Corporate Tax Manager

Clear Legal & Financial Recruitment; Winchester; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

35‑hour working week

20 days' annual leave

Buy or sell annual leave

Volunteer day

Season ticket loans

Regular social events

Job summary

Clear Legal & Financial Recruitment is recruiting a Corporate Tax Manager for an established accountancy practice in the UK. You will work on a varied client portfolio, lead advisory projects and build your technical expertise within a supportive, experienced team.

Maintain strong client relationships, review corporation tax computations, and manage complex compliance tasks while mentoring junior colleagues.

Qualifications

• CTA, ACA or ACCA qualification required; experience by qualification is also considered.
• Strong technical knowledge of corporate tax compliance and advisory work.
• Experience reviewing and preparing corporation tax computations.
• Excellent client relationship and project management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support Partners with corporate tax advisory projects, including restructures, mergers and acquisitions, management buyouts, tax due diligence, demergers and succession planning.
• Advise on capital allowances, R&D tax relief, tax accounting and obtaining relevant tax clearances.
• Support business owners with wider tax planning and the personal tax implications of corporate transactions.
• Review corporation tax computations prepared by the accounts team across a diverse client portfolio.
• Prepare complex corporation tax computations and manage key compliance assignments, including ATED returns and relief declarations.
• Build strong client relationships and contribute to new client meetings, onboarding and ongoing account management.
• Support the training and development of junior team members.
• Ensure assignments are completed accurately, efficiently and within deadlines and budgets.
• Prepare clear, high-quality tax reports and advisory letters for clients.

Skills

Client relationship management

Project management

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Commercial judgement

Team collaboration

IT skills

Tax software familiarity

Education

CTA/ACA/ACCA qualified

Tools

Tax software

Job description

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Corporate Tax Manager to join a growing tax team within an established accountancy practice. This role offers exposure to a varied client portfolio, complex tax advisory projects and the opportunity to develop your technical expertise within a supportive and experienced team.

Key Responsibilities

• Support Partners with a range of corporate tax advisory projects, including restructures, mergers and acquisitions, management buyouts, tax due diligence, demergers and succession planning.
• Advise on capital allowances, R&D tax relief, tax accounting and obtaining relevant tax clearances.
• Support business owners with wider tax planning and the personal tax implications of corporate transactions.
• Review corporation tax computations prepared by the accounts team across a diverse client portfolio.
• Prepare complex corporation tax computations and manage key compliance assignments, including ATED returns and relief declarations.
• Build strong client relationships and contribute to new client meetings, onboarding and ongoing account management.
• Support the training and development of junior team members.
• Ensure assignments are completed accurately, efficiently and within agreed deadlines and budgets.
• Prepare clear, high-quality tax reports and advisory letters for clients.

Requirements

• Minimum of three years' post-qualification experience within UK tax practice.
• CTA, ACA or ACCA qualified; candidates qualified by experience will also be considered.
• Strong technical knowledge of corporate tax compliance and advisory work.
• Experience reviewing and preparing corporation tax computations.
• Excellent client relationship and project management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and sound commercial judgement.
• Confident IT skills and the ability to adapt to relevant accounting and tax software.
• A collaborative approach and an interest in developing technical expertise and supporting junior colleagues.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, reviewed annually.
• 35-hour working week with hybrid working options.
• 20 days' annual leave, increasing with service, plus bank holidays and additional Christmas closure days.
• Option to buy or sell annual leave.
• Paid volunteering day each year.
• Season ticket loans.
• Regular social events