Corporate Tax Associate Director

Company: Grant Thornton
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Location: Manchester
Job Description:

Overview

In this Associate Director role within Not-for-Profit Tax, you will advise a diverse Not-for-Profit and Public Sector client base on tax matters, delivering both compliance and advisory work. You will lead client engagements, produce high-quality tax guidance, and mentor junior staff. You will help grow the practice by developing proposals, cross-selling services, and representing the firm in market presence. The role combines technical tax expertise with people leadership in a values-driven, inclusive culture.

Pay / Benefits

  • flexible working options
  • work-life balance
  • inclusive culture
  • access to leadership
  • opportunity to contribute to social impact
  • secondments or charitable initiatives

Responsibilities

  • Advise Not-for-Profit and Public Sector clients on tax issues across compliance and advisory projects
  • Lead client meetings, delivering clear and concise tax guidance and meeting expectations
  • Produce high-quality tax advice with reliability and timeliness
  • Take ownership of delivering client work and coordinating with wider Tax teams to maximize skill use
  • Develop junior team members, coaching and supporting their career progression
  • Provide creative, proactive tax solutions and cross-sell services within the GT network
  • Drive pitches and proposals and actively grow the business through market presence and client relationships

Key requirements

  • ACA / ACCA / CTA qualified or equivalent qualification
  • UK corporate tax experience, ideally in Real Estate / Not-for-Profit / Public sector
  • Experience monitoring junior team members and coaching/career development
  • Knowledge of UK corporate tax legislation in Real Estate / Not-for-Profit / Public sector
  • Experience reviewing work and supervising people in a tax environment
  • Experience in a professional services environment
  • Experience managing a large portfolio of tax clients
  • Demonstrated Business Development experience
  • Willingness to deepen knowledge of the firm’s services and capabilities
  • Relationship-building
  • Leadership and people coaching
  • Commercial awareness
  • UK corporate tax legislation
  • Tax structuring, tax compliance and advisory for Not-for-Profit/Public Sector
  • Experience with real estate-related tax projects

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Posted: November 4th, 2026