Corporate Tax Manager

Grant Thornton UK LLP; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tax advisory firm in Cardiff is seeking a Tax Manager to advise a diverse portfolio of entrepreneurial clients. The ideal candidate will have a professional qualification and strong knowledge of UK corporate tax legislation. Responsibilities include providing high-quality tax advice, leading client meetings, and developing junior team members. This role offers a competitive salary and is part of a culture that values work-life balance and inclusivity.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Tailor-made development programmes

Flexible bank holidays

Health benefits

Gym memberships

Qualifications

• Post qualification experience in tax compliance and advisory.
• Ability to manage a diverse portfolio of entrepreneurial clients.
• Strong understanding of UK corporate tax legislation.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on compliance and advisory tax issues.
• Lead client meetings and deliver high-quality tax advice.
• Support and develop junior team members.

Skills

UK corporate tax knowledge

Client management

Business development

Education

Professional qualification (CTA/ACA/ACCA or equivalent)

Job description

Overview

Every day our teams help people in businesses and communities to do what is right and achieve their goals. Our Private Capital Corporate Tax team specialises in looking after exciting entrepreneurial businesses - we focus on the tax affairs of privately owned and private equity backed companies. These are exciting businesses to work with, they are dynamic, entrepreneurial and often fast growing and they need us to help them navigate their increasingly complex tax compliance obligations and support with a range of tax advisory projects as they grow, restructure and consider succession planning. Our approach is to work hard to build a strong trusted adviser relationship - we listen to what they want to achieve from a business and a personal perspective and help them do so in the most tax efficient way. We are part of a much wider national tax practice that also consists of corporate and multinational (who deal with groups with significant multi-national footprint and in-house tax functions) and our specialist services (innovation tax, employment taxes, VAT and real estate). We are able to draw on this specialist expertise to support our Private Capital clients as they grow.

Role and Responsibilities

• Be advising a broad range of clients on a range of tax issues, covering a broad range of compliance and advisory projects
• Be actively involved in client meetings, concisely and confidently answering client queries
• Engender trust and respect from clients by producing high quality tax advice accurately, delivering on expectations and deadlines
• Lead from the front in regards to delivering client work, engaging with the wider Tax teams to ensure correct skill utilisation on all projects
• Take responsibility for developing more junior team members, understanding their career aspiration and support in this delivery
• Provide intelligent and creative solutions to client tax issues both reactively and proactively, taking an active approach to cross-selling wider solutions for other teams around the GT network
• Lead on pitch/proposals. You'll actively grow the business by being present in the market and demonstrating our capabilities to clients and targets.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Joining us as a Manager the minimum criteria you'll need is a professional qualification (CTA/ACA/ACCA or equivalent) with post qualification experience, and to be confident managing a portfolio of entrepreneurial business clients.
• Strong knowledge of UK corporate tax legislation and a working knowledge of international concepts
• Experience reviewing work and supervising people in a tax environment
• Experience working within a professional services environment
• Experience managing a large portfolio of tax clients
• Demonstrable Business Development experience
• Eagerness to develop deep knowledge of the firm's services and capabilities

About Grant Thornton and Benefits

• 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.
• The culture at Grant Thornton is what sets us apart, we're known for our inclusive culture and creating environments where all our people can flourish. The things that set you apart, we value them, 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. You can learn more about our values in practice here.
• Competitive salary and reward package, plus: tailor-made development programmes and coaching; flexible bank holidays; benefits including pension, life assurance and private medical, additional holiday purchasing and health benefits; discounts and gym memberships.

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 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, so we look at flexible working options for all roles. We are looking for people who can help drive the business forward, contribute, spark fresh ideas and go beyond expectations. People who want to proudly do what's right for the firm, our clients, our people and themselves.