Corporate Tax, Assistant Manager

Saffery Champness; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 hour week with hybrid policy

Pension scheme

25 days annual leave

Life Assurance

Profit-Sharing Plan

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Saffery LLP in London is seeking an assistant manager for the Film, Television, and Video Games tax team. You will deliver tax credit claims, assist with advisory projects, and mentor junior staff within a close, supportive team. The role offers significant client exposure and a clear path for progression.

Qualified ACA/CTA with UK corporate tax experience is required. A collaborative mindset, strong organization, and a commitment to CPD are essential, with a hybrid work arrangement and training

Qualifications

• To qualify, professionally qualified ACA/CTA (or equivalent) with UK corporate tax experience.
• Demonstrated interest in clients, adaptability and commitment to CPD.
• Opportunity to develop as a project and people manager.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of tax credit claims, compliance and reporting engagements for a portfolio of groups.
• Assist with tax advisory projects, undertake research, provide training and development for the team.
• Mentor and supervise junior team members, providing training and guidance under the manager group.
• Work on HMRC enquiries and respond to HMRC queries.
• Support business development and policy initiatives.

Skills

ACA/CTA

UK corporate tax

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Education

ACA/CTA qualification

Job description

The team

The Saffery Film, Television, and Video Games (FTVG) team is a market leader in the sector. Our clients include all the major Hollywood studios, major streaming networks as well as many independent film, television and video game studios headquartered in the UK and overseas. We also work with many other businesses ancillary to production, such as film financiers, visual effects and post-production houses and other service providers.

The FTVG tax team specialises in advising clients claiming creative sector incentives, we provide tax advice and deliver corporate tax compliance and reporting services to our clients.

The role

Due to significant growth, we are looking for an assistant manager to join our team in London. The role offers the opportunity to work on some of the most exciting clients in the sector, helping them to navigate a complex tax landscape and fully benefit from the tax incentives available.

You’ll play a key role in delivering tax services to our clients and will be part of a close and supportive team invested in your future and success. There is scope to make a real impact and progress quickly within this growing team.

The responsibilities

• Delivery of tax credit claims and compliance and reporting engagements for a portfolio of groups.
• Assist with tax advisory projects, undertake technical research, provide training and technical development for the team.
• Supported by the manager group, you will help to mentor and develop the junior team members, providing training and supervising their work.
• Work on HMRC enquiries and deal with queries from HMRC.
• Support the team with business development and policy initiatives.

About you

We are seeking a corporate tax professional with a background in professional practice. Previous sector experience (including experience of creative sector tax credits) is not a requirement. An interest in our clients, adaptability, and a commitment to continuous professional development is needed.

To qualify for the role, you will be professionally qualified ACA/CTA (or equivalent) with UK corporate tax experience.

You will be enthusiastic and keen to develop your technical skills. You will need to have excellent interpersonal and organisational skills with a collaborative mindset. The position will provide a fantastic opportunity to develop as a project and people manager.

We will offer full training and support on the operation of the creative sector reliefs and support you with professional development.

Reward and benefits

• A 35 hour working week with a hybrid working policy with the flexibility to work from home for up to three days per week.
• Excellent benefits including; contributory pension scheme, 25 days annual leave, Life Assurance cover and great flexible benefits and family friendly policies,
• Eligibility for the firm’s Profit-Sharing Plan. Paid in December.
• Eligibility for the discretionary bonus scheme.

About us

Saffery LLP is an adviser to individuals and businesses across a range of sectors, providing market-leading accountancy, audit, business advisory, tax and VAT services. Founded in 1855, we are the UK’s 15th largest accountancy firm.

When you work with us at Saffery, you work with people who know your name, not just a job title. We’re a place shaped by friendly, intelligent people who are individually excellent and collectively exceptional. We’re committed to our clients, but also to our greatest asset – our people.

As a proud member of Nexia, a leading, international network of independent accounting and consulting firms, we’ve got access to local insight on a global scale.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Equality, diversity and inclusion is a top priority for us. With our ED&I strategy, Everyone Belongs, we are building on our positive work culture and implementing initiatives to improve diversity and strengthen our equitable culture of inclusion, led from the top.

We hope you will apply to us, whatever your background, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, disability or neurodivergence, because individual differences equal collective strength. Built on values of excellence, integrity, enthusiasm and collegiality, Saffery is where Potential meets Personal.