Corporate Tax Assistant Manager

Grant Thornton UK; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible bank holidays

Tailored development programmes

Shopping discounts and gym memberships

Life assurance and private medical

Additional holiday purchasing and health benefits

Job summary

Grant Thornton UK is seeking a Corporate Tax Assistant Manager to join their Corporate and Multinational tax team. The ideal candidate will advise a diverse client base on UK corporate tax issues, manage compliance projects and provide technical advisory support.

Candidates should hold a professional qualification and possess strong tax technical skills, along with excellent communication abilities. The role offers flexible working arrangements and opportunities for career development within a supportive culture.

Qualifications

• Minimum criteria: professional qualification with post-qualification experience.
• Experience in preparing corporate tax computations.
• Self-motivated and strong team player.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on tax issues, covering compliance and advisory projects.
• Manage tax provisions and returns, ensuring compliance with deadlines.
• Prepare tax technical advisory reports.
• Support client communications and deliver solutions for advisory projects.
• Manage budgets and the day-to-day running of client projects.
• Coach junior team members.

Skills

UK corporation tax technical skills

Tax provisioning experience

Strong oral and written communication skills

Familiarity with Alphatax

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Education

Professional Qualification (ATT, CTA, ACA, ICAS)

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Alternatively, Grant Thornton

At Grant Thornton we do things differently - looking to the future, driving ambitious growth and pioneering positive change in our industry. Providing audit, tax and advisory services, we empower clients through strategic insight, curiosity and genuine partnership. And we empower our people with real opportunity, an inclusive culture and work-life balance. A true alternative.

With over 5,000 people in the UK and a presence in 150 global markets, we’re on an ambitious journey, from great to exceptional, and we need the best people to help us achieve our potential. And with that comes the opportunity to help redefine what our industry looks like and what you want from your career.

Job Description

Corporate Tax AM

NEW GROUND WON’T BREAK ITSELF.

Every day our teams help people in businesses and communities to do what is right and achieve their goals. The Corporate and Multinational tax team specialises in working with large complex businesses to navigate the ever-changing corporate tax landscape, manage tax risk and ensure compliance with relevant tax laws and regulations. In everything we do our aim is to deliver tailored, proactive and value-add service to our clients.

We combine technical expertise with a commercial approach to build strong trusted adviser relationships with our clients. We work with sophisticated tax teams, which means that the work we do is technically challenging and international. We have ambitious growth plans and are looking for a curious, self-motivated and enthusiastic Assistant Manager with a UK corporation tax background to work within our team.

We’re happy to talk flexible working and consider reduced hours and job shares. We’ll support you to balance your work and life.

A look into the role

As a member of the Corporate and Multinational tax team, you will have the opportunity to work with a varied client base, from listed groups to large private equity-backed businesses.

• Be advising a broad range of clients on a range of tax issues, covering compliance and advisory projects.
• Manage the preparation of tax provisions and returns, ensuring tax reporting obligations and compliance deadlines are met and a high level of client service is provided.
• Be responsible for the preparation of tax technical advisory reports.
• Support day-to-day client communications and, together with the senior team, deliver solutions for client advisory projects.
• Manage budgets, WIP and the overall day-to-day running of client projects.
• Provide on-the-job support and coaching to junior team members.

Knowing you’re right for us

Joining us as a Corporate Tax Manager the minimum criteria you'll need is a professional qualification (ATT, CTA, ACA, ICAS) with post-qualification experience, and an ability to manage a recurring portfolio of tax clients.

• UK corporation tax technical skills, including experience with both tax provisioning and advisory projects.
• Experience in preparing corporate tax computations, including awareness of the hybrid and other mismatch rules, interest deductibility, controlled foreign companies regime, Pillar 2, etc.
• Self-motivated and strong team player, curious and driven to learn.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, and interpersonal skills.
• Familiarity with Alphatax, Power BI, Microsoft Office, and other relevant software.

Knowing we’re right for you

Our culture at Grant Thornton is what sets us apart. We’re known for our inclusive culture and for creating environments where all our people can flourish. The things that set you apart are valued, and this helps us all to perform at our best.

Our values are the unwavering principles that shape our daily behaviours and decisions, alongside our drive to do the right thing. We’re looking for people who align with our values and are purposefully driven, actively curious and candid but kind.

• Tailored development programmes and access to coaching.
• Flexible bank holidays - allowing you to celebrate the days that are important to you.
• Benefits including pension, life assurance and private medical, additional holiday purchasing and health benefits.
• Benefits giving you access to shopping discounts, gym memberships, financial advice.

And more. Visit our benefits section to read more.

How We Work

We have a trust-based way of working, driven by responsible people who have the best interests of our firm and our clients at heart. Our how-we-work framework gives flexibility in where, how and when we work to deliver the best results for our clients, whilst helping you keep a balance between work and life. Life is more than work; the things you do, and the people you're with outside of work matter, that's why we're happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles.

We're looking for people who can help drive the business forward, who want to contribute, spark fresh ideas and go beyond expectations. People who want to be able to proudly do what's right, for the firm, our clients, our people and themselves. It's how it should be.