Corporate Tax Compliance Experienced Manager/Senior Manager

ICAEW; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Career progression

Competitive salary

Job summary

ICAEW is seeking a SME Corporate Tax Compliance UK Lead to drive high-quality corporation tax compliance for entrepreneurial and growth-oriented businesses in the SME sector.

You will review computations, build client relationships, and act as the corporate tax lead within the SME team, partnering with senior stakeholders to progress opportunities while developing the team.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing a portfolio of clients and delivering annual corporation tax compliance.
• Strong practical experience in corporate tax compliance.
• Broad technical corporate tax knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of high-quality corporation tax compliance services for SME clients.
• Review and approve corporation tax computations and tax accounting.
• Build trusted relationships with client portfolio and act as corporate tax lead within the SME team.
• Collaborate with partners and wider tax function to identify opportunities and develop the team.

Skills

Client relationship management

Commercial mindset

Tax accounting

Corporate tax knowledge

Education

ACA qualified or part-qualified

Job description

Your new company

You'll be joining a leading professional services firm with a strong UK presence, supporting a diverse and growing client base. The culture is collaborative, inclusive and people‑focused, with a clear commitment to developing talent and creating meaningful impact for both clients and colleagues. You'll work alongside experienced professionals who value fresh thinking, teamwork and long-term relationships.

Your new role

As the SME Corporate Tax Compliance UK Lead, you'll take a leading role in delivering high-quality corporation tax compliance services to entrepreneurial and growth‑focused businesses. You'll review and approve corporation tax computations and tax accounting, build trusted relationships with your client portfolio, and act as the corporate tax lead within the SME team. Working closely with partners and the wider tax function, you'll identify and progress tax opportunities while contributing to the development and upskilling of the broader team.

What you'll need to succeed

• Extensive experience managing a portfolio of clients and delivering annual corporation tax compliance
• ACA qualified or part-qualified, with strong practical experience in corporate tax compliance
• Strong, broad technical corporate tax knowledge
• A commercial mindset, with experience identifying tax and wider advisory opportunities
• Confidence building relationships with clients and internal stakeholders

What you'll get in return

This is an opportunity to be the UK lead for Corporate Tax Compliance in the National SME Team. You'll benefit from a supportive and inclusive working environment where your development is a priority. The role offers exposure to a varied SME client base, opportunities to work closely with senior stakeholders, and the chance to make a real impact within a growing team. In return, you can expect a competitive salary, flexible working arrangements/hybrid working (c. 2 days/week in the office), very limited admin burden/no WIP control and clear progression opportunities.