standards. This role offers exposure to high-profile work, with a focus on entrepreneurial and PE-backed clients in a collaborative, people-centric culture.

Pay / Benefits

  • Exposure to high-profile, complex client work
  • Supportive, collaborative culture
  • Flexible, agile, remote working options
  • Clear progression pathways
  • Access to wide network and resources
  • Individuality valued and contribution rewarded

Responsibilities

  • Manage and develop a client portfolio, including billing and cash collection
  • Advise on high-profile M&A transactions (structuring, due diligence, buy/sell-side)
  • Oversee tax compliance and deliver strategic advisory solutions
  • Build strong client relationships and collaborate with senior stakeholders
  • Contribute to business development and growth of the wider team

Key requirements

  • Strong, up-to-date knowledge of corporate taxation
  • Experience advising entrepreneurs, owner-managed businesses, and PE-backed groups
  • Expertise in M&A tax matters (structuring, due diligence, buy/sell-side)
  • Experience managing a client portfolio, including billing and cash collection
  • Ability to deliver both compliance and advisory services efficiently
  • Collaborative mindset with senior stakeholders
  • Leadership skills with mentoring and developing others
  • CTA, ACA (or equivalent) qualified and/or degree educated
  • Collaborative mindset
  • Leadership and mentoring
  • Strong client relationship skills
  • Corporate taxation
  • M&A tax matters
  • Tax compliance and advisory

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Posted: October 1st, 2026