Corporate Tax Senior Manager

PRO TAX; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £75k-£85k

28 days' annual leave

Contributory pension

Life assurance

Full-time/Part-time considered

Job summary

PRO TAX in Milton Keynes is seeking a Corporate Tax Senior Manager to lead a portfolio of corporate and owner-managed tax clients. The role blends technical tax work with advisory input, monitoring compliance and driving growth within the department.

You will guide a team, manage fees and contribute to business development while liaising with the firm's international network. A strong corporate tax background and people management experience are essential.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/CTA qualification required or equivalent.
• Experience in corporate or business tax within a UK accountancy practice.
• Technically strong with complex companies and groups.
• Confident managing a portfolio and client relationships.
• Commercially aware with ability to spot advisory and business opportunities.
• Experience in people management and developing juniors.
• Organised with ability to meet deadlines; Alphatax knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop relationships with a portfolio of corporate and business tax clients.
• Oversee annual corporation tax compliance and reporting.
• Advise on tax risks, HMRC matters and planning opportunities.
• Work with complex groups and address related corporate tax issues.
• Identify opportunities to provide additional tax and business services.
• Manage fees, billing and WIP across portfolio.
• Review work and support junior colleagues' development.
• Contribute to appraisals and team progression.
• Support Partners with business development and marketing.
• Assist with queries across the firm’s international network.

Skills

Portfolio management

Client relationship management

People management

Business development

Time management

Education

ACA/ACCA/CTA qualification

Tools

Alphatax

Job description

Corporate Tax Senior Manager
Milton Keynes
£75,000 - £85,000
Full-time or part-time
No sponsorship available

Are you an experienced Corporate Tax Manager ready to step up, or an established Senior Manager looking for greater influence and progression?

I'm recruiting for a Corporate Tax Senior Manager to join a highly regarded accountancy practice in Milton Keynes.
This is a varied senior-level role combining portfolio management, complex corporate tax work, advisory projects, team development and wider involvement in the continued growth of the department.

You will take responsibility for an established portfolio of corporate and business tax clients, including owner-managed businesses, private companies and subsidiaries of international groups.

The role will include:

• Managing and developing relationships with a portfolio of corporate and business tax clients
• Overseeing annual corporation tax compliance and reporting requirements
• Advising clients on tax risks, HMRC matters and relevant planning opportunities
• Working with complex groups and addressing related corporate tax issues
• Identifying opportunities to provide additional tax and wider business services
• Managing fees, billing and WIP across your portfolio
• Reviewing work and supporting the technical development of junior colleagues
• Completing appraisals, setting objectives and helping team members progress
• Contributing to departmental management and technical meetings
• Supporting the Partners with business development, networking and marketing activity
• Assisting with queries arising through the firm's international network

The successful candidate will be:

• ACA, ACCA and/or CTA qualified
• Experienced within the corporate or business tax department of a UK accountancy practice
• Technically strong, with experience managing complex companies and groups
• Confident managing a portfolio and building trusted client relationships
• Commercially aware, with the ability to identify advisory and business development opportunities
• An experienced people manager who enjoys developing junior colleagues
• Organised and capable of managing competing deadlines
• Mixed tax knowledge would be beneficial, but strong corporate tax experience is the priority. Alphatax experience would also be useful, although training can be provided.

The Milton Keynes Corporate and Business Tax team currently consists of 12 people and works closely with colleagues across the firm's other offices. You will join a collaborative, supportive and high-performing department with genuine scope to influence its future development.

Benefits include:

• Salary of £75,000 - £85,000 depending on experience
• 28 days' annual leave
• Contributory pension through salary sacrifice
• Life assurance at four times salary
• Full-time and part-time applications considered
• Ongoing technical and leadership development
• Clear progression opportunities

As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.