Corporate Tax Manager

Payroll Elite; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tax consultancy is seeking a Tax Manager located in Watford. This full-time position offers a hybrid work model and involves managing compliance affairs for a diverse portfolio of clients. Candidates must be CTA qualified with practice experience. The role includes preparing corporate tax returns, advising on tax planning, and team management. A competitive benefits package includes pension contributions, private medical insurance, and an annual leave of 25 days per annum.

Benefits

Auto Enrolment Pension Scheme

Annual Christmas Bonus

Private Medical Insurance

Death In Service scheme cover

Group Income Protection Scheme

Annual Leave of 25 days

Qualifications

• Must be CTA qualified.
• Experience gained in practice is essential.
• Ability to manage a portfolio of clients required.

Responsibilities

• Manage compliance affairs for corporate and personal clients.
• Prepare Corporate Tax Returns and handle inquiries.
• Identify tax planning opportunities for clients.

Skills

CTA qualification

Experience in practice

Good IT skills

Interpersonal skills

Job description

This is a Tax role, based primarily at our Watford office, reporting to a Tax Principal. The role will provide an exciting opportunity to manage the compliance affairs of a wide-ranging portfolio of corporate and personal clients and develop technical experience by supporting the Business Tax Team in providing advisory services on more complex tax matters such as incorporations, IT / CGT planning, reconstructions and demergers, share schemes and EIS / SEIS.

The duties will include :

• Carrying out tax work in accordance with the Firm’s procedures.
• Preparation of Corporate Tax Returns. Dealing with enquiries and assisting staff and Principals.
• Considering tax planning issues.
• Accepting responsibility for a portfolio of clients under the supervision of the Corporate Tax Principal.
• Maintaining a record of Corporation Tax Returns and ensuring all Returns are filed on time.

The Ideal Candidate

• CTA qualified (essential).
• Experience gained in practice.
• Ability to work on a portfolio of OMB’s, taking responsibility for compliance work and identifying tax planning opportunities.
• Understanding interaction with non-corporate taxes an advantage.
• Ability to communicate well with clients and colleagues.
• Good IT skills and a good technical ability.
• Be a team player with good interpersonal skills and an ability to manage junior team members.

Employment Details :

• Full time role – Monday to Friday (hybrid).
• Remuneration will be dependent on experience.

The package will include :

• Auto Enrolment Pension Scheme (Employer : 5%; Employee : 3%) subject to eligibility.
• Annual Christmas Bonus equivalent to 1 week’s salary.
• Private Medical Insurance following completion of 3 months’ service (this is a taxable benefit).
• Death In Service scheme cover (4x salary).
• Group Income Protection Scheme (non contributory) following completion of 3 months’ service.
• Annual Leave will be 25 days per annum (pro-rata), 3 days are normally taken at Christmas / New Year