Corporate Tax Manager or Senior Manager

ICAEW; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 hour week (hybrid)

Pension scheme

25 days annual leave

Life Assurance

Flexible benefits

Profit-Sharing Plan

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Saffery LLP in London is seeking an experienced Corporate Tax Manager or Senior Manager to take direct responsibility for the corporate tax affairs of a growing portfolio of clients. You will manage your own portfolio, working with Partners/Directors on complex tax consultancy projects and tax compliance assignments across sectors.

The role covers both tax compliance and advisory work, including planning, restructuring, R&D incentives, and cross-border considerations.

Qualifications

• Proven experience running a corporate tax portfolio.
• Ability to deliver advisory and compliance projects for varied clients.
• Strong delegation and coaching skills.
• CTA and/or ACA qualification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage own portfolio of clients and lead tax advisory projects.
• Oversee corporation tax returns, tax reporting and tax accounting matters.
• Lead M&A related structuring and due diligence.
• Support Partners with business development for existing and new clients.
• Supervise junior staff and delegate work.

Skills

Corporate tax

Tax advisory

Portfolio management

Team leadership

Education

CTA/ACA qualified

Job description

The role

We are looking for an experienced Corporate Tax Manager or Senior Manager level to join our fast-growing Corporate Tax Team to provide direct support to the partners by managing the corporate tax affairs of our existing and ever-expanding portfolio of clients.

You will manage your own portfolio of clients, working with Partners/Directors (or alone) on complex tax consultancy projects and tax compliance assignments across a broad range of sectors. You will be expected to lead transactional work and manage the delivery of tax structuring and due diligence assignments in connection with client M&A activity, including the co-ordination of work from specialist teams. A significant part of the role will include supporting the Partner/Director team with business development for existing, new and prospective clients.

To manage the delivery of tax advisory and compliance services for a range of clients. The mix of work will be varied as the client base of the Corporate Tax Team is diverse, ranging from owner-managed businesses through to large corporate groups, with clients based primarily in London but also throughout the UK.

The role will encompass both tax compliance and advisory work, including the preparation and review of corporation tax returns, tax reporting and tax accounting matters, and tax governance considerations. Tax planning will arise as a matter of course across this diverse portfolio of clients. This will include areas such as group tax planning, corporate restructuring, capital allowances, R&D tax relief and innovation incentives, Corporate Interest Restriction and s455 tax planning.

You will also be expected to support the senior team with transactional work and prepare reports and to manage junior team members, utilising the team to deliver on projects and develop junior staff through delegation and coaching. You will need to work with the senior team to manage client accounts and help to build out prospective opportunities.

The responsibilities

• The role provides a good range of work for someone with a solid corporate tax compliance and advisory background. Experience of dealing with large corporate groups, international businesses, owner-managed businesses and complex group structures would be beneficial.
• The successful applicant will work closely with the Partners on stand‑alone tax advisory projects, including structuring acquisitions and disposals, transaction support and due diligence and assist with the delivery of complex tax advisory projects and compliance assignments.
• You will be involved in tax planning and advisory projects which will arise as a matter of course across this diverse portfolio of clients, such as corporate restructurings, capital allowance claims, R&D tax relief and cross-border transactions.
• The role will include some staff responsibilities and work planning. The individual will report directly to client partners.
• Ongoing training will be provided, with the opportunity for the individual to attend the firm's annual tax conference and attend both internal and external training sessions.
• The role provides a wide range of interesting work for someone with a solid corporate tax background in a friendly and supportive environment.
• Act as a trusted adviser and engage with clients on wider commercial and strategic issues and ensure compliance with the firm's quality assurance and risk management procedures.

The team

The Corporate Tax team consists of 5 Partners, Directors, Senior Managers, Managers and Trainees. The team has a wide range of impressive clients and is growing both in London and nationally at a strong pace.

You

The role will suit someone proactive; they should possess the confidence and professionalism to establish credibility at all levels, be commercially minded and have a clear perception of client requirements. Candidates should be able to market their skills and those of the firm, both on a one-to-one basis and in presentations. They should be innovative with vision, creativity and flair.

Candidates will require recent practical experience of running a corporate tax portfolio and providing tax advice to an array of businesses. Whilst technical skills are obviously important, this position also requires a team-orientated and flexible personality, alongside the experience of organising the delivery of tax work, problem solving and the ability to use their own initiative. The individual must be able to look at the tax issues of private companies both from the point of view of the company structure, and that of their owners. Applicants should be preferably CTA and/or ACA qualified.

Reward and benefits

• A 35 hour working week with a hybrid working policy with the flexibility to work from home for up to three days per week (our core hours are 10-4)
• Excellent benefits including; contributory pension scheme, 25 days annual leave, Life Assurance cover and great flexible benefits and family friendly policies,
• Eligibility for the firm's Profit-Sharing Plan. Paid in December.
• Eligibility for the discretionary bonus scheme.

About us

Saffery LLP is an adviser to individuals and businesses across a range of sectors, providing market-leading accountancy, audit, business advisory, tax and VAT services. Founded in 1855, we are the UK's 15th largest accountancy firm.

When you work with us at Saffery, you work with people who know your name, not just a job title. We're a place shaped by friendly, intelligent people who are individually excellent and collectively exceptional. We're committed to our clients, but also to our greatest asset - our people.

As a proud member of Nexia, a leading, international network of independent accounting and consulting firms, we've got access to local insight on a global scale.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Equality, diversity and inclusion is a top priority for us. With our ED&I strategy, Everyone Belongs, we are building on our positive work culture and implementing initiatives to improve diversity and strengthen our equitable culture of inclusion, led from the top.

whatever your background, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, disability or neurodivergence, because individual differences equal collective strength. Built on values of excellence, integrity, collaborative, progressive and responsible, Saffery is where Potential meets Personal.