Business Tax Manager

Overview

In this role, you will lead a mixed compliance and advisory agenda within the Business and Corporate Tax team, serving owner-managed and international groups across diverse industries. You’ll manage client portfolios, mentor colleagues, and shape tax strategies including succession, remuneration, and IP-related restructurings. You’ll proactively identify opportunities for planning, cross‑selling, and portfolio growth while upholding high ethical and risk standards. This role offers hands-on impact in a collaborative, multi‑team environment with global reach.

Pay / Benefits

• private medical cover
• pension matching
• enhanced parental leave
• flexible agile working
• volunteering days
• wellbeing initiatives

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of business tax clients ensuring compliance and strong client relationships
• Assist with training and management of the business tax team
• Advise OMBs on business and tax requirements including succession planning and capital expenditure planning
• Advise on EBITDA/equity incentives and EMI schemes
• Support entrepreneurial businesses through lifecycle events including IP protection and international growth
• Identify tax planning opportunities and cross-sell between service lines
• Mentor junior colleagues within the Business Tax Team
• Ensure compliance with firm’s technical, ethical, risk and compliance procedures

Key requirements

• Qualified accountant and/or CIOT qualified tax adviser with post-qualified experience
• Experience with corporate and entrepreneurial clients at assistant manager or manager level
• Strong corporate tax technical and practical knowledge
• Knowledge of tax issues affecting OMBs and shareholders
• UK accounting standards knowledge and ability to interpret financial statements
• Strong IT skills including MS Office and databases; alphatax is desirable but not essential
• Excellent communication and organizational skills

• strong communication
• organization
• mentorship and team leadership
• corporate tax technical knowledge
• EMI option scheme knowledge
• IP protection and restructurings

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