Corporate Tax Manager

Bishop Fleming Chartered Accountants; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extra time off at Christmas

Hybrid and flexible working

Contributory pension scheme

Life assurance

Critical illness cover

Health cashback plan (Simply Health)

Job summary

Bishop Fleming Chartered Accountants is seeking an experienced Corporate Tax Manager to lead tax compliance for owner-managed businesses and mid-sized clients. You will work closely with audit and accounts teams to deliver high-quality tax work and advisory support.

The role combines client-facing responsibility with mentoring junior staff and contributing to the growth of the tax team, with hybrid working and office presence expectations in the South West region.

Qualifications

• Proven corporate tax experience with owner-managed entities.
• Excellent communication with clients and colleagues.
• Ability to mentor trainees and develop junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Plan and resource the tax preparation work.
• Act as day-to-day tax contact for clients.
• Review corporate tax computations prepared by Associates and Executives.
• Manage risk and deliver efficient service.
• Liaise with colleagues to meet client needs.
• Mentor and develop trainees to become confident advisors.
• Support the tax team with advisory work.
• Manage the compliance cycle.
• Quote for work and manage WIP to budgets.

Skills

Client relationships

Communication

Mentoring

Tax advisory

Education

ACA or CTA

Job description

Are you an experienced Corporate Tax Manager with a strong track record delivering for your corporate tax compliance clients, looking to join a fast-growing, award-winning team where your expertise will truly make an impact?

We’re seeking a Corporate Tax Manager who thrives in a client-focused environment and has proven experience reviewing tax computations for mid-sized, predominantly owner-managed entities working closely with your colleagues in audit and accounts to provide deliverables to internal and external clients.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Planning and resourcing the tax preparation work
• Developing your role as the day-to-day tax contact for your clients
• Reviewing corporate tax computations completed by Tax Associates and Executives
• Appropriately manage risk and deliver an efficient service for our clients
• Liaising with colleagues across the business to ensure the clients’ needs are met
• Mentoring and developing our trainees to become confident, well-rounded business advisors
• Supporting the tax team with advisory work
• Managing the compliance cycle
• Quoting for work and managing work in progress to deliver the work to budgets

This role offers some hybrid working though there is necessarily an expectation that you will spend appreciable time in the office as part of your role supporting the more junior members of the team.

What we are looking for

To be successful in this role, you'll be:

• Appropriately qualified (ACA or CTA) and have experience of undertaking reviews within a Corporate Tax compliance environment
• An excellent communicator who can build strong relationships with their clients
• Confident in providing constructive feedback to team members and able to take on the same as part of your drive for your own personal growth
• Keen to contribute towards the overall commercial success and growth of Bishop Fleming

We are an award-winning certified Great Place to Work® provider of Audit, Accountancy, Tax and Advisory services in the South West and West Midlands, with a turnover of £50m plus. Having won best regional tax team in the Tolley’s Taxation Awards 2025, we were a finalist in two categories this year.

We are investing heavily in Tax team growth having recently promoted two partners, three Directors and two senior managers from within, demonstrating our commitment to growing our own people in addition to bringing fresh ideas and talent into the team from outside.

With 9 offices, 60 partners, and over 500 people, we have the capability and capacity to meet our clients’ needs. From owner-managed businesses, SMEs, and large businesses; to entrepreneurs and private individuals; we offer full services across a diverse range of sectors.

We are also a correspondent firm of Kreston Global, a global network of accounting firms in more than 100 countries.

We also offer a multifaceted benefits package, which includes:

• Extra time off at Christmas - in addition to your annual leave entitlement, we close between Christmas and New Year
• Hybrid and flexible working
• A contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Critical illness cover
• Simply Health cashback plan including access to 24/7 online GP service and counselling services
• Perkbox discounts and rewards platform with over 4,000 perks and discounts
• Social events with active social committees that plan internal and external events

We welcome applicants seeking flexible working arrangements, including part‑time working or working from home, to support responsibilities such as caring commitments, further study, or interests outside of work.

We are committed to welcoming new people into an inclusive working environment, where everyone has equal opportunity to reach their full potential. We support a culture where people are valued and treated with respect, and where differences are understood and celebrated.

The more varied our workforce, the broader the expertise within our business. The broader our expertise, the greater we can innovation and success. That's why we're committed to equality of opportunity, diversity and inclusion at every level.

As part of our recruitment process and commitment to maintaining a safe and compliant working environment, we conduct background checks on all successful applicants. These checks will include verification of references, confirmation of right to work in the UK, and, where applicable, a standard or enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Further details will be provided during the recruitment process.

We do not currently offer visa sponsorship. To be eligible for this role, applicants must have the unrestricted right to live and work in the UK.