Corporate Tax Manager

Bdo; Moor Side; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accountancy firm in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Tax Advisor to manage a substantial portfolio of clients. The role encompasses tax compliance and advisory services, supporting junior colleagues, and leading projects within the team. The ideal candidate should be CTA and/or ACA qualified with demonstrable experience in handling complex tax issues and managing client relationships effectively. This position offers opportunities for personal development and engagement with a variety of clients.

Qualifications

• Experience dealing with complex tax issues and client senior management.
• Proven track record in managing client portfolios profitably.
• Demonstrable post qualified experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage a substantial portfolio of clients including all take on and engagement.
• Support and train junior colleagues to enhance their skills.
• Lead projects within the team while ensuring quality control.

Skills

Tax compliance and advisory services

Project management

Client relationship management

Mentoring and training

Tax accounting knowledge

Ability to manage a portfolio

Education

CTA and/or ACA qualified or equivalent

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Provide Tax compliance and advisory services to a wide range of clients. The primary responsibility will be to deal with all matters relating to the management of a portfolio of clients.
• Provide assistance to Associate Director/Director/Partners in both client work and in the management of the Corporate Tax group and on occasions the practice. Will be involved in special assignments on an ad hoc basis.
• Provide Tax compliance and advisory services to a wide range of clients using local junior team support, resource from a shared service team or via technology tools.
• Manage a substantial portfolio of clients including control of client take on and engagement, billings, and identification of opportunities to improve recoveries, together with cash collection.
• Pay attention to self-development and continuing professional education with a view to progressing within practice.
• Develop professional relationships with clients and within the Firm and adapt the approach for the relevant audience.
• Understand potential risks to the Firm in relation to the Firm's quality control procedures and raise with the appropriate person.
• Support, train, mentor and advise more junior colleagues.
• Challenge current practice – driving improvements and championing change.
• Take personal responsibility for own decisions and actions and those of others.
• Lead on some projects within the team.
• In depth, up to date, knowledge of taxation with corporation tax specialist knowledge and the ability to deal with complex tax issues.
• In depth knowledge of tax accounting and audit of tax for groups.
• Develop professional relationships with clients and within the Firm and adapt the approach for the relevant audience.
• Understand potential risks to the Firm in relation to the Firm's quality control procedures and raising to the appropriate person.
• Project and staff management experience.
• Ability to manage a client portfolio profitably whilst being able to actively seek opportunities for developing new clients and for selling new services to existing clients.
• Experience of dealing with client senior management.
• CTA and/or ACA qualified or equivalent.
• Support, train, mentor and advise others in own area.
• Challenge current practice – driving improvements and championing change.
• Demonstrable post qualified experience.

About the Company

BDO is a leading accountancy and business advisory firm offering a range of services to start‑ups, scale‑ups, private businesses and FTSE listed multinationals. BDO’s Tax team in Leeds works across the country and around the world to deliver holistic tax services.