Corporate Tax Manager

Dains Accountants & Advisers; Dartford; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Cash Plan

Life Assurance Cover

Cycle to Work scheme

Private medical health insurance

Job summary

Dains Accountants & Advisers is seeking a Corporate Tax Manager for our Dartford office. You’ll lead a diverse client portfolio, mentor junior staff and report to the Tax Partner/Director, within a friendly yet professional environment.

You will review corporate tax returns and computations, address client and HMRC queries, and drive tax planning with Partners. Manage WIP, billing, and time to ensure department targets are met.

Qualifications

• Qualified to ACA / CTA or similar level.
• Proven advisory skills.
• Desire to deliver excellent client services.
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal.
• Applies technical skills to provide solutions to the client via an understanding of the tax system.
• Proactive in identifying changes in the legislation and knowing how this impacts on own client base.
• Maintains and develops technical knowledge through appropriate training.
• Experienced in managing risk in compliance work.
• Good IT skills including Outlook, Excel, Word and Accounting packages.

Responsibilities

• Review Corporate Tax Returns and Computations for clients.
• Handle tax queries from clients and HMRC as needed.
• Engage with clients to manage their tax affairs on an ongoing basis.
• Assist Partners in delivering tax planning advice.
• Monitor WIP and ensure fees are raised and billed on time.
• Review colleagues' work for technical accuracy.
• Meet chargeable hours targets and recovery rates.
• Attend client meetings and contribute to business development.

Skills

ACA/CTA Qualified

Advisory skills

Client services

Strong communication

Tax planning

Legislation awareness

Training & development

Risk management (compliance)

IT skills (Outlook/Excel/Word)

Education

ACA/CTA or equivalent

Tools

Accounting packages

Job description

Description

We’re seeking a talented Corporate Tax Manager to join our dynamic and fast-growing tax team based in our Dartford office. You’ll play a key role in managing a diverse client portfolio, mentoring junior staff, and contributing to the long-term success of the department. The role will be under the supervision of and reporting to the relevant Tax Partner or Director. We pride ourselves on fostering a friendly yet professional environment, with a strong emphasis on staff development and career progression.

Department

Corporate Tax

Location

Dartford

Key Responsibilities

• Review of Corporate Tax Returns and Computations on behalf of clients.
• Dealing with tax queries on behalf of clients.
• Contact with HM Revenue & Customs and other third parties as necessary.
• Contact with clients to deal with their affairs on an ongoing basis.
• To assist the Partners in delivering tax planning advice.
• Monitoring of work in progress on your client portfolio, ensuring that all fees are raised and issued to the client on a timely basis.
• Regularly review work of colleagues for technical accuracy.
• Meeting chargeable hours budget.
• To ensure that budgeted recoveries are achieved.
• Attend prospect meetings in conjunction with other departments as required.
• Conducts own business development on behalf of the department, using existing and new contact network.
• Assists the Partners and Directors in formulating the Corporate Tax marketing strategy.
• To manage a portfolio of clients to ensure that all Corporate Tax Returns and Computations are prepared and submitted to HM Revenue & Customs by the due dates.
• Advising clients on their tax liabilities, together with due dates for payment.
• Ensure time limits for claims and elections are met.
• Recognising opportunities to mitigate tax liabilities and liaising with Partners and Directors to implement these opportunities with clients.
• To manage the WIP on client portfolio, ensuring that all fees are raised and issued to the client on completion of work.
• To ensure that time is managed effectively, with good recovery rates on each job whilst ensuring that time is charged to the client.
• Meeting with prospective clients with regards to their tax affairs.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Qualified to ACA / CTA or similar level.
• Proven advisory skills
• Desire to deliver excellent client services
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal
• Applies technical skills to provide solutions to the client via an understanding of the tax system, being aware of the due dates for the submission of the annual Tax Returns and Computations and the due dates for the payment of tax.
• Proactive in identifying changes in the legislation and knowing how this impacts on own client base.
• Maintains and develops technical knowledge through appropriate training.
• Experienced in managing risk in compliance work
• Good IT skills including Outlook, Excel, Word and Accounting packages

Job Benefits

• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Health Cash Plan
• Life Assurance Cover
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Private medical health insurance (for managers and employees with 5+ years service)