Corporate Tax Senior Manager - Compliance and Advisory

Pro-Tax; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tax consultancy is seeking a Senior Manager to focus on corporate tax compliance and manage a team of Corporate Tax staff. The role emphasizes delivering high-level client service and includes responsibilities such as reviewing tax computations, advising on compliance matters, and driving process improvement. Candidates should have excellent communication and management skills, with experience in tax software. This position offers a great work/life balance.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills are crucial for client interaction and team management.
• Demonstrable experience in project and staff management is required.
• Experience leading tax compliance work is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop Corporate Tax staff.
• Oversee corporate tax compliance for audit clients.
• Ensure correct procedures for deadlines and filing.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Project management experience

Staff management experience

Proficiency with Microsoft Excel

Experience in tax compliance

Education

CTA qualified (desirable)

Tools

CCH

Alpha Tax

Cloud bookkeeping software

Job description

This is a great role for someone who is seeking a good work/life balance from a Senior Manager role and who enjoys managing and developing Corporate Tax staff. The role is focused on delivery of high level client service in Corporate Tax Compliance, with ad hoc advisory, for a mid market and mostly UK headquartered client base. This is not a role that calls for much business development.

Your work will include:

• Scoping and quoting for work
• Reviewing tax computations/returns/tax notes
• Advising on all compliance related matters (tax payments, capital allowances, group relief, deductions allowance etc)
• Managing and overseeing all aspects of corporate tax compliance for audit clients
• Leading and mentoring a team of more junior staff ensuring they have the relevant skills to support you within this role.
• Ensuring the correct procedures are in place to meet all upcoming deadlines and filing requirements.
• Working closely with the audit team to manage workflow timelines making sure the tax compliance process falls within that.
• Help to spot opportunities and where appropriate, work on the ad hoc advisory pieces which are generated from the portfolio of clients.
• Work with our transactions team to understand the implementation of any advice given in the year and ensure the relevant disclosures have been made on the tax returns.
• Drive process improvement across the firm
• Ensure that team members are aware of upcoming changes that may impact clients and drive marketing campaigns where additional advice may be needed across the board.
• Managing team budgets
• Work alongside the Tax Disputes team where clients receive HMRC enquiries.

Qualifications, Knowledge, Experience & Skills Required

• CTA qualified (desirable) but may also be qualified by experience.
• Excellent communication skills
• Demonstrable project and staff management experience.
• Experience using tax software, such as CCH and Alpha Tax, as well as cloud bookkeeping and accounting software to retrieve financial data.
• Experience leading, scoping, and quoting for tax compliance work.
• Ability to manage a varied portfolio of clients, spanning multiple sectors including international groups.
• Highly proficient with the use of Microsoft Excel, including (but not limited) to data cleansing and analysis skills.

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