Corporate Tax Manager

Overview

In this role you will lead and deliver bespoke corporate tax advice for a mix of OMBs and large corporates, working closely with partners and junior lawyers to shape client outcomes. You will manage the end-to-end delivery of advisory projects, from engagement through to implementation, and play a key role in developing the team while supporting business development. The position combines high-quality advisory work with some compliance duties, enabling broad exposure to multi-tax considerations and cross-functional collaboration. This is a growth-focused opportunity within a collaborative corporate tax team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver bespoke tax advisory to clients with direct input from partners
• Manage delivery of advice for partner approval, balancing junior work with senior review
• Collaborate with partners on pitches for new clients, both remotely and in person
• Structure corporate transactions (e.g., s.110 reconstructions, demergers, share repurchases) and advise on reliefs
• Develop working knowledge across taxes (CT, income tax, CGT, VAT, stamp duty/SDLT) for integrated advice
• Prepare tax valuations and clearance letters for HMRC when required
• Lead full-scope tax due diligence and liaise with wider tax team to produce reports
• Advise on employee share schemes (EMI) and prepare HMRC valuations
• Assess qualifying conditions for tax reliefs (EIS/SEIS) and submit advance assurance
• Write and review technical tax analyses and ensure accuracy before partner delivery
• Assist with compliance tasks, including reviewing complex CT returns for groups and larger clients
• Support audit teams with technical tax queries and computations
• Supervise and develop junior team members, applying accountancy principles where relevant
• Demonstrate client focus with solid knowledge of self-assessment, PAYE, and CT compliance

Key requirements

• ACA/ACCA and CTA/ATT qualified
• Extensive post-qualification experience
• Advanced Excel and Word skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Strong team player with mentoring experience
• Enthusiastic, organised, and self-motivated
• Ownership mindset with the ability to prioritise and meet timescales
• Ability to generate creative technical ideas and support business development
• Ability to build rapport with clients and maintain trust

• client-focused
• mentoring and developing junior staff
• clear written communication
• corporation tax
• income tax self-assessment
• PAYE

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