Corporate Tax Director

HireIQ; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Partnership progression

Regional exposure

Professional development

Cross-team collaboration

Job summary

HireIQ is recruiting a Director/Senior Manager to lead Corporate Tax advisory across the region. You will guide complex projects, advise on restructurings, incentive schemes and shareholder planning, and collaborate with Tax, Corporate Finance, Audit teams to deliver joined-up client solutions.

The role emphasizes strategic advisory, business development and mentoring of the Tax team, with a view to growing the firm’s market presence in Birmingham and beyond.

Qualifications

• Significant Corporate Tax advisory experience in a professional practice.
• Strong technical expertise across Corporate Tax advisory work.
• Experience advising on transactions, group reorganisations and employee incentive schemes.
• Ability to build credibility with business owners, senior executives and stakeholders.
• Commercial awareness and ability to translate tax matters into practical client solutions.
• Experience identifying opportunities for additional work and business development.
• Strong leadership, mentoring and team development.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• CTA, ACA or equivalent professional qualification.
• Ambition to grow the firm’s Corporate Tax practice regionally.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic Corporate Tax advisory services to a diverse portfolio of clients.
• Lead complex advisory projects from scoping through to implementation (restructures, transactions, group reorganisations, incentives).
• Advise businesses through lifecycle stages: growth, expansion, succession and exit planning.
• Advise shareholders on planning, corporate structuring and tax-efficient strategies.
• Collaborate with Partners across Tax, Corporate Finance and wider advisory teams.
• Build and maintain relationships with owners, executives and key advisers.
• Identify opportunities with existing and prospective clients to drive BD.
• Coach and develop colleagues across the Tax team.
• Monitor legislative developments and provide proactive guidance.
• Play a visible role in developing the firm’s regional Corporate Tax presence.

Skills

Corporate Tax

Business Development

Leadership

Client Relationships

Communication

Strategic Advisory

Mentoring

Commercial Awareness

Education

CTA/ACA or equivalent

Job description

• Genuine and transparent route towards Partnership.
• Very competitive salary.
• A firm with one of the best culture's in Birmingham.
• Significant exposure to entrepreneurial businesses, large corporates, private equity-backed organisations and owner-managed businesses.
• Visible role with the opportunity to shape the firm's Corporate Tax offering across the region.

Our client is an established UK professional services firm providing tax, audit, accountancy and advisory services to a diverse range of clients.

The growing Corporate Tax Advisory team works with entrepreneurial businesses, large corporates, private equity-backed organisations and owner-managed businesses, providing commercially focused advice across key stages of the business lifecycle. This is an opportunity for an experienced Director or highly experienced Senior Manager to take on significant responsibility across complex advisory work, client relationships, business development and team leadership.

The Role

• Provide strategic Corporate Tax advisory services to a diverse portfolio of clients.
• Lead complex advisory projects from initial scoping through to implementation, including restructurings, transactions, group reorganisations and employee incentive schemes.
• Advise businesses through key stages of their lifecycle, including growth, expansion, succession and exit planning.
• Advise shareholders and business owners on shareholder planning, corporate structuring and tax-efficient business strategies.
• Work closely with Partners and colleagues across Tax, Corporate Finance, Audit and wider business advisory teams to deliver joined-up client advice.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with business owners, senior executives, professional advisers and other key stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities with existing and prospective clients and contribute to wider business development activity.
• Coach, mentor and develop colleagues across the Tax team.
• Monitor legislative developments and provide proactive, commercially focused advice to clients.
• Play a visible role in developing the firm's presence and Corporate Tax offering across the region.

Your Experience

• Significant Corporate Tax advisory experience gained within a professional practice environment.
• Strong technical expertise across Corporate Tax advisory work.
• Experience advising on transactions, group reorganisations, employee incentive schemes and other complex tax advisory projects.
• Strong ability to build credibility and trusted relationships with business owners, senior executives and key stakeholders.
• Commercial awareness, with the ability to translate technical tax matters into practical client solutions.
• Experience identifying opportunities for additional work and contributing to business development activity.
• Strong leadership skills, with experience mentoring and developing team members.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• CTA, ACA or equivalent professional qualification.
• Ambition to play a significant role in the future growth and development of the firm.

The Rewards

• Genuine and transparent Partnership progression opportunity.
• Opportunity to play a significant role in a growing Corporate Tax Advisory team.
• Broad exposure to complex advisory, transactions, restructuring and privately owned business work.
• Close collaboration with Corporate Finance, Audit, Private Client and wider advisory specialists.
• Significant client and business development exposure, with the opportunity to build a strong regional profile.
• Strong investment in professional development, training and career progression.
• Opportunity to shape the future growth of the Corporate Tax team and wider firm.